JavaScript Language Life Cycle

 

How to Calculate Dog Years

Here’s how you convert your age from “human years” to “dog years”:

• The first two years of a dog’s life count as 10.5 dog years each.
• Each year following equates to 4 dog years.

Stop the Facebook Madness!

This is my first post since taking a break from Facebook starting on June 2. The first two weeks I simply removed FB from my phone and removed desktop notifications from my laptops. Then, I deactivated my account for some time. Here is what I learned -

1. I was addicted to Facebook. I pride myself on being a safe driver and NOT checking my phone for text messages or notifications; however, I found myself subconsciously grabbing my phone while driving, checking for a notification that wasn't present. The first week was the hardest. I kept grabbing my phone regardless of where or what I was doing. No notifications so you check for personal email that doesn't matter. After the first week, the habit was breaking and it became easier to just drive and enjoy the drive. I still don't have Facebook on my phone and won't put it back. I'll just log in from time to time from my laptop (without desktop notifications) if I want to pass the time for 30 min to an hour every few days.

2. My anxiety levels decreased. Checking Facebook all the time invites a lot of negativity into your life. We get enough of that in today's biased news channels. I found myself (before taking the FB break) taking 30 day breaks from "friends", unfriending folks, or blocking them. It was still too much to digest on a daily basis. I'm not a political person and feel like the book has become a political platform when I believe the initial intent of it was to bring people together. Instead it seems to do the opposite. Limiting this intake has allowed me to judge people by their character when sitting in front of them instead of nonsense that is posted because they did not think things out before posting.

3. I am able to do more constructive tasks with my time. Whether it is my continuing education to learn Spanish, tackle web development projects through CodeAcademy, or update and install work products on my ESXi server or Microsoft Azure site. I'm not constantly taking breaks to respond to posts or check updates, etc.

In summary, removing Facebook from my mobile device and removing desktop notifications has helped me in more ways than one. I am able to enjoy life a little more. I am able to see people by the way we interact together in person. I am able to LIVE AND LET LIVE.