We like to think of innovation as striking us in a stunning eureka moment, where you all at once change the way people see the world, leaping far ahe… - Cal Newport

Digital minimalism definitively does not reject the innovations of the internet age, but instead rejects the way so many people currently engage with these tools.

The shallow work that increasingly dominates the time and attention of knowledge workers is less vital than it often seems in the moment.

With these rough categorizations established, the strategy works as follows: Schedule in advance when you’ll use the Internet, and then avoid it altogether outside these times. I suggest that you keep a notepad near your computer at work. On this pad, record the next time you’re allowed to use the Internet. Until you arrive at that time, absolutely no network connectivity is allowed — no matter how tempting.