Quote from James A.Hart on July 5, 2025, 5:43 am

I used to be heavily addicted — not just to TikTok, but to Facebook, YouTube, and mobile games. Every time I picked up my phone, I’d get sucked in for hours. I even spent thousands of dollars on in-game purchases, convincing myself it was harmless fun.

At one point, I bought a high-end smartphone — sleek design, top-tier specs, great camera — for about $250. My excuse? I needed it for a new business project. I told myself I’d use it to take product photos and start building my brand.

But nearly a year passed… and that business never took off.
Instead, I fell deeper into the digital trap — endless swiping, endless gaming, endless procrastination.
Looking back, it was pathetic. Painfully so.

I stayed up late most nights, scrolling until my eyes burned.
And then, one night — a night I’ll never forget — I broke down. A wave of clarity hit me like a truck. I realized I was wasting my life. Slowly, silently, I was killing my own future.

I cried. Real tears. The kind you don’t admit to as a man.
And then I snapped.

I stood up, walked to the stairs, and threw my phone as hard as I could. It shattered on impact.
Then I turned to my laptop — a machine I had bought for nearly $600 just months earlier — and smashed the screen. Not out of anger, but out of desperation. I refused to let these devices rob me of another minute.

It was a bold move. But it saved me.

After that, I placed my new computer in a shared area of the house — in plain sight — with the screen always facing outward. That way, my family could see what I was doing online. That small change kept me accountable.

Little by little, I broke free — from TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, gaming.
And everything started to change.

My business began to grow — fast. My mind was clearer. My confidence returned. I finally felt like I was in control of my time, my energy, and my future.

It all started with a choice. A brutal, necessary, life-saving choice.
And I’d make it again in a heartbeat.