Slowswift

Last week, I traded in my laptop for a desktop. As I boxed the little guy up and mailed it off, it felt like I was sending away a part of me. I actually felt empty inside.

Yeah, that's a huge problem.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'll be stepping back from the internet again for the foreseeable future. I'll still check in once in a while--this isn't a wholesale fast like I did last time. But boy howdy do I need to get my life in order, and having such easy access to the Web was running directly counter to that goal. (When you don't even have the attention span to veg out in front of the TV, you know something's wrong.) I'm reminded of a quote from one of my favorite General Conference talks, by Elder Johnson:

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In our day, there are many distractions, including Twitter, Facebook, virtual reality games, and much more. These technological advances are amazing, but if we are not careful, they can distract us from fulfilling our divine potential. Using them appropriately can bring forth the power of heaven and allow us to witness miracles as we seek to gather scattered Israel on both sides of the veil.

(See also President Oaks' excellent talks on opportunity cost.)

I'm looking forward to increased free time, unburdened by the stress of internet addiction. I'm definitely going to try to read more. I'll pay the piano the attention it deserves, and maybe even learn to play the guitar!

All the while I'll be properly preparing to serve a mission. I've been feeling more and more that I need to do something with my life, and it has become evident to me that that is the next step. And I'm becoming increasingly excited about it!

Anyways, love you guys! Take care.