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“The life expectancy of a phone or a pad is 18 months.” – Doc Searls

Dopamine Addiction

“I’ve made a conscious decision to live a life that is not driven by someone else’s priority. No matter how good that dopamine feels.” – Dr. Peter Whybrow

Everything You Pack Will be Lost

thanks kk

Opting for Greater Value

“We’d all be much better off simplifying our technological footprints and consolidating our trust in the few services that provide us the greatest value with the fewest unintended side effects. In the end, I’m not afraid to admit it. I’m a quitter.” – Ryan Block

“I recently just disabled/deleted most of my public online presence as well for much the same reason. Privacy was a concern, but really it came down to the net benefit of having these accounts in my life….That said, it does leave me looking at my smart phone and wondering what the hell to do with it.”
– blindhippo

Responding to Incentives

“The sensible thing to do would be to sit down and be quiet, and reflect on what happened. But ~~social~~ media offers no rewards for silence or waiting.” – Daryl Lang

(garrick’s note: deletion mine.)

Cubicle FUD

“‘Job security’ is a myth created by big companies to trap you in a boring and unchallenging job. You will sign an employment-at-will agreement at every job you take. ” – Ernie Miller

Truth. No organization wants you to fulfill your life’s potential. They just want you to fill the round hole they’ve drawn and not make their live’s more complicated.

It’s Always Something. Always.

“It’s useful when reading this kind of essay to find out what the author is selling, although it usually isn’t this obvious.” – John Shutt

No Sale

I don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine founding a company for freedom and control, and then downgrading to a job — a job YOU CAN’T LEAVE. It’s the opposite of everything about the dream of owning your own business. – Amy Hoy

Even VCs are Noticing.

“There’s some magic peace that comes over me when I’m not constantly looking at my iPhone. I really noticed it after two weeks of not doing it. After a few days of withdrawal, the calm appears. My brain is no longer jangly, the dopamine effect of “hey – another email, another tweet” goes away, and I actually am much faster at processing whatever I’ve got on a 27″ screen than on a little tiny thing that my v47 eyes are struggling to read.” – Brad Feld