[angryredblock]

100% agree.

I like having a smartphone with me because it allows me to do things I couldn't reasonably otherwise do -- but it can also be used as a crutch for things you don't really need a smartphone for. I've started looking for ways to solve problems that DON'T involve popping open a google window or launching yelp. Simple stuff like memorizing routes I want to take before I start so I can navigate with my eyes ahead rather than in my phone, asking friends for food recommendations, keeping eyes out for posters advertising upcoming events. For me, making life less convenient and reducing instant-gratification is helping me enjoy the ride more.

(yes, this is 100% a first-world-problems comment)