We know all the ways our phone seems intent on ruining our best efforts at silent stillness. I won’t go too far down the road of all the ways our phones have rewired our brains, and I won’t make arguments for the pros and cons of technology, but here’s what I will say: if you are carrying an unmade decision, you have to find a way to push back the distraction of your phone and allow some nothing space to fill the in-between moments. For me, that looked like turning off all notifications. Maybe you did this years ago, and if so, you’re already ahead of the game. You already know it’s a small
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