The Pull is the subtle, unconscious force that draws you into the screen. I am writing this series as a practical guide to overcoming it for good—before it’s too late. In this entry, I’ll discuss the high-level roadmap needed.| lessfoolish.substack.com
Thus far in this series—a guide to overcoming The Pull for good—we’ve covered the following:| lessfoolish.substack.com
It no longer feels like we are in a culture war but rather a spiritual one—an “unseen war,” as my Orthodox brothers and sisters call it. For secular-minded readers, an unseen war can be understood as a conflict in which one force seeks to capture attention and pull it away from what is most important—a.k.a., what’s most sacred.| lessfoolish.substack.com
Its physical source is the screen, whether on a phone or computer. Its digital source comes from email, messaging apps, or social media. Its emotional source comes from various unspoken social expectations, FOMO, and an existential loneliness stemming from a lack of belonging and “feeling seen” outside the screen.| lessfoolish.substack.com