Comments on: Deactivate Facebook and Twitter to Improve Your Focus http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/ LifeHacks That Work - Unconvential Methods For Outstanding Results Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:15:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: FFonteent http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12468 FFonteent Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:10:28 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12468 Thank you very much for this blog! It's good to know that I am on the same page with others who value their time and choose to use it in a productive manner. Time is a very value commodity; once lost can not be retrieved. Thank you very much for this blog! It’s good to know that I am on the same page with others who value their time and choose to use it in a productive manner. Time is a very value commodity; once lost can not be retrieved.

]]> By: Pavani http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12383 Pavani Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:14:35 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12383 Thank You!!!! It's good to know that there are others like me too!!! Facebook had started to eat me up.. I'm taking up this 30day challenge.. Let's keep ourselves together through this.. I really wanna take this time out and use it productively. I had lost complete touch with my books!!! Thank You for the blog!! Thank You!!!! It’s good to know that there are others like me too!!!
Facebook had started to eat me up.. I’m taking up this 30day challenge.. Let’s keep ourselves together through this.. I really wanna take this time out and use it productively. I had lost complete touch with my books!!!
Thank You for the blog!!

]]> By: Ravi Raman http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12292 Ravi Raman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:02:47 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12292 It was an awesome experiment. Really- if you are hesitating to do it than it probably means you should :) Just try for a month and then go back to it. Doesn't have to be permanent. It was an awesome experiment. Really- if you are hesitating to do it than it probably means you should :) Just try for a month and then go back to it. Doesn’t have to be permanent.

]]> By: Jen Fot http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12291 Jen Fot Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:35:27 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12291 Funnily enough, it was this post that I was directed to in my recent quest to temporarily deactivate my Facebook account... for pretty much the same reasons as you, Ravi. Admittedly, Facebook can be a lot of fun but I also feel it's impeding my growth and progress in other areas. Needless to say, I haven't been able to sever the cord yet but will soon!... If not deactivate, at least abstain for a good month. How did you fare overall? Funnily enough, it was this post that I was directed to in my recent quest to temporarily deactivate my Facebook account… for pretty much the same reasons as you, Ravi. Admittedly, Facebook can be a lot of fun but I also feel it’s impeding my growth and progress in other areas. Needless to say, I haven’t been able to sever the cord yet but will soon!… If not deactivate, at least abstain for a good month. How did you fare overall?

]]> By: Tim http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12193 Tim Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:55:03 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12193 Hi, why not delete social networking accounts permanently? I did so a week ago and haven't had any regrets. It's back to communicating on a personal, and I'd like to think more fulfilling, level. But this is just a thought, do whatever works for you =) Cheerio, Timo Hi, why not delete social networking accounts permanently? I did so a week ago and haven’t had any regrets. It’s back to communicating on a personal, and I’d like to think more fulfilling, level. But this is just a thought, do whatever works for you =)

Cheerio,

Timo

]]> By: Eileen http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 Eileen Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:38:47 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12134 I was just today wondering where Ravi's FB updates had gone. I was going through my emails and saw this blog. Good for you, I say...although I do miss your inspirational updates. You inspired my last bout of clean eating! I was just today wondering where Ravi’s FB updates had gone. I was going through my emails and saw this blog. Good for you, I say…although I do miss your inspirational updates. You inspired my last bout of clean eating!

]]> By: The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge « The Southern Cross Academy of Light http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12129 The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge « The Southern Cross Academy of Light Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:34:41 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12129 [...] what really needs to stay and what needs to get the axe.   Maybe that means watching less TV or cutting back on social web surfing so you have time to dedicate to your practice.  Most people have plenty of time, they just [...] [...] what really needs to stay and what needs to get the axe.   Maybe that means watching less TV or cutting back on social web surfing so you have time to dedicate to your practice.  Most people have plenty of time, they just [...]

]]> By: The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge « Daily Cup of Yoga http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12127 The Yoga Habit ~ 30 Day Yoga Challenge « Daily Cup of Yoga Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:21 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12127 [...] what really needs to stay and what needs to get the axe.   Maybe that means watching less TV or cutting back on social web surfing so you have time to dedicate to your practice.  Most people have plenty of time, they just [...] [...] what really needs to stay and what needs to get the axe.   Maybe that means watching less TV or cutting back on social web surfing so you have time to dedicate to your practice.  Most people have plenty of time, they just [...]

