Game development
It’s only been two weeks since I sold my smartphone. It feels much longer than that. Slowing down the terrifying passage of time was one of the big reasons I wanted to get rid of my smartphone. I want to actually be here for my life. I notice my thoughts much more and actually have more thoughts which can be good and bad. Thoughts can be troubling, but I’d still rather be present with troubling…
This is another tiny update after selling my smart phone. If you missed it, I sold my smartphone almost two weeks ago. I’ve been loving using the Dumbphone 2 by dumb.co. It was extremely cheap to buy, it works really well, and it makes me feel alive. I feel like I am already doing so many more little things in my free time here and there. I feel so much more present and creative. It feels like I’m…
This is a small update after selling my smart phone. The finality of selling my smartphone a few days ago is still setting in. I’ve had a smartphone for ten years. If you missed it, I sold my smartphone a few days ago. The only phone I have now is the dumbphone 2 by dumb.co. It’s still setting in that I won’t have a smartphone again. I’m just not the type of person to make a big purchase on a…
I sold my smart phone today. I got $45 for it. It’s surreal. I’ve had a smartphone for years. I’ve had various dumbphone phases. I’ve dumbed down smart phones, and owned at least three dumb phones as an adult. I’ve tried lots of different setups. I never took the full plunge though, and ONLY had a dumbphone. There was always a fear. I got the dumbphone 2 from dumb.co yesterday and spent the day…
Things I’ll cover in this post: My story of learning hindi Where I started When I started seriously learning hindi What I did to learn What I plan on doing going forward
Setting your phone to black and white and committing to it is a game changer. Deleting distracting apps is a great place to start, but sometimes it’s nice to be able to use your phone for things like YouTube which can be both distracting and helpful. This lets you use your phone for information and as a tool, but be able to ignore the bright colorful distractions. Setting your phone’s screen…
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