Ten minutes of a smartphone in front of your nose is about the equivalent of an hour long … - Daniel Kahneman

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There are those who discover they can leave behind destructive reactions and become patient as the earth, unmoved by fires of anger or fear, unshaken as a pillar, unperturbed as a clear and quiet pool.

Daniel Kahneman

Ten minutes of a smartphone in front of your nose is about the equivalent of an hour long walk in bright daylight. Imagine going for an hour long walk in bright daylight and then thinking, "Now I'll get some sleep. " It ain't going to happen.

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