5 Lessons Learned By A Guy Who Quit The Internet For A Year

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[Java4Jay]

Everything was great at first but Miller eventually realized just how wrong he was.

Here are five lessons he learned.

The Internet wasn't holding him back from being creative and productive. He was solely responsible for his shortcomings.

Paper books are great and you don't need the Internet to learn new things. But it still takes motivation to read a book, with or without the Internet.

Receiving a dozen letters a week can be just as overwhelming as receiving hundreds of emails a day.

It's harder to find and connect with people without the Internet. "It's easier to text, or SnapChat, or FaceTime, than drop by someone's house."

"A 'Facebook friend' is better than nothing."

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

So in other words the internet helps people which is why the Kenyan in Chief will eventually let the UN regulate it.

[soycd]

I only get on the internet to update my anti virus software.

[Mad Dawgg]

The Internet is like any New Technology, it can become a crutch Or it can be a useful tool.

It all depends on the person using it.

[mountainlion]

Receiving a virus in an E-mail is less dangerous than receiving virus by the post office.

[PoloSec]

Internet is essential, it is why even homeless folks spring for a ten dollar library card, a guy I met in the library gave his home address as that of the police station, which is right across the street from the library.

[cuban leaf]

I only get on the internet to update my anti virus software.

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I don’t use it at all. Never have. Never will. It’s evil.

[Mr. K]

are you logged in?

[shelterguy]

Them internets are just a passing fad.

[oh8eleven]

But it still takes motivation to read a book, with or without the Internet.
I read two or three books a month ... none via the Internet.

[dfwgator]

I can quit the Internet anytime....I mean it.....really......in fact I’m going to go away right now.........yep.....anytime now..........you’ll see....

[Age of Reason]

it still takes motivation to read a book

For me, interest is all it takes.

[DeaconRed]

I use it to read the post on Free Republic.
Sometimes I peek at naked women.

[BornToBeAmerican]

I only get on the internet to update my anti virus software.

And to get on FR and tell us......

[Rusty0604]

But yet you are here.

[soycd]

My goal is to understate the obvious.

[bert]

[cuban leaf]

But yet you are here.

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Am not!

[tet68]

I read two or three books a week and I’m not
addicted to Freerepublic, I can quit any time I
want, really.

[bgill]

"A 'Facebook friend' is better than nothing."He's such a loser.