Get Off Your Phone
To live life, start maximizing your hours
I am addicted to my phone.
If you’re living in the United States and are anywhere between the ages of 13 and 75, the odds are high that you’re addicted to your phone too.
In 2020, it is estimated that the average American spends three hours and six minutes on their phone each day.
That’s a large increase from 2019, when it was estimated that the average American spent two hours and forty-three minutes on their phone.
Let’s say that you take the 3.1 hours dedicated to your phone each day and instead apply it to something else, like writing or reading.
In one week, suddenly you’ve spent 21.7 hours writing. Let’s say that you write, on average, 500 words per hour. In the course of one week, you’ve written nearly 11,000 words. In four weeks, you’ve written a novel that’s about the same size as “The Great Gatsby.”
If, instead, you choose to read: the average book takes five hours to thoroughly read. In the course of one week, you’ve read four books and are beginning your fifth.
Time isn’t something that we lack, it’s something that we mismanage. The next time that you think you’re too busy and have too much on your plate, pull out your smartphone and view your activity tracker. How much time have you spent scrolling through social media, browsing the web, or playing games on apps?
The results might surprise you.
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© Aaron Schnoor 2020
