It's that time of year again. Pick something to give up for 40 days as an experiment / comfort zone expansion. Post about it here. Good luck and have fun!
Edit: For anyone who wants it, here are some prompts for brainstorming things to try giving up (set a 5-minute timer for the brainstorm):
- What takes up too much of my time?
- What takes up too much of my attention?
- What in my life is most out to get me?
- What superstimuli am I most attracted to?
- What in my life feels the most like pica?
And also for anyone who wants it, here are some concrete suggestions for things to give up, in no particular order:
- Video games
- Smartphones
- Facebook, Reddit, etc.
- Sugar
- Caffeine
For the record, even though I'm giving up fiction for Rationalist Lent, I would pretty much agree with that. I intend to use it as an opportunity to break what I consider to be bad habits around it and reevaluate its place in my life, not as a prelude to a permanent ban.