Book: Digital Minimalism - Cal Newport

Amazing. I am amazed. I have had this very warm feeling of gladness since reading this book, as the author has explained and analyzed some of what I was already thinking, and provided me with the final push of motivation to take action against social media consumption.

“Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World” - perfectly matches one of my resolutions for 2022. I have long felt that my attention span is diminishing, and that I have to scratch the smartphone itch every 30 minutes or so when I am idling.

The second part of the book should be considered a must-read for every person with a smartphone. I was so glad to read about the benefits of solitude, which I have been intuitively trying to explain to others during the last couple of years, where we all found ourselves in some for of lockdown. Furthermore, the advice on what constitutes beneficial leisure time, was an eye-opener for me. I have always loved working with my hands, experimenting with carpentry, sewing, cooking, drawing, playing music… I know I need this in my life, too.

I keep these reviews short and very general on purpose. I definitely feel the urge to go in depth for this one, but I will just say “please read this, whoever you are”.