Realisation

It was a random day like any other. Take a shower, eat, and then get to work. This was the standard procedure. But, deep down, there was another habit creeping in, so deadly, so silent, yet so destructive.

I am talking about watching YouTube while eating. That need for dopamine and entertainment just to get by a meal. I had already had a problem with my attention, discipline, and focus. It had become so normal, to the point I got blinded by just how my life patterns were changing.

Just how did I get here?

I guess I hated the feeling of being bored or missing out on life to a point that I always had to have a screen on my face, music in my ears, or a podcast playing in the background just to feel present.

My meals, lunch, and dinner in the past were times to slow down, relax, and refill my energy, but the trap of dopamine had put me in a chokehold. It is as if my body, mind, and soul could not react the way they should’ve without constant videos, pixels, graphics, or jokes.

The misconception

I had lost the art of boredom, being in the moment in stillness. The society we live in is fast, and social media reminds us that we are behind, outdated, and obsolete in life. But that isn’t true, we weren’t wired to be like that, and that is the lesson I am currently learning.

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Light at the end of the tunnel

And recently I started to reject the urgency and to get back to basics. It was hard, but I had to begin somewhere to regain my freedom. I now place my phone face flat or hidden in a box to prevent the lie that I need entertainment to get by the day or even a meal.

I am regaining my peace, bit by bit, and let’s face it, so should you. #putthephoneway