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-date = 2023-10-04
-title = "Digital Minimalism"
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-I've written [a note about minimalism](file:///wiki/#digital-garden) 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.
-
-> 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)_
-
-# The Principles of Digital Minimalism
-
-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
-
-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
-
--   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
-
--   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
-
-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
-
-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.