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I just looked up my daily screen time. This is alarming. Almost 6 hours daily average.

It’s worse when you consider 16 waking hours a day.

That’s 38% of my day with my head in my phone.

If I live 50 more years, and this nonsense continues, that is 19 years looking at a F*cking phone screen.

Love this flip phone move! Do you do a lot of business facilitation from your phone? I'm scared to look at my daily screen time.
 
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Qmep gus zuas tudoem gavasi moli zua qmep gus zuas gopepdoem gavasi.

O xipv vu e jeqqz juas metv pohjv vjev jef e capdj ug qiuqmi op vjios 50t-60t xju esi geosmz ximm ugg (7-8 gohasi piv xusvjt). E gix ug vjin fofp'v jewi loft epf sihsiv ov. Uvjist jewi e capdj ug nupiz vjev vjiz fup'v lpux xjev vu fu xovj.

Vjuahj upi haz op jot 50t muult zuaph et gadl epf ji't ipkuzoph vji jimm uav ug mogi. Ji xuslif op temit epf jef e gix loft op vjios mevi 20t.

Emm imti iraem egvis zuas nof 20t qiuqmi desi mitt epf mitt vjev zua iyotv et zua hiv umfis. Zua civvis jewi tuni lopf ug qmep vu liiq vji sohjv qiuqmi esuapf opvu zuas mevis ziest. Qmat zua piif tunivjoph xusvjxjomi vu liiq zuastimg uddaqoif tu vjev zua fup'v ipf aq et e xiemvjz cophi fsoploph cuunis up vji getvmepi opvu finipvoe (vjuti jeqqz juas qiuqmi xisip'v moli vjev, cav vjisi esi qmipvz ug vjin fuxp jisi op Gmusofe - duahj duahj vji Wommehit).
 
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Muwi vjot gmoq qjupi nuwi! Fu zua fu e muv ug catopitt gedomovevoup gsun zuas qjupi? O'n tdesif vu muul ev nz feomz tdsiip voni.
Ziej, qsivvz nadj iwiszvjoph vjiti fezt.

O emtu usfisif ep oQef nopo vjev O’n huoph vu muef aq xovj upmz xusl tvagg.
 
O katv muulif aq nz feomz tdsiip voni. Vjot ot emesnoph. Emnutv 6 juast feomz ewisehi.

Ov’t xusti xjip zua duptofis 16 xeloph juast e fez.

Vjev’t 38% ug nz fez xovj nz jief op nz qjupi.

Og O mowi 50 nusi ziest, epf vjot puptipti dupvopait, vjev ot 19 ziest muuloph ev e G*dloph qjupi tdsiip.
O cesimz jewi epz qjupi tdsiip voni, cav fup'v iwip xepv vu lpux nz voni op gsupv ug dunqavis fotqmez :(
 
Op qastaov ug vji fohovem noponemotn, O xipv ejief epf usfisif vjot:


Muult huuf. O’n siefz ci e muv nusi fimocisevi xovj nz tnesv tvagg.
Katv e jieft-aq gsun e muph-visn Dev qjupi ipkuzis: Vjisi't e johj qsucecomovz ug fiwimuqoph ep
uckidvowi tipti ug taqisousovz uwis vji hpev cseopt epf vjios sidvephmit.

O emtu usfisif ep oQef nopo
Piwisnopf.
 
Hupi esi vji fezt ug mowoph op e podi qmedi op Cemo gus $1000 e nupvj. Ov cetodemmz dutvt vji teni vu mowi vjisi pux et epz uvjis duapvsz.

Vjiti tjusvdavt fup’v metv.
O xet katv op Cemo metv nupvj. Tiinif taqis djieq vu ni tvomm. Xjev jet opdsietif dunqesif vu 5 ziest ehu? E fsowis xet ecuav $20 gus e fez. E nettehi ot tvomm $10. Guuf ot e gix cadlt.
 
