I’m specifically giving up games that encourage many short check-ins, e.g. most phone games and idle games. Binges aren’t a big issue for me, they tend to give me joy and renewal. But frequent check-in games make me less happy and less productive.
What I actually feel weird and uncertain about is that binging They Are Billions has been a very rewarding experience—it felt good, inner child-like, in a way that I haven’t felt for… probably 10 years?
At the same time, it very clearly has affected me negatively in ways that I might be tempted to discount. I have had trouble getting enough sleep (due to staying up late). I haven’t focused as much on relationships, learning, or other projects as I’d like to have focused in the past few weeks.
I am glad that I had the experience, but it definitely needs to end soon. I am not sure how Optimal Ray would handle the situation according to his full values.
I’m specifically giving up games that encourage many short check-ins, e.g. most phone games and idle games. Binges aren’t a big issue for me, they tend to give me joy and renewal. But frequent check-in games make me less happy and less productive.
What I actually feel weird and uncertain about is that binging They Are Billions has been a very rewarding experience—it felt good, inner child-like, in a way that I haven’t felt for… probably 10 years?
At the same time, it very clearly has affected me negatively in ways that I might be tempted to discount. I have had trouble getting enough sleep (due to staying up late). I haven’t focused as much on relationships, learning, or other projects as I’d like to have focused in the past few weeks.
I am glad that I had the experience, but it definitely needs to end soon. I am not sure how Optimal Ray would handle the situation according to his full values.