In the past month or so I have taken steps to reduce my participation in useless entertainment. I deleted several games from my various devices. These were in the form of 'jewel fall' games and I had let them use up a fair amount of time with the excuse that they kept a slight edge on my dulling senses. Next I set a limit on my Facebook time, using a timer to ensure that I didn't spend more than ten minutes a day. Then I noticed that the time I had spent on games and Facebook had migrated to online shopping. The one thing all these activities had in common was the way they kept me from using my time more productively. At one time years ago I spent way too much time reading stupid books. They acted as an anodyne and distraction for some serious situations in my life. The problem with reading paper books is that you really can't do much else when you are reading. Once I discovered audio books I found that I could do many things while listening, although it is not really possible to carry on a coherent conversation and get the sense of a book you are listening to at the same time. But I have painted and created stained glass, cleaned the house, and driven many miles while enjoying audio presentations.
I was recruited into a family project to pay attention to daily expenditures and avoid needless expenses. This has brought my internet shopping under control. This evening, deprived of empty entertainment, I carried out several small projects. I am grateful for gaining control of some of my folly.
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