Just 10 minutes without...

...that sh.. Mobile phone. It annoys me so often that I have days when I can't even allow myself a few minutes of peace and quiet without doing something on my mobile phone. Why can't I just stop the thoughts in my head and listen to what I have to say to myself? Maybe because then I often have to deal with reality, which can sometimes be hard to bear?

How honest am I with myself about myself and my behaviour? Can I admit to myself that I have a problem and that it's not good to constantly watch shorts on YouTube or TikTok films? I know for a fact that they only damage my brain and don't help me move forward. Or when I watch the news....Nothing against news, but do I really want to be informed at that moment or am I just distracted and do I still know what the news was 10 minutes or an hour later?

Life is exhausting and often not fun. I have to keep reminding myself that chasing the dopamine rush doesn't bring lasting success and stops me from doing the right and important things. Time with family, friends, my relationship with God or even my commitment to work or my health. Life is too good to just let it pass by with distractions. I want to tackle it and utilise my God-given opportunities and use my talents for something positive.

For me and my environment.

I've already done a bit more for it today and had to distract myself a little less. Maybe things will be a little better tomorrow. I'll keep at it.