What I Learned From A Week of Input Deprivation

- Truth be told, you are no less well informed by not following electronic information than you were by not following printed media and the television back in the day..

- Most of the e-mails you receive are actually accretions of things you investigated or applied for at one time.  It is amazing how empty your inbox will become when you unsubscribe from all of them.

- As a corollary, you will find the urge to continually check your e-mail (now that you are receiving much less of it) a hard thing to stop.  It can be done, but you will surprised how much of a habit it has become.

- Most social media actually has no impact on your day to day life.

- With a decrease in social media and news, you will find that your aggravations tend to stem directly from people or things you interact with, not that  you read about.  This is a step in the right direction.

- This thing called "Free Time" may start to appear once you have cut off the constant searching of information to fill the void.  Do not be afraid.  This is normal.

- As a corollary, this time is not free.  It is ready to be re-invested in things that can really impact or change your life.

- You are probably not doing enough of the really important things in life on a daily basis.

- On the whole, a certain level of input deprivation should become a normal part of our lifestyle.  Just because something is available does not mean we should constantly avail ourselves of it.