| Here's a short story that I just quickly wrote that alludes to the title. It's also something I actually do. __The Chair That Changed My Life__ There is the chair. Sit on it. Tell yourself: this is my life now. "But, but, I want to watch a YouTube video! I want to be on Instagram." No you little media fueled thrill-seeker. You sit on the chair. "But I AM FUCKING BORED! For the love of God please let me out!" If it helps mister thrill-seeker, you can do anything on the chair that you want. "Anything?" Anything. As long as you don't get off the chair. "I'm gonna sing!" Go right ahead. "I'm gonna dance on the chair." It's yours to do so. "I'm gonna... I'm gonna... Wait a second, I should file my taxes!" Oh, taxes? Hmm, that sounds important. Alright then, feel free to get off the chair or whatever it is that you need to do to fill your taxes - such as using a computer. "Thanks!" But remember, when you're done, get back on the chair. And no, no secret laptop smuggling with internet! This is an electronic free zone. --- This exercise has given me some success in allowing myself to be media free at the times where I need it. I invented the exercise by at one point being so frustrated by my digital media addiction that I just told myself "you'd rather live your life on a chair? Fine! Feel free to do so. See what it does!" Then I got bored and I realized there was a key to explore there, and here we are. |