Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Don't waste your life on your phone

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Apr 20, 2025
Discover the importance of prioritizing meaningful activities over mindless phone usage. Reflect on life goals and reclaim your time by minimizing digital distractions. Explore how smartphones can be empowering tools when used mindfully, encouraging active engagement in daily life. Join a community focused on making the most of every moment!
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ANECDOTE

Life vs. Time on Phone

  • A time tracker participant realized she was wasting her life on her phone rather than just time.
  • She decided not to waste her life on the phone, emphasizing life value over time value.
INSIGHT

Focus on Life, Not Time

  • Shifting focus from just not wasting time to not wasting life raises the stakes of how we spend moments.
  • Life is all we have and is directly made up of how we spend our time.
ADVICE

Mindful Phone Use Mantra

  • Use the mantra "I won't waste my life on my phone" to set intention for meaningful phone use.
  • Remind yourself of your life values to decide whether phone activities align with them.
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