Put the phone DOWN. Seriously. 📵

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

I once lost my phone, my wallet, and my dignity at a foam party in Ibiza.

I didn't replace the phone for over a month.

It was honestly one of the freest times of my life.

No DMs. No notifications. No scroll hole. Just presence.

We live in a world that's screaming at us 24/7 through a screen. And most of us are just letting it scream. The average person touches their phone 2,600 times a day. That's not living. That's reacting.

My golden rule: Disconnect to Reconnect.

Every year, my team and I do a Montana Mastermind Epic Camping Adventure. Completely off the grid. 10-plus miles deep in the backcountry. No phones, no laptops, no signal. Every single person who comes says the same thing after: "I had no idea how much I needed that."

You don't need to hike 10 miles into the wilderness. (Though if you ever want to, seriously, hit me up.)

But you do need to put the phone down every single day.

Your 3 Happy Hustle Hacks for Unplugging Digitally:

✅ First and last 30 minutes of every day, completely device-free. Don't touch your phone when you wake up. Put it away 30 minutes before bed.
✅ No phones at mealtimes. Eat your food. Be with the people around you.
✅ Keep your phone on airplane mode for at least 1 hour during your waking day. Just try it once.

Presence is the real luxury. Guard it like it's your most valuable asset. Because it is.

Keep Happy Hustlin', 🤘

Cary & The Happy Hustle Team

P.S. Watch "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix if you haven't. It'll shake you up in a good way.

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