Years ago, I worked with a really quirky guy.
One Lent, he told us he gave up reading email.
We thought he was crazy. Then he explained it:
“If I didn’t need to read the email, I didn’t miss anything. And if I needed to read it, eventually my non-reply will cause the sender to call me.”
Suh-per Geeee-nous.
I take that philosophy to the next level by not answering the phone, and not checking my voicemail. Eventually they’ll come find me if it’s really important.