Job Problem? WillPower or Environment?

Today, I got a job invitation to join a company but I would need to do the questionnaire they have sent me. The issue is i have been testing this new app called micromanager and it blocks all non essential apps.

I have blocked it for 4 days but the issue is I want to confirm to them that i do not have to download any apps or use any apps outside of my current browser so that i can fill in the answer because they have it where i have to provide some form of video footage and that if i fill it uncomplete it will submit the answer within 4hrs and that i should complete the questionnaire within 1–2 business days.

If I get no response I will have to go to the library to use their computer to fill in the questionnaire as the blocker may block it.

The reason I have installed this app called micromanager as I have an addictive personality which causes me to when im working go on instagram or other extremer websites when bored.

I have used cold turkey and that helps to a degree and also haramblur and the combination of the two is i would say 60/100 effective at stopping me from this. However, I could always by pass it if i downloaded an app or something else and Micromanager allows to insta block.

This only cost £15 one time which i feel like its very worth it.

Even now at night i usually get very low willpower and because of the 4 day block i would be listening to music instead of writing this as we speak.

Im even getting a migrane which is my brain probably starving for stimulation that is forced not to get it.

To be honest, I do not blame the modern man or women addicted to their phones or social media and even adult content. When businesses like these hire the best scientists to get you hooked on it, how can the average man stop himself.

I myself have probably more willpower and discipline than the average man and can tell when something is not good and do something proactive to not let it take my valuable time away.

However, most people are not like this and I assume in due time like how smoking was once considered a healthy or unquestionable thing most people did to be cool and then the industry got exposed and people were at least aware and could decide to stop the same will come for social media and the internt but the issue is the mass may not be aware or if they are aware, not fully aware of what is being wired into their head.

I always think of Odysseus from The Odyssey when it comes to willpower or controlling my environment. of which i will give a chatgpt answer to help you understand why

“Long ago in ancient Greece, there was a smart king named Odysseus. After fighting in the Trojan War, he sailed across the sea trying to get back home.

But the trip was very dangerous.

One danger was the Sirens.

The Sirens were strange creatures who lived on rocks in the sea. They sang beautiful songs that made sailors forget everything else. The sailors became trapped by the music and sailed toward the Sirens. Their ships crashed into the rocks, and they died.

Before Odysseus reached the Sirens, a woman named Circe warned him about them. She told him no sailor had ever heard their song and survived.

Odysseus wanted to hear the song, but he also wanted to stay alive. So he made a plan.

First, he told his crew to put wax in their ears so they could not hear the singing.

Then he told them to tie him tightly to the ship’s mast, which is the tall wooden pole in the middle of the ship.

He gave one important order: “No matter what I say, do not untie me.”

Soon, the ship sailed near the Sirens.

The Sirens began to sing. Their voices were so beautiful that Odysseus forgot his plan. He shouted and begged his crew to untie him. He wanted to swim to the Sirens.

But the crew could not hear him because of the wax in their ears.

Instead, they tied him even tighter.

After the ship sailed far away, the singing stopped. Odysseus calmed down and was safe.”

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Odysseus wanted to hear the song, but he also wanted to stay alive. So he made a plan.

Transaltion: You wanted to use the internet to make money but you always wanted to remove all the bad things like reels to not get your time wasted doing. So make the plan!

This teaches me an important thing about controlling your environment which is that its better to control your environment than to rely on your willpower as its more easier to control the former than the later and the later relies more on emotion whereas environemnt relies more on logic.

Also willpower depletes throughout the day.

Also it teaches me that when a new technology comes out for example the internet or laptop.

These can all be good but they also come with bad and what you want to do is to remove all or most of the bad things about it to the point where you only have the good things about it.

Like social media can be good for your business or career but who says you have to be on 12hrs a day scrolling on it instead create content on a video recorder or a free laptop recorder and upload it to instagram through a third party website which removes all the bad and gives you all the good.

Say you want in the future message people on social media why not get a personal assistant to do this on a comission based instead of you individually messaging and later down the line get bored and randomly scroll or get caried away by the algorithmn.

I remember reading from a book an important quote that i still take to heart which says

“Control the algorithm or it will control you”

Anyways, I have to read for 20mins as i have started reading earlier than usuual due to the app. I usually use to read 3hrs all at night but now im breaking it into 3 sections of 1hr each morning,afternoon, at night or worst case senario morning, and 2hrs at night.

P.S I am recording youtube videos on private but the app i am testing has blocked the video recorder so i will have to wait but once its open i will add the app to the unblock list and should have no issues after that.