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-#+title: Digital Minimalism
-#+date:  2023-10-05
-
-I've written [[/notes/minimalism][a note about minimalism]] before, but I wanted to dedicate some time
-to reflect on digital minimalism and how I've been able to minimize the impact
-of digital devices in my life.
-
-#+begin_quote
-These changes crept up on us and happened fast, before we had a chance to step
-back and ask what we really wanted out of the rapid advances of the past
-decade. We added new technologies to the periphery of our experience for minor
-reasons, then woke one morning to discover that they had colonized the core of
-our daily life. We didn't, in other words, sign up for the digital world in
-which we're currently entrenched; we seem to have stumbled backward into
-it.
-
-/(Digital Minimalism, 2019)/
-#+end_quote
-
-** The Principles of Digital Minimalism
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: the-principles-of-digital-minimalism
-:END:
-As noted in Cal Newport's book, /Digital Minimalism/, there are three main
-principles to digital minimalism that I tend to agree with:
-
-1. Clutter is costly.
-   - Digital minimalists recognize that cluttering their time and attention with
-     too many devices, apps, and services creates an overall negative cost that
-     can swamp the small benefits that each individual item provides in
-     isolation.
-2. Optimization is important.
-   - Digital minimalists believe that deciding a particular technology supports
-     something they value is only the first step. To truly extract its full
-     potential benefit, it's necessary to think carefully about how they'll use
-     the technology.
-3. Intentionality is satisfying.
-   - Digital minimalists derive significant satisfaction from their general
-     commitment to being more intentional about how they engage with new
-     technologies. This source of satisfaction is independent of the specific
-     decisions they make and is one of the biggest reasons that minimalism tends
-     to be immensely meaningful to its practitioners.
-
-** Taking Action
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: taking-action
-:END:
-In order to put the logic into practice, I've created a few new habits and
-continued performing old habits that are working well:
-
-*** Using Devices With Intention
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: using-devices-with-intention
-:END:
-- I already rarely use "social media", mostly limited to forums such as Hacker
-  News and Tildes, so I've just tweaked my behavior to stop looking for content
-  in those places when I'm bored.
-- Use devices with intention. Each time I pick up a digital device, there should
-  be an intention to use the device to improve my current situation. No more
-  endless scrolling or searching for something to interest me.
-
-*** Prevent Distractions
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: prevent-distractions
-:END:
-- Disable (most) notifications on all devices. I spent 15-30 minutes going
-  through the notifications on my phone, watch, and computer to ensure that only
-  a select few apps have the ability to interrupt me: Calendar, Messages, Phone,
-  Reminders, & Signal.
-- Disable badges for any apps except the ones mentioned in the bullet above.
-- Set-up focus profiles across devices so that I can enable different modes,
-  such as Personal when I only want to see notifications from people I care
-  about or Do Not Disturb, where absolutely nothing can interrupt me.
-- Clean up my home screens. This one was quite easy as I already maintain a
-  minimalist set-up, but I went extreme by limiting my phone to just eight apps
-  on the home screen and four in the dock. If I need another app, I'll have to
-  search or use the app library.
-- Remove the work profile from my phone. This was a tough decision as having my
-  work profile on my device definitely makes my life easier at times, but it
-  also has quite a negative effect when I'm "always online" and can see the
-  notifications and team activity 24/7. I believe creating a distinct barrier
-  between my work and personal devices will be beneficial in the end.
-
-*** Creating Alternative Activities
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: creating-alternative-activities
-:END:
-This is the most difficult piece, as most of my hobbies and interests lie in the
-digital world. However, I'm making a concerted effort to put devices down unless
-necessary and force myself to perform other activities in the physical world
-instead.
-
-I've started with a few basics that are always readily available to me:
-
-- Do a chore, such as organizing or cleaning.
-- Read a book, study a piece of art, etc.
-- Exercise or get outdoors.
-- Participate in a hobby, such as photography, birding, disc golf, etc.
-- Let yourself be bored and wander into creativity.
-
-** Making Progress
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: making-progress
-:END:
-I'll be taking notes as I continue down this journey and hope to see positive
-trends. I've always been a minimalist in the physical world and it feels
-refreshing to filter out the clutter that has come to dominate my digital life
-over the years.
-
-I'm excited to see where this journey leads.