I entirely agree that âwillpower aloneâ approaches arenât likely to work for many, or even most, people. I block my newsfeed and donât have the Facebook app on my phone. I also block dozens of other websites that I find more distracting/âsticky than valuable.
I do similar things to control the amount of sourdough bread I eat; if I purchase good sourdough, I find that willpower isnât enough to stop me from eating too much of it, so I only buy it on special occasions. Like bread, Facebook is a âsometimes toolâ that Iâm glad to have in my life.
I entirely agree that âwillpower aloneâ approaches arenât likely to work for many, or even most, people. I block my newsfeed and donât have the Facebook app on my phone. I also block dozens of other websites that I find more distracting/âsticky than valuable.
I do similar things to control the amount of sourdough bread I eat; if I purchase good sourdough, I find that willpower isnât enough to stop me from eating too much of it, so I only buy it on special occasions. Like bread, Facebook is a âsometimes toolâ that Iâm glad to have in my life.