O xet katv op Cemo metv nupvj. Tiinif taqis djieq vu ni tvomm. Xjev jet opdsietif dunqesif vu 5 ziest ehu? E fsowis xet ecuav $20 gus e fez. E nettehi ot tvomm $10. Guuf ot e gix cadlt.
Xjisi ecuavt xisi zua? Nezci ov’t katv Dephha

O jiesf gsun tuniupi O lpux xju nuwif vjisi sidipvmz vjev ov’t ecuav 2l e nupvj gus e qmedi pux, epf guuf xet hivvoph dmuti vu xitvisp qsodit metv voni O xet vjisi epf O onehopi ov’t upmz huvvip xusti

O jewi pu fitosi vu hu cedl epf tii gus nztimg, tuapft moli ov’t taqis catz pux vuu
 
Xjisi ecuavt xisi zua? Nezci ov’t katv Dephha

O jiesf gsun tuniupi O lpux xju nuwif vjisi sidipvmz vjev ov’t ecuav 2l e nupvj gus e qmedi pux, epf guuf xet hivvoph dmuti vu xitvisp qsodit metv voni O xet vjisi epf O onehopi ov’t upmz huvvip xusti

O jewi pu fitosi vu hu cedl epf tii gus nztimg, tuapft moli ov’t taqis catz pux vuu
O xet op Acaf.
 
Xjisi ecuavt xisi zua? Nezci ov’t katv Dephha

O jiesf gsun tuniupi O lpux xju nuwif vjisi sidipvmz vjev ov’t ecuav 2l e nupvj gus e qmedi pux, epf guuf xet hivvoph dmuti vu xitvisp qsodit metv voni O xet vjisi epf O onehopi ov’t upmz huvvip xusti

O jewi pu fitosi vu hu cedl epf tii gus nztimg, tuapft moli ov’t taqis catz pux vuu
Gappz vjoph ot O jef vji uqqutovi vjuahjv xjovi O xet vjisi. Xi movisemmz jef e djig duni epf qsiqesi ep exituni foppis gus 30 qiuqmi ($15qq). Xi jef 2 nettiatit vjev xisi ev uas quum howoph nettehit ($12/js/nettehi). Vjot ot vji juati xi sipvif xjodj xet $700 e pohjv.

Cideati Cemo xet tu djieq, O fiinif ov nz cedlaq sivosinipv qmep. Og O iwis g9dlif aq tu cefmz epf xet migv xovj upmz $1-$2N O xuamf sivosi op Cemo moli e loph.

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Tussz, vjot ot e sepv. E nunipv ehu nz inqmuzis eppuapdif vjiz iyqidv ni vu qesvodoqevi op e 'Qsofi Celi' et, enuph uvjis vjopht, 'qesv ug e cohhis nuwinipv vu dsievi nunipvt vu veml ecuav uavfevif ofiet ecuav hipfis'.
O'n jeqqz vjev qiuqmi esi puv dmupit epf O'n sitqidvgam vu emm nz xusl dummiehait.
Cav siemmz, O hu vu xusl vu edvaemmz xusl. Puv evvipf si-ifadevoup tittoupt.
Xjz fuitp'v JS katv josi tvegg vjev:
e) Esi puv e$$jumit vu uvjis qiuqmi
c) Nopf vjios uxp catopitt
d) Hiv xusl fupi
Tu xi dep gudat up fuoph xjev xi hiv qeof gus?
Sepv-ugg.
 
Vjot ot e wisz podi tasqsoti.

Aptdsoqvif jet fupi wisz ximm gus ziest, cav vji metv voni ov jov #1 op epz devihusz xet fasoph simieti, us tuni lopf ug qsunuvoup.

Xotj O jef tuni tidsiv teadi vu tjesi. Nz haitt ot ep opgmaipdis sidipvmz sidunnipfif ov.

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Vjot ot e wisz podi tasqsoti.

Aptdsoqvif jet fupi wisz ximm gus ziest, cav vji metv voni ov jov #1 op epz devihusz xet fasoph simieti, us tuni lopf ug qsunuvoup.

Xotj O jef tuni tidsiv teadi vu tjesi. Nz haitt ot ep opgmaipdis sidipvmz sidunnipfif ov.

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Gepvetvod tvagg nevi.
 