]]> By: Jiju http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12123 Jiju Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:01:44 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12123 hi You said that right!! This would be a nice piece of Information for you to hav Productive Social Networking. www.powerfulintentions.org Cheers & regards hi
You said that right!!
This would be a nice piece of Information for you to hav Productive Social Networking.
http://www.powerfulintentions.org
Cheers & regards

]]> By: John http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12082 John Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:08:45 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12082 Sltrigal, in your situation I can understand how FB can be useful, especially for internationl communication. But for most people who do not have a need for internationl communication, it becomes a waste of time. After a year of using FB, I have now been away for almost 2 months, and I've noticed I use the internet for more important reasons. I also realized how much private information you release to the public on FB. An easy way to fall prey to identity theft. Many people are naive to this concept. Sltrigal, in your situation I can understand how FB can be useful, especially for internationl communication. But for most people who do not have a need for internationl communication, it becomes a waste of time. After a year of using FB, I have now been away for almost 2 months, and I’ve noticed I use the internet for more important reasons. I also realized how much private information you release to the public on FB. An easy way to fall prey to identity theft. Many people are naive to this concept.

]]> By: Sltrigal http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12073 Sltrigal Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12073 Actually, there is another to see this. Facebook or anything similar should be taken for what it is and used as a tool, because it is only a tool. So far, I have lived half of my life in the US and half in France, I have true friends in both countries that I talk to at least on a weekly basis, I also hve my friends and social relationships here in Paris, they are people I share my daily life with. Most of them are on my Facebook network and we from times to times send each other a message or share pictures (FB is actually great for that, when I am in the US I can send them pictures and share with them what I do and see and inversely back in Paris I can share some moments of my life with my fellows in the US). But my relationships with these people remain real versus virtual. However I do enjoy the exchange that FB allows with people I met only once or even never but that share some common interests with me and these exchange can be very rich and useful sometimes even helpful. FB is a great tool, just like blogs, if it does not become you entire and only social life. However I do enjoy Actually, there is another to see this. Facebook or anything similar should be taken for what it is and used as a tool, because it is only a tool.
So far, I have lived half of my life in the US and half in France, I have true friends in both countries that I talk to at least on a weekly basis, I also hve my friends and social relationships here in Paris, they are people I share my daily life with. Most of them are on my Facebook network and we from times to times send each other a message or share pictures (FB is actually great for that, when I am in the US I can send them pictures and share with them what I do and see and inversely back in Paris I can share some moments of my life with my fellows in the US). But my relationships with these people remain real versus virtual. However I do enjoy the exchange that FB allows with people I met only once or even never but that share some common interests with me and these exchange can be very rich and useful sometimes even helpful.
FB is a great tool, just like blogs, if it does not become you entire and only social life.
However I do enjoy

]]> By: Marta A. Putrananda http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12056 Marta A. Putrananda Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:56:48 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12056 Hi Ravi, Thank you for the inspiring thought and moved through your 30 Days Challenge, and one of them is to deactivate your FB and Twitter temporarily. I deactivated my FB account today after reading this blog post of yours as I know that I've been spending too much time on FB, checking, monitoring the news feed, replying and commenting on others news...which are all taking up my time and it doesn't contribute much at all and distract me from my daily tasks and my goals. While time is our most valuable resource...one of my mentors mentioned that...:) Hi Ravi,

Thank you for the inspiring thought and moved through your 30 Days Challenge, and one of them is to deactivate your FB and Twitter temporarily.

I deactivated my FB account today after reading this blog post of yours as I know that I’ve been spending too much time on FB, checking, monitoring the news feed, replying and commenting on others news…which are all taking up my time and it doesn’t contribute much at all and distract me from my daily tasks and my goals.

While time is our most valuable resource…one of my mentors mentioned that…:)

]]> By: Gregorio http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12052 Gregorio Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:55:25 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12052 Ravi, Thank you for articulating your thoughts on social network devices such as facebook. Just thirty minutes prior to finding/reading your blog, I deactivated my fb account. Yes, a big slice of my time chart = fb monitoring Your reader's comments were also affirming. It's like an addiction, this facebook. Cheers to all, Gregorio Ravi,

Thank you for articulating your thoughts on social network devices such as facebook.

Just thirty minutes prior to finding/reading your blog, I deactivated my fb account. Yes, a big slice of my time chart = fb monitoring

Your reader’s comments were also affirming. It’s like an addiction, this facebook.

Cheers to all,

Gregorio

]]> By: Ravi Raman http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12037 Ravi Raman Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:55:40 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12037 Hey Olga!!! I'm alive and kickin :) and enjoying the social network free life! A phone call or well thought out email is so much better than all the ad-hoc stuff that I need to deal with on social networks. I'm not saying a won't return to FB after this experiment, just that I am enjoying my time away from it! Hey Olga!!! I’m alive and kickin :) and enjoying the social network free life! A phone call or well thought out email is so much better than all the ad-hoc stuff that I need to deal with on social networks. I’m not saying a won’t return to FB after this experiment, just that I am enjoying my time away from it!

