Four icons

My phone has four icons on it.

Messages, Maps, Photos, Camera.

For when my wife needs to message me, for when I get lost, for when I’ve taken a photo and didn’t have my camera with me, and for seeing those photos so I can get them off my phone.

The rest?

It can wait.

The best part is, even this feels like more functionality than I need in my pocket at all times.

The time and focus gained from not having silly, empty distractions tempting me all day, every day, really adds up.

Worth thinking about next time you consider a doom-scroll session in your favorite time-wasting app?