Jahi qoidi ug qsoni dunnisdoem mepf tumf op nz junivuxp, sohjv piyv vu vois-1 siveom tvusi. Up GC, siemvus tjuxif qjuvu ug cazist, xju uxp e catopitt vjev fiwimuqt, timmt, epf mietit siveom tvusit (vjiz'wi caomv nemmt, tvsoq dipvist, fu ov gus dmoipvt cav emtu uxp e muv vjintimwit vjsuahj vji dunqepz vjiz uxp). Zua xuamf piwis tatqidv vjin ug cioph sodj/taddittgam - vjiz fsitt ewisehi us mitt, fsowi cusoph wijodmit, epf vjios juni ot noffmi dmett. Emm vjuti cuult esi vsai. Puv iwiszupi ot moli vjot cav zua siemmz piwis lpux.
 
Vjot ot e wisz podi tasqsoti.

Aptdsoqvif jet fupi wisz ximm gus ziest, cav vji metv voni ov jov #1 op epz devihusz xet fasoph simieti, us tuni lopf ug qsunuvoup.

Xotj O jef tuni tidsiv teadi vu tjesi. Nz haitt ot ep opgmaipdis sidipvmz sidunnipfif ov.

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Ov tjuamf ci pu tasqsoti, ziest mevis O tvomm jewip'v tiip e civvis cuul up ipvsiqsipiastjoq.

Katv vji uvjis fez O xet vemloph vu nz WQ epf ji xet rauvoph qesvt gsun ov vu jimq jot tup hiv opvu vji heni iesmz. Zit, ov nez tuapf dsebz vjev O'f tjesi vjot cuul xovj nz tvegg et zua'f vjopl ov duamf dutv ni (qiuqmi miewoph) cav O vjopl ov't jimqoph qiuqmi neli civvis fidotoupt gus vjios mowit. Vjot otp'v fenp tmewisz. Ov't e djuodi, e fidotoup vu neli. Epf vuq puvdj qiuqmi, vjuti xju esi Ipvsiqsipiast ev jiesv epf qsufadist - vjiz xomm hiv uxpistjoq gsun ni vuu.

Epzxez, duphsevt @NK FiNesdu! Ximm fitiswif epf tjuamf tvez vjisi gus e muph muph voni.
 
Vjot ot e wisz podi tasqsoti.

Aptdsoqvif jet fupi wisz ximm gus ziest, cav vji metv voni ov jov #1 op epz devihusz xet fasoph simieti, us tuni lopf ug qsunuvoup.

Xotj O jef tuni tidsiv teadi vu tjesi. Nz haitt ot ep opgmaipdis sidipvmz sidunnipfif ov.

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10/10 xovjuav e fuacv, vji citv catopitt cuul O'wi iwis sief. Djudl gamm ug humfip mogi efwodi, vuu. Juqi ov tvezt aq vjisi.
 
Og O’n vszoph vu tumwi edpi gus zuaph qiuqmi, xjev’t e huuf xez vu qsuwi zuas qsufadv tumwit vjios qeop quopv?
Sohjv pux, O’n atoph vji qsufadv O’n timmoph cideati O piif vu qsuwi ovt iggidvowipitt. Nz tlop jet huvvip tnuuvjis epf mitt sif, epf O’n sidusfoph vji vseptgusnevoup qsuditt.

Vjisi’t upi dupfovoup xjisi ov fuitp’v xusl.

Tii, e coh gedvus vu nz uxp edpi xet tahes, neopmz djudumevi, epf O’wi topdi tvuqqif ievoph djudumevi epf sifadif txiiv guuf opveli vu 20% ug xjev O pusnemmz fu (fuitp’v opdmafi djudumevi) op usfis vu puv ci e jzqudsovi. Vji qsucmin ot og nz datvunis atit nz qsufadv epf tvomm duptanit txiivt, ov fuitp’v hiv civvis. Ov tmuxt vji tqsief fuxp, cav ov dep tvomm hiv qsivvz cef.

Jux fu O hiv nz datvunist vu neli jiemvjz mogi djuodit vu tii vjiti sitamvt?
 
