Comments on: To Break or Not to Break the Chain

By: Paula Short

Paula Short — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:00:32 +0000

Think reminds me of my You Version Bible App streak of 600 and some days. Then I got a new phone and when I logged back into You Version my streak didn’t show. It reset to zero. so needless to say I don’t use You Version every day now. You’ve got some great points here and I appreciate what you’re saying.
Thank you for sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friend.

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:34:50 +0000

In reply to LisaNotes. I didn't know about the spelling bee game. I may have to look into it.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:54:08 +0000

Oh I can get like this too! It’s so easy to let those outside reinforcements take over rather then listening to or using internal motivation to keep going.

By: David

David — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:19:54 +0000

In reply to LisaNotes. I wasn’t doing enough (actually, anything) other than the Duolingo. I think it kept the language warm (Chinese — I had a Chinese client a few years ago and loved the language, and the food, culture etc 和而不同). My feeling is Duolingo would be a good supplement alongside other activities.

By: Corinne Rodrigues

Corinne Rodrigues — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 16:06:47 +0000

I can see how addictive habit trackers can get, even if they’re useful to start off a habit or a practice. But so easy to let it go to your head and forget why you started the practice to begin with.

Like you, I’m finding that just ‘being’ makes it easy for me to go back to sleep than all the other stuff.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:14:39 +0000

In reply to Donna Reidland. Yes, we definitely are able to create idols out of the silliest things. It's easy sometimes to be critical of the Hebrews in the desert who made the golden calf, but then I look at my idol of a Duolingo streak, and I have no room to talk. ;)

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:13:23 +0000

In reply to Jean Wise.

I’m keeping a close eye on my no-podcasts-at-night chain for now. I like that the app says at the bottom: “19 days in, if in doubt, remember why you started.” And the reason I started is to sleep better, not to create a long chain. 🙂 I wonder if the message will change as the days add up….

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:11:08 +0000

In reply to David.

What a wonderful analogy about reps in a workout! I’ll have to remember that. When I do my workouts at home, I never challenge myself to do more reps than necessary. 🙂 I’m satisfied with a certain number, and with starting again another day. I need to consider my streaks that way as well. Do a set, then reset. Thanks, David.

So you had a long Duolingo streak too. It is deflating to accidentally lose it. Well, I *think* my Spanish did improve some when I used it regularly, but not dramatically. What about yours?

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:07:21 +0000

In reply to Linda Stoll. Yes, it is disturbing how quickly we can hand over our attention to these things. :( I don't agree with Elon Musk on many things, but I've agreed with him this week that we need to take a 6-month break on advancing AI and consider the ramifications of it.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:05:38 +0000

In reply to Tea With Jennifer. It's discouraging that the developers of these apps and games and social media are purposely designing them to keep us online as long as possible. :( We're losing a bit of our humanity by our constant addictions to our phones, in so many ways. We have enough trouble with addictions as it is, without this intentional pull from our everyday devices. Sigh.