How to stop wasting time on the Internet in 3 easy steps.

First, delete all your favorites.

Every last one of them.

This will not be as easy as you think, especially for the OCD inclined who have spent countless hours selecting and organizing the “perfect” list.

Next, set your homepage to “about:blank.”

That’s right: a blank white screen.

Every time you get on the Internet you’re going to have to type in an address.

Imagine that!

If you get stuck for a second notice how your mouse will move, reflexively, to the left towards those favorites.

But alas those are all gone.

So you decide to check your e-mail.

This can only take so long.

Once you’re done, again, your mouse will move towards that favorites list.

Nothing there.

You’re going to have to pick again. 

Take it from me: without those shortcuts after a while it’s easier to just close the browser and find something else to do.

Finally, set the browser so it cleans your “History” every time you close the browser and keeps your “History” for 0 days.

This way you won’t be able to cheat.

Not to worry: while your sense of security may suffer you’ll be able to find the important sites when you need to.

But all that thoughtless clicking, made oh so effortless by your favorites list, will disappear.

Try it out. 

I’ve cut my “random time” on the web by at least half.

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