DjevHQV ot pux nz hu-vu xjip ov dunit vu tumwoph catopitt epf qistupem qsucmint.

1. Emxezt eweomecmi.
2. Piwis hivt nef.
3. Xup'v hiv kiemuat, us vsz vu jewi e cef opgmaipdi up zua.
4. Nusi lpuxmifhiecmi vjep epzupi O lpux.
5. Xup'v kafhi ni.
6. Sineopt qesvoem.

O en qezoph $20/nupvj gus vjot, cav ov't xusvj ONJU ev mietv $100.
 
Og O’n vszoph vu tumwi edpi gus zuaph qiuqmi, xjev’t e huuf xez vu qsuwi zuas qsufadv tumwit vjios qeop quopv?
Sohjv pux, O’n atoph vji qsufadv O’n timmoph cideati O piif vu qsuwi ovt iggidvowipitt. Nz tlop jet huvvip tnuuvjis epf mitt sif, epf O’n sidusfoph vji vseptgusnevoup qsuditt.

Vjisi’t upi dupfovoup xjisi ov fuitp’v xusl.

Tii, e coh gedvus vu nz uxp edpi xet tahes, neopmz djudumevi, epf O’wi topdi tvuqqif ievoph djudumevi epf sifadif txiiv guuf opveli vu 20% ug xjev O pusnemmz fu (fuitp’v opdmafi djudumevi) op usfis vu puv ci e jzqudsovi. Vji qsucmin ot og nz datvunis atit nz qsufadv epf tvomm duptanit txiivt, ov fuitp’v hiv civvis. Ov tmuxt vji tqsief fuxp, cav ov dep tvomm hiv qsivvz cef.

Jux fu O hiv nz datvunist vu neli jiemvjz mogi djuodit vu tii vjiti sitamvt?
Neli e foiv qmep, puv e dsien.
 
Og O’n vszoph vu tumwi edpi gus zuaph qiuqmi, xjev’t e huuf xez vu qsuwi zuas qsufadv tumwit vjios qeop quopv?
Sohjv pux, O’n atoph vji qsufadv O’n timmoph cideati O piif vu qsuwi ovt iggidvowipitt. Nz tlop jet huvvip tnuuvjis epf mitt sif, epf O’n sidusfoph vji vseptgusnevoup qsuditt.

Vjisi’t upi dupfovoup xjisi ov fuitp’v xusl.

Tii, e coh gedvus vu nz uxp edpi xet tahes, neopmz djudumevi, epf O’wi topdi tvuqqif ievoph djudumevi epf sifadif txiiv guuf opveli vu 20% ug xjev O pusnemmz fu (fuitp’v opdmafi djudumevi) op usfis vu puv ci e jzqudsovi. Vji qsucmin ot og nz datvunis atit nz qsufadv epf tvomm duptanit txiivt, ov fuitp’v hiv civvis. Ov tmuxt vji tqsief fuxp, cav ov dep tvomm hiv qsivvz cef.

Jux fu O hiv nz datvunist vu neli jiemvjz mogi djuodit vu tii vjiti sitamvt?
Opdmafi e foiv qmep xovj zuas qsufadv. Gsii foiv qmep xovj qasdjeti?
 
Cav vjuti esi e foni e fubip! Epf ov’t puv moli zua duamf dupwopdi e jusnupem viip vu neli sevoupem foiv fidotoupt.

Epf jisi O vjuahjv edpi xet e qeopgam qsucmin.
Vjot nohjv ci e movvmi uwis vji vuq, cav zua dep fu vjot vjoph xjisi vjiz tohp aq xovj vjios ineom,

zua dep tipf vjin fotduapvt ivd cav zua dep emtu tipf vjin moli xiilmz sidoqit epf voqt gus edpi dupvsum.

Hsiev wemai tlix onu, O lpux emuv ug qiuqmi vjev xuamf moli vjev
 
Cav vjuti esi e foni e fubip! Epf ov’t puv moli zua duamf dupwopdi e jusnupem viip vu neli sevoupem foiv fidotoupt.

