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It is very hard to imagine how life was back then. And it was only 20 years ago!

Yeah, I sounded a bit like life coaches do these days. Wasn't my intention. Sorry about that.

There are some health conditions that require people to eat less, but more frequently.

I'm not against fasting, to be clear, it's all about what works best for you. And it's up to you to find out what it is.

There is no one-size-fits-all.

Human body is a complex system, with so many twists and turns. The more dramatic diet you are trying to introduce, the more careful you have to be.

There is no quick and easy solution, do the fasting thing and you'll lose weight in 10 days and then you can eat whatever you want. No. It's about the choices you make every day, it's about lifestyle. Eat healthy (most of the time), sleep well, rest, exercise, manage stress.. and you should be fine.

Ok, I must take a step back. I have only my personal feeling to back the claim. And that doesn't mean much, considering the fact that I barely ever used TikTok.

So you might be right. My kids (6 and 8) told me a couple of times about life hacks that they saw on YouTube. And that's the only place they visit online, even that being restricted to less than an hour a day on average.

So yeah, new generations might be using that content a bit differently from what I thought.

If true, that is great news.

It's true that you can find useful content on TikTok.

But, let's be realistic - percentage of people using TikTok to learn something is... probably negligible.

But there's an example on how the technology can be used in good purpose.

It's the flow of nature. Nothing lasts forever.

Looking from addiction perspective, TikTok is even worse. But, as the author said, it's more shallow, so it should be easier to move away from.

I hope that people (or at least majority) will find a way to move from this mindless fun and finally start using all the technology we have at our disposal in some more meaningful way.

I have a sensor LED lights in bathroom and in the kitchen. When I go to someone else's apartment now, usually it takes me a couple of seconds to realize why in the bathroom and it's dark. Haha I don't know how people live without this. It's so convenient - you don't have to worry about turning on the light when you enter, turning it off when you leave. You're just in - out. At the same time, it saves money, because it's on only while you're in there.

Robot vacuum cleaner. Brought revolution to our lives. Since we got it, we forgot where our regular vacuum cleaner is. Especially since dust bothers me - I set it up to clean while I'm not in (for example, every day at 10am, when we're at work), and voila! Or when you're not at home for a couple of days, you just trigger it an hour before getting home, and you get a clean apartment when you're home.

So, you get more time because you don't have to vacuum yourself and it does it while you're not in, so the whole process is seamless.

Oh, man, I opened Pandora's box with this question. :) I'm lucky to have boys of similar age, so they play each other whole day. On the other hand, they do need to eat, use toilet, peacekeeping from time to time, etc., so, it's a whole day duty. Luckily for me, I work for myself (a startup), so I can work anytime I want. For wife it's a bit different, she's 9-5 in normal circumstances, but with kids, it extends to the whole day.

It's not easy, but I love them.

Btw, my kids are 5 and 7 - to those of you with <4 years old kids, don't lose hope. As they grow and get more independent it gets easier. You'll have more time to get back to your side projects.

Look at this situation from the bright side - you are there for them now, when they need you the most, when their personalities are formed. Enjoy every moment, it will pass quicker than you think. Before you know it they'll be kicking you out of their room. And you'll be sad about it. ;)

What happens when you add kids to the equation?

Imagine if all the companies in the world switched to this friendly, non-competitive mode? I heard something like that before... hmm, communism? You don't have to work (hard), you'll still get your paycheck.

Problem is - it doesn't work in the long term. It can work for a while, until your money runs out or someone more competitive comes along and blows you away.

This is just one of the many approaches to building a career.

As with many other things in life, there is now one-size-fits-all. For someone else, a complete opposite will work.

Stay informed, learn about different approaches, and simply choose what you think is best.

Split keyboard, that's the key word. Solves multiple problems you mentioned in the first part of the post.