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I Spent A Day Without Youtube, Books, Podcasts, And Articles. Here Is What Happened - #88 The Total Living Podcast
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- Self-Improvement
Normally, I spend 10 hours every day reading/listening/watching to Youtube, podcasts, audiobooks, e-books, and articles to rapidly broaden my understanding. Roughly equivalent to 30 books a month, in at least 2x speed.
However, last Saturday, I realized that too much of it might impair my productivity and action flow. By spending all my leisure time just taking in information, I would have less time and bandwidth to actually do stuff. I have become a thirsty consumer rather than an antifragile tinkerer.
In response to the initial chock, I decided to go cold turkey for the entire Sunday, to remove all excessive information. The only thing I allowed myself to consume was music and a tiny fraction of social media (20 minutes). Six things happened:
Original article: https://thetotalliving.com/2022/02/i-spent-a-day-without-youtube-books-podcasts-and-articles-here-is-what-happened/
If you have a specific question, challenge, or area of concern related to productivity and building your best life, I offer FREE 30-minute consultations. You can book a slot here: https://calendly.com/thetotalliving
My name is Oscar Lagrosen and am the founder of The Total Living. I publish a new podcast episode every single day about effortless productivity for highly ambitious people. Tips, frameworks, and big ideas to craft your ideal life, both right now and in the future.
Want to submit a question to the show? Please visit the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hipw5_R8Yc14F3moRfl_ycIFqwYLpQ5eVYzQEVx8tHQ/edit. You can be anonymous if you want.
Normally, I spend 10 hours every day reading/listening/watching to Youtube, podcasts, audiobooks, e-books, and articles to rapidly broaden my understanding. Roughly equivalent to 30 books a month, in at least 2x speed.
However, last Saturday, I realized that too much of it might impair my productivity and action flow. By spending all my leisure time just taking in information, I would have less time and bandwidth to actually do stuff. I have become a thirsty consumer rather than an antifragile tinkerer.
In response to the initial chock, I decided to go cold turkey for the entire Sunday, to remove all excessive information. The only thing I allowed myself to consume was music and a tiny fraction of social media (20 minutes). Six things happened:
Original article: https://thetotalliving.com/2022/02/i-spent-a-day-without-youtube-books-podcasts-and-articles-here-is-what-happened/
If you have a specific question, challenge, or area of concern related to productivity and building your best life, I offer FREE 30-minute consultations. You can book a slot here: https://calendly.com/thetotalliving
My name is Oscar Lagrosen and am the founder of The Total Living. I publish a new podcast episode every single day about effortless productivity for highly ambitious people. Tips, frameworks, and big ideas to craft your ideal life, both right now and in the future.
Want to submit a question to the show? Please visit the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hipw5_R8Yc14F3moRfl_ycIFqwYLpQ5eVYzQEVx8tHQ/edit. You can be anonymous if you want.
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