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He Quit Screens for 7 Weeks, You Won't Believe What Happened | Carlos Whittaker

Good Life Project

CHAPTER

Disconnecting to Discover

This chapter details a transformative seven-and-a-half-week retreat spent in a monastery and an Amish community, where the individual explores life without screens. Through personal challenges of loneliness and anxiety, they uncover surprising insights about screen addiction affecting even less-connected cultures. A significant turning point occurs midway through their journey, leading to a profound realization about identity, control, and the importance of engaging with life beyond digital distractions.

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