]]> By: Olga http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12036 Olga Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:44:40 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12036 It seems to me that this idea of cutting on social websites and other similar media is floating in the air: a lot of people have expressed it recently around me. Not sure if it's a trend or a sign for me to do the same :) But you are bringing a lot of good points! Especially for me, about distraction from your goals and wanting to know what other people think. I got freaked out for a short time, though: not seeing your usual posts on FB, I was afraid smth happened to you. Glad you are not just ok, but growing.. as always :)) It seems to me that this idea of cutting on social websites and other similar media is floating in the air: a lot of people have expressed it recently around me. Not sure if it’s a trend or a sign for me to do the same :) But you are bringing a lot of good points! Especially for me, about distraction from your goals and wanting to know what other people think.
I got freaked out for a short time, though: not seeing your usual posts on FB, I was afraid smth happened to you. Glad you are not just ok, but growing.. as always :) )

]]> By: John http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12030 John Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:28:06 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12030 Its geared too much for people who want to live in the past or stay away from reality. Ha, it took me a year to realize it though. I'm glad I left. Its geared too much for people who want to live in the past or stay away from reality. Ha, it took me a year to realize it though. I’m glad I left.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12025 Natasha Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:42:57 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12025 Hi Ravi! To start off, great blog. I'm in the same boat as you and am wondering how I would fare if I ventured on a 30 day challenge to eliminate Facebook. It's become such an addiction that I found myself looking for the "Like" button after I read your post. Good luck on your challenge and I may be joining you soon. :) Hi Ravi! To start off, great blog. I’m in the same boat as you and am wondering how I would fare if I ventured on a 30 day challenge to eliminate Facebook. It’s become such an addiction that I found myself looking for the “Like” button after I read your post. Good luck on your challenge and I may be joining you soon. :)

]]> By: Scott G F http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 Scott G F Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:14:52 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12022 Knowing myself and how I would allow Facebook and Twitter to dominate my day I choose to not even open an account. Just like video games, I would be on them all the time, neglecting more important things in my life. It's a habit I choose to not engage in. Good luck Ravi. The real world is always better then the virtual one! Peace Knowing myself and how I would allow Facebook and Twitter to dominate my day I choose to not even open an account. Just like video games, I would be on them all the time, neglecting more important things in my life.

It’s a habit I choose to not engage in.

Good luck Ravi. The real world is always better then the virtual one!
Peace

]]> By: Joe Rickicki http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12010 Joe Rickicki Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:08:34 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12010 Ravi, an interesting series of posts recently concerning focus, goals, and distractions. I think many of us are struggling with the same issues. My problem is that I'm a web developer, so when I'm working, I'm generally online and close to Facebook or some other potential distraction. It's fun to catch up with old people, see if someone's posted something funny, etc. I've also reconnected with people face to face when they've posted their travel itineraries and were swinging through Seattle. A couple of these meetings have been memorable. Also, I really have a good time joking back and forth with a couple of friends who are friends in the real world. The problem like you've said in another post is that there are no restrictions on where you will stumble onto next in cyberspace. There is so much amazing, engaging information out there to consume, and the internet can quickly become like crack for the curious mind. The funny thing is, when I go on vacation or something, I don't miss it at all. It's not something primal or necessary, like food, sleep, touch. And as a former smoker, it seems very similar. Ravi, an interesting series of posts recently concerning focus, goals, and distractions. I think many of us are struggling with the same issues.

My problem is that I’m a web developer, so when I’m working, I’m generally online and close to Facebook or some other potential distraction. It’s fun to catch up with old people, see if someone’s posted something funny, etc. I’ve also reconnected with people face to face when they’ve posted their travel itineraries and were swinging through Seattle. A couple of these meetings have been memorable. Also, I really have a good time joking back and forth with a couple of friends who are friends in the real world. The problem like you’ve said in another post is that there are no restrictions on where you will stumble onto next in cyberspace. There is so much amazing, engaging information out there to consume, and the internet can quickly become like crack for the curious mind.

The funny thing is, when I go on vacation or something, I don’t miss it at all. It’s not something primal or necessary, like food, sleep, touch. And as a former smoker, it seems very similar.

]]> By: When You Have No Other Choice — Set Higher Standards http://www.sethigherstandards.com/deactivate-facebook-and-twitter-to-improve-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-12006 When You Have No Other Choice — Set Higher Standards Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:37:56 +0000 http://www.sethigherstandards.com/?p=867#comment-12006 [...] What can you do to recreate such situations (like the internet free flight!) in your everyday life - so that you don’t have to rely on your own willpower to achieve a positive result? For example, have organic produce delivered to your door every week so you feel compelled to eat the good - so they don’t spoil. Join a sports team that will make you feel guilty for not getting out and exercising. Do work in a location that doesn’t have internet access. Sell your TV (or loan it to a friend for a while). Disable your Facebook and Twitter accounts…etc. [...] [...] What can you do to recreate such situations (like the internet free flight!) in your everyday life – so that you don’t have to rely on your own willpower to achieve a positive result? For example, have organic produce delivered to your door every week so you feel compelled to eat the good – so they don’t spoil. Join a sports team that will make you feel guilty for not getting out and exercising. Do work in a location that doesn’t have internet access. Sell your TV (or loan it to a friend for a while). Disable your Facebook and Twitter accounts…etc. [...]

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