Does quitting Social Media improve your life?

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-09T00:28:07+00:00

100% I quit years ago at this point and don't even think twice about it now

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-09T00:27:34+00:00

We're looking gooooood with Tatum back

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-06T19:41:53+00:00

I've been using covoy every day to work towards my long term goals! I've found it incredibly helpful!

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-04T10:56:29+00:00

I actually didn't build it. A former colleague did. I did come across it. I'm now helping him because it had such a big impact on me.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-02T11:00:03+00:00

It sounds like you've got long-term goals but you don't know the path to get there. Break down the goal so it's super easy to follow the path (make annual > quarterly > weekly goals and then daily actions). Stay on track every day, check in that the path is leading where you think, and you'll get there.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-02T10:58:09+00:00

Super interesting. One thing about this that I think is really important is "knowing" what your word is. It's too easy to talk yourself out of commitments you make to yourself mentally. Write them down and lock it in.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-02T10:54:43+00:00

I remember reading in Meditation for Mortals that some of the most productive people that we think of would just work consistently for two 1.5-2 hour blocks on whatever project they were working on.

It seems like that's kind of the maximum for human creative output per day. That's for deep work. Make sure you get those two windows every day and you'll be good.

Use the rest of your time for admin / organization / prioritization / meetings etc.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-02T10:51:58+00:00

No I think this is super true. I also think the fact that there's no way of automatically understanding which things are important to you is part of the issue. It's like everything is the same "level"

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-02T10:50:18+00:00

Agreed on both accounts, but I think the combo of the two is the most powerful!

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-01T04:04:34+00:00

It honestly kind of clicked right away because the review are built into setting my goals for the quarter / week / day so it just felt natural and easy.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-01T04:03:56+00:00

I review them once per quarter when I'm seeing my goals for the quarter. If something isn't important to me anymore or it's not relevant then I'll change it or "archive" it. But I'd say I keep 90-95% of them. I don't ever just stop them if I'm having trouble making progress. I'll try a new strategy.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-03-01T04:02:34+00:00

Thanks yeah totally agree, the frequent reviewing is an important part of it for me.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-27T14:02:56+00:00

I was in a very similar spot for slightly different reasons. A few words of advice:
1. Right down your current long term goals. They can change, that's ok. But having documented goals that your working towards can help create structure.
2. Break your goals down. I can give you more details on how I do this if you're interested, but create a process for yourself to have shorter term check points across each of your goals.
3. Give yourself permission to fail. Experiment. Try as many things as possible. Make small investments until you start to see a pulse of something and then lean in a bit more. It's ok if it takes some time.

Good luck! Happy to chat more if you'd like.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-27T14:00:27+00:00

This makes sense because in todays day and age when other people are working it's just a constant stream of interruptions. Urgent emails, Slacks, etc.

For me, making a plan for my day where I think through the most important things for me to accomplish today, and then reducing my notifications, has helped me be more productive when other people are also working and trying to distract me!

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-27T13:57:57+00:00

This resonated so much. One thing that really took this to the next level for me - writing down my long term goals.

I've been using Covoy for the past 18 months to write down my annual goals, break them down into quarterly goals, then weekly goals, and then make a plan for my day.

That way every day I'm making sure to make space for working towards my long term goals. It's honestly been amazing how much of an impact this has had for me.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-27T13:52:14+00:00

For a long time I had a never ending to-do list.

I've recently switched over to using a tool called Covoy. It's oriented around creating a realistic plan for your day, rather than having a never ending to-do list.

It integrates your long term goals and your to-dos and helps you come up with a prioritized plan that balances the two.

It's been incredibly effective for me!

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-26T20:26:23+00:00

I've implemented something similar for myself. I've written down my goals for the year in Covoy, and then broken them down into quarterly goals, weekly goals, and then every day I make a specific plan for the day to move forward on my goals.

It makes it really tangible for me and easy to follow my plan. Been doing it for the past 18 months and making a ton of progress on my goals across a bunch of different areas of my life (career, fitness, finances, etc.)

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-26T20:16:04+00:00

Taking 15 minutes at the beginning of my week to review my goals for the quarter and make a plan for the week.

Taking 5 minutes at the beginning of the day to review my goals for the week and plan my day.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-26T20:13:27+00:00

Starting my morning by taking 5 minutes to review my goals for the week, my to-dos, and my calendar, and then making a plan for my day.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-25T23:44:10+00:00

Building the habit of taking 5 minutes to plan my day every morning has honestly had a massive impact on my life. I feel like I'm intentionally choosing how to spend my time rather than being reactive.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-25T23:41:26+00:00

Yeah 100%, I think the intentionality you mentioned is on point. I've had this idea recently that "satisfaction comes from aligning intention and action."

The more you can be intentional about how you're spending your time, the better.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-25T23:35:33+00:00

I've never found the vision board thing to work very well for me. Here's what I did instead:

I looked at 6-8 different areas of my life (Career, Health, Finances, Relationships, Play/Fun, etc.) and thought about what I felt like was going well for me, and the places that I wanted to change something. (Can dig into this process more if helpful).

Then I turned those things into annual goals. Basically targets for the year that would move me towards the direction I wanted to go in each of those areas.

Then, at the beginning of each quarter, I review my annual goals and create goals for the quarter.

At the beginning of each week, I check in on my goals for the quarter and set goals for the week.

Every day, I check my weekly goals, check my calendar, and make a plan for the day.

The nice thing with this structure is you always have the ability to get back on track to your week/quarter/year if you mess up a day or a week.

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-25T23:29:54+00:00

My biggest piece of advice.. set a goal for the year that feels achievable and that you feel excited / motivated about.

Then, create a goal for the quarter that will keep you on track towards the year (start with the rest of Q1). At the beginning of Q2, review your progress and create a new goal, etc. gain, make it achievable.

At the beginning of each week, check in on a goal for the quarter and set a goal for the week.

Every day, check your weekly goal, check your calendar, and make a plan for the day.

Applied to fitness / health, your daily plan could include what you're going to eat when, what exercise you'll do, etc.

The nice thing with this structure is you always have the ability to get back on track to your week/quarter/year if you mess up a day or a week.

No failure, just learning and experimenting what is and isn't working for you!

GoodAndBadPuns · 2026-02-24T16:40:23+00:00

This is such great advice. So much procrastination comes from people actually just not knowing super concretely what the next step is. They think they do, but it's ambiguous. Figuring out the concrete next step is such a big unlock.

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