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Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by rblion on Saturday September 07, 2019 @10:10AM (#20903846)
I'm using a flip phone right now with a different number and it's been great for a number of reasons.

- I am focused on creating instead of consuming every day. Instead of critiquing tech companies and their ethics, I am building one aligned with my moral compass. Instead of captions, I am writing posts for my blog on a number of subjects/interests.

- Clients have to reach me through email instead of wasting my time on the phone. A lot of them do not respect my time like I respect theirs. Having everything in writing makes it easier to manage projects.

- I've been traveling a lot over the last year and barely posted about it, this allowed me to just enjoy the places and focus on improving as a photographer using my Sony a6000. I don't care about posting the perfect caption anymore, I am absorbing the wisdom of the ages by experiencing what the great minds of the past did directly instead of through middle men.

- I am thoroughly done with 'influencers' who blast me with the same couple messages in different words every week. They are not influencing, they are preying on the attention of indecisive and unfocused people. Anyone who needs a Gary V-type to yell at them to get started isn't that serious to begin with if you ask me. Anyone who is traveling the world to take selfies while meditating is more narcissistic than 'woke'. Don't post about it, be about it. I've recently found out that Jay Shetty steals a lot of his content and is most likely lying about 'being a monk'. This irks me because he is making a mockery of actual monks I know.

- I've been spending more time with my 4-year-old nephew who is obsessed with trains and LEGOs. We have conversations now and I teach him as much as I can about the basics of math, engineering, design, writing, math.

- When in the car, I talk to the person I am with instead of looking at my phone. When at a meal, I am talking to the people I am with and not staring at my phone. When I am waiting in line, I am counting my blessing to have freedom and opportunity instead of scrolling and swiping.

- I have to actually know how to navigate cities now and this has been a good practice because cities are fascinating things. I stumble into all kinds of interesting things by 'accident' many times too.

Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by BozeWolf on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:24AM (#20904325)
Didnt read all of your comment, too much of telling what you dont miss. Still sounds fomo / social media-ish to me. Do whatever you like, without having to justify it. That is jomo. Drinking a beer now without having to justify it. Cheers ;-) shite, even telling that feels fomo-ish.
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by rblion on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:51AM (#20904526)
Just speaking my truth. I don't drink or smoke anymore either, don't miss it. Enjoy. ;)

Author states:

"In essence, JOMO is a way to live an intentional life. It’s realising that FOMO is distracting you from your life’s purpose, and that you don’t need more time. You just need to use your time in a way that allows you to act on intent-based ideas, such as creative projects or spending time with the people you care about the most."

Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by BozeWolf on Saturday September 07, 2019 @12:08PM (#20904649)
Sorry, my comment was not clear. Updated it to clarify i read the article!
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by rblion on Saturday September 07, 2019 @12:32PM (#20904808)
Zen is zen. Not-zen is zen.
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by ndhillon on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:16AM (#20904263)
You typed all that on a flip-phone?
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by rblion on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:51AM (#20904531)
MacBook. just use the flip phone for calls.
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by marapuru on Saturday September 07, 2019 @04:45PM (#20906412)
Good comment and thanks for the sumup. Not using a basic phone myself, but been thinking about buying one for a while now. Just out of interest (not fomo ;-)) Which one did you choose?
Re:From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out by rblion on Saturday September 07, 2019 @09:44PM (#20908036)
Just started using an old family phone that still works. Brand is 'Alcatel' running on 'KaiOS', don't know the model to be honest. It's not the best on the market I'm sure but it gets the job done and doesn't distract me.