This is the 166th day of my continuous writing/200th day
Hello everyone, I am Da Mingzi.
After get off work yesterday, I thought I would go to write an article quickly, but after dinner, I did not quickly implement this plan.
Because I responded to several messages on my phone, but after replying, I was suddenly attracted by a news story and couldn't help clicking.
After watching this message, I saw another interesting video. I thought about letting go after watching this.
But I didn’t expect that after reading this, I wanted to see the next one.
So my brain gave this explanation:
is quite tired anyway, so it is still time to rest for a while before writing.
I didn’t expect that I was successfully persuaded by this sentence and I browsed my phone with peace of mind.
It was not until about an hour, and suddenly I felt that it was meaningless, so I stopped.
After stopping, he began to reflect on how he was successfully convinced by one sentence.
I was going to write an article, but I started to use my phone.
Because this meets the underlying needs of the brain - save energy and keep it stable.
This reminds me of a sentence in "Open the Mind"
The reason why these difficulties is that we are surrounded by too many services and products, and the purpose of them being designed is to make us "lazy". We can meet needs and desires anytime, anywhere without any effort, thus constantly strengthening the original needs of our brain: keep the status quo and stay away from moving.
That is to say, there are various designed things in this era that are affecting us, so that we can meet our desires and needs without much effort, and we have become lazy and adapted to and used to this kind of life.
For example, the game is designed to allow you to continuously secrete dopamine to stimulate you, let you get happiness, immerse yourself in it and be unable to extricate yourself.
The clothes are dirty and throw them into the washing machine at any time to wash them off. There are also dishwashers, dryers, sweeping robots, etc., to help us reduce labor.
This makes me feel that I am often influenced by these things around me, especially on my mobile phone. If I want to withdraw from it, I need a lot of effort and willpower.
The most time I remember is that I had nearly 6 hours on my phone.
I am almost a slave to my phone.
There is a saying that goes: Wherever time is spent, you will become what kind of person.
I spend my time reading, studying, and writing, so I am at least a person who pursues growth.
All that time is spent on entertainment, I am a person who enjoys timely satisfaction and is willing to be mediocre.
So, sometimes, we may really be attracted by external things and brainwashed by our own brains.
If we want to get rid of these factors, we can find a way to get out of this environment.
For example, mute the phone, put it in another room, and wait until you finish your work on what you should do before going to look at your phone.
So, sometimes, the external environment may be fixed, but we can actively seek change instead of just passively accepting everything.
The full text is over, and it is another day of growth. I hope this article can also bring you some thoughts and help.
