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Nov 12, 2019 4 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Have you ever found yourself unconsciously unlocking your phone and opening Twitter/Instagram/Facebook?

Almost involuntarily. Without a conscious thought.

And before you can even catch yourself, you're already scrolling mindlessly.

Getting those dopamine hits.
We're hooked. They have us on strings.

They want to create mindless consumers.

Most people have already surrendered.

And they're miserable.

You need to escape.

For your sanity.
For your happiness.
For your freedom.

How?
Meditate. Raise your awareness.

Catch yourself in the act. Resist.

Take control.

Replace it with something else.

Read books. Write, dance, create art. Whatever makes you truly happy.

It's uncomfortable. Very.

But if we don't do it now...
It will get more and more difficult as time passes.

Our brains are getting worse at resisting.

And they're getting better at getting us hooked.

Treat it as a disease.

Because it is one.

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We know the things that we need to avoid and cut out.

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You'd be able to prioritize the things that are truly important to you.

You'd have freedom in the true sense.

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