Comments on: Cutting Out Information Overload & Focusing On Things that Improve Your Life

By: Daisy

Daisy — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 01:11:09 +0000

In reply to dojo. Well I'm in good company then :)

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:08:14 +0000

In reply to Steph (@ 20 Years Hence). Oh the PRICES here are nuts. Compared to the US, we definitely pay far more. A data plan is more of a convenience thing, I think. And you're right, free WiFi isn't that hard to find.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:05:10 +0000

In reply to Zee @ Work-To-Not-Work. I'm proud of you for not having a smart phone, Zee. I think I gave in to the pressure of everybody having one and bought one.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:02:32 +0000

In reply to Kara. Good luck Kara!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:59:20 +0000

In reply to Steve. It's all good Steve. Looks like you have it under control for the most part. Good for you!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:58:21 +0000

In reply to Alicia. That's the thing, right? Your fingers memorize the URL and then it's so hard to change that habit.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:57:11 +0000

In reply to Kurt @ Money Counselor. I would argue that communication between humans is declining in person, perhaps, but certainly not electronically. In fact, I'd say that communication between humans is what drives many people to their phones when they are taking a break of something. Texting friends or family members, emailing, interacting on social media - heck, even this blog is a form of communication.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:38:02 +0000

In reply to Sherri.

Thanks for commenting, Sherri. It’s not easy to stay disciplined and stay off the phone. That’s why I cut the data plan instead of cutting down on the amount I use it! I am
Sure it’s very difficult considering you HAVE to have yours for work.

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to interact with somebody who is always on their phone. I wish it wasn’t such a societal norm.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:22:07 +0000

I have a phone with an unlimited data plan right now that I have to have for work, paid for by work. I hope someday to go back to a regular phone and do away with all the distractions that I have on there: email, & facebook being the 2 biggest time-wasters. I try to be a good example for friends, and not pick it up at all when I’m with them, but they all seems to always be on theirs. And I often am the one sitting there just sipping my drink looking around while they are all looking at their phones… (and I’m 46 with several friends in their early 50’s, but many in their late 20’s and 30’s). I often long for the days before smart phones and facebook. Love your post and that you got rid of yours. It sounds so FREEING!!!

By: Kayla @ Red Debted Stepchild

Kayla @ Red Debted Stepchild — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:43:50 +0000

Wow! Now that is a change. I too feel that I am using my phone too often, usually to fill short 2-3 mintues bursts of inactivity. But why? I could live in the here and now more often and enjoy things around me more if I didn’t pick up my phone every time there is a short pause in things going on around me. We all need to at least reduce our data dependence.