I was on Twitter for almost (?) a decade. I posted/retweeted/etc. over 30,000 times.
I deactivated my account today. Long overdue, probably.
Something I have long struggled with is making things more complex than they need to be. I suppose, if I think about it, it’s because for me making something more complicated means that I’ve REALLY REALLY THOUGHT IT THROUGH. Which means that I’ve taken some control over the outcome (even if the outcome didn’t work out the way I wanted). And control, alas, is something I’ve always wanted to have. I’ve never been good at just rolling with things.
An incredibly stupid example is my Twitter account. Having an account on Twitter, and then deciding to slowly delete it (a complex solution to a simple problem: stay on the site or no?), gave me the illusion of control over something, because I could REALLY REALLY THINK THROUGH WHAT I WAS DOING as I deleted tweet after tweet after godforsaken tweet. But goodness, what a waste of time. And hell, I was probably adding to E**n M**k’s engagement numbers while I was on there doing that. Talk about unintended consequences.
So, finally, I’m going to consciously attempt to simplify matters in my life, starting with deleting that stupid account. (If anyone ever posts anything on that site @quadrivial after today (March 15, 2023), it’s not me.)
That was an easy one. Will see how well the effort at simplifying elsewhere in my life goes. <fingerscrossed.gif>