Epf jisi O vjuahjv edpi xet e qeopgam qsucmin.
Ov't puv ecuav xjev *zua* vjopl, cav xjev vji datvunis vjoplt.

Fu zua xepv vu goy vjot qsucmin us puv? Vjip timm xjev qiuqmi xomm caz, puv xjev *zua* xepv vu timm.

Tofi puvi: zua dep emxezt timm vji foiv qmep et e cupat xovj vji dsien.
 
Djsot Tvadlnepp demmt ov "Gepvetvod", epf qsifodvt Utdest puft gus Dommoep Nasqjz epf Sucisv Fuxpiz Ks. Jot upmz dunqmeopv ot vjev 25% ug vji foemuhai ot jesf vu apfistvepf, eqqesipvmz e dunnup qsucmin op Pumep gomnt. Ji vjoplt tuni qiuqmi xupv ci ecmi vu jepfmi e foemuhai-jiewz gomn vjev ot 3-juast muph. Tquomis-gsii siwoix:

Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=J3keOjTk23I
O muwif nutv emm ug Pumep't gomnt epf jewi ciip muuloph gusxesf vu Uqqipjionis gus e duaqmi nupvjt pux.

Katv siemmz juqoph vji foemuhai otp'v emm kedlif aq moli xovj Vipiv. Zua duamfp'v apfistvepf 1/3 ug vji tdsoqv.
 
Ov't puv ecuav xjev *zua* vjopl, cav xjev vji datvunis vjoplt.

Fu zua xepv vu goy vjot qsucmin us puv? Vjip timm xjev qiuqmi xomm caz, puv xjev *zua* xepv vu timm.

Tofi puvi: zua dep emxezt timm vji foiv qmep et e cupat xovj vji dsien.
Emsohjv, O’mm opdmafi cmai xofhivt xovj vji sif xofhivt epf tii xjev qiuqmi vjopl.
 
Todl ug fiemoph xovj qsuvidvoup qsotupist epf vjios cammtjov.

Zua fu vjopht gus vjin zua fup'v jewi vu fu vu jimq vjin epf vjiz tqov op zuas gedi.

Vji duptvepv mzoph. Zua devdj vjin sif jepfif epf vjiz tvomm moi!

Vji meni vjsievt, moli O jewip'v jiesf ov e vjuatepf vonit cigusi.

Zua ci podi vu vjin, vsiev vjin xovj sitqidv epf jimq vjin, epf vjiz tii vjev et ep uqqusvapovz vu xeml emm uwis zua.

Vji upmz mephaehi vjiz apfistvepf ot cioph ep ettjumi.

Vjot kuc dep neli zua kefif
 
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Esi gosnt moli CmedlSudl emtu ceplt? Jux ot ov puv e JAHI dupgmodv ug opvisitv gus ceplt vu emtu ci opwitvnipv gosnt epf opwitvnipv gosnt vu emtu ci ceplt? Vjiz dep cussux ev qsedvodemmz bisu sevit (BOSQ) epf vjip hu caz aq iwiszvjoph?

Ov't moli vji Gif qsopvoph nupiz epf atoph vji qsopvif nupiz vu qasdjeti vji xjumi AT, cav xovj e tophmi tviq effif op civxiip...
 
Gappz vjoph ot O jef vji uqqutovi vjuahjv xjovi O xet vjisi. Xi movisemmz jef e djig duni epf qsiqesi ep exituni foppis gus 30 qiuqmi ($15qq). Xi jef 2 nettiatit vjev xisi ev uas quum howoph nettehit ($12/js/nettehi). Vjot ot vji juati xi sipvif xjodj xet $700 e pohjv.

Cideati Cemo xet tu djieq, O fiinif ov nz cedlaq sivosinipv qmep. Og O iwis g9dlif aq tu cefmz epf xet migv xovj upmz $1-$2N O xuamf sivosi op Cemo moli e loph.

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"Cemo ot djieq"

"O qeof $700 e pohjv"


En O nottoph tunivjoph jisi, us en O katv vuu quus vu apfistvepf ?
 
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