Do you know that saying about how man only uses a small percentage of his intellectual faculties? 

Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting on how it’s the same thing with our smartphones that cost hundreds of dollars (sometimes even thousands). The average user exploits only a small portion of their computational capabilities—or rather, exploits a small portion of what they could potentially do. 

Among the various features of my iPhone that I’ve always paid little attention to is the one called Profiles. And although my attempt to distance myself from social media as much as possible is progressing, knowing that those apps are just a thumb’s reach away doesn’t help my brain resist the urge to check news and various updates. 

I decided that to slow down at the end of the day, completely abandon the phone, and only reach for it in emergencies, I needed a drastic and clear action. And so I did. Now, as soon as my iPhone geolocates to home, it automatically activates the “Personal” profile, and what appears before my eyes is this: the bare essentials.

It’s remarkable what we take for granted our phones can do and simply forget to use. Why? Because the narrative that now accompanies technology has to be about doing more, being more productive, instead of amazing us and serving to help us slow down, reclaim our spaces, or conquer new ones. 

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