Is Your Smartphone Stopping You from Becoming a Millionaire?
What you are really giving up by wasting 3 hours a day on your phone like the average American during your working life.
Introduction
This article was inspired by my experience of trying something suggested by Anton Kreil in his video “Ditch the Smart Phone” [1]. I respect his idea and do not want to misrepresent his words, so do yourself a favor and watch that video for yourself. Ultimately, the fundamental idea here is that you are better off to get rid of your smartphone in favor of a “dumb phone” that only does text and calls, so you can allocate your time more profitably.
To many people, the idea of getting rid of their smartphone seems preposterous. Well, I tried the idea of not using a smartphone, and it turns out that he is completely right about every point he makes here.
Over the last couple years, I have transitioned my life to be independent of my smartphone. I even went so far as to buy a GPS unit so I would not have to even use the phone for driving directions. I got my text and phone communications routed through a web-based platform to avoid the phone. I went cold turkey on social media. I turned off my notifications. The only thing I use it for is a hot spot in a…
