Dan Lyons

The world was not sitting with bated breath, waiting to hear what I would say. The universe did not need or want my thoughts and opinions. Nobody cared when I stopped tweeting. Nobody even noticed. To be sure, my ego felt a bit bruised by this. But that was a small price to pay for how good the rest of me felt. The effect of stepping away from social media is not subtle; it is profound.

Anything that requires effort, focus, practice, and mental discipline can transform you and define you. Martial arts work that way for some people. For others it’s mastering the piano, playing chess, gardening, cooking.