It's Time To Log Off

✌🏼🌱 - Rich

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - The Impulse to Innovate
00:01:15 - The AI Episode
00:04:51 - Our Evolving Relationship with the Digital World
00:07:20 - Our Complicated Relationship with Social Media
00:10:07 - The Importance of Conversation
00:13:15 - The Deterioration of Mental Health
00:19:06 - Log off and seek inward
00:21:39 - Connect with yourself and others
00:22:54 - Practice gratitude and pursue joy
00:24:09 - Closing Remarks

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Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles:

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[ponleod]

When I was a kid I thought my world would be full of people like you 😵‍💫…now I’m just grateful that you crossed my path at all. Go within and you’ll never go without🌿🌿🌿

[Timbotunited]

This is some of the dopest rhetoric. I used to be an infrequent listener. Rick now has my full attention.

[beoz]

heck yes to meditation! I have been at it daily since early 91 and it is the cornerstone of my long term sobriety. We have 4 in person meditations a week and then recovery dharma any day of the week.Great channel, thank you so much.

[reinaldosanguino]

I’m turning 50th this summer and as a gift to my future “self” the day after my bday I’m taking a social media break for a year to connect only in person to everyone and everything around me. This podcast today is an affirmation that I’m in tune with a special frequency ❤

[citlaliguerra]

It is a gift for me to listen to you and your guests. I appreciate what you share and how you inspired me. Most of all when I transmit some of that to the children I work with.

[bridlewoodyoga]

IMHO, the best episode you've done. Just pure heart, concern, honesty and compassion for humanity. These things I know about social media through the Social Dilemma doc and the Atlantic article among other things as well as my own struggles with constant scrolling and aversion to boredom. Ugh. It's so hard even when I know how damaging it is. I think the simple mantra of "embrace boredom " will give me a new start. Thanks Rich.

[zachbudnick]

Love seeing this channel grow. My life is certainly better with this channel because it’s informative, inspiring, entertaining and more. Thank you for the time that you put into these episodes.

[ShaneHarveyMusic]

As a person in recovery i relate to the dark side of this topic. I came to loath social media. It felt very similar to when i was actively in my worst place with alcohol. I hated it but couldn’t stop or moderate. I closed down my accounts and its been one of the best decisions of my life. I ‘think’ again i ponder. I daydream. Im wistful. I feel hollow and am aware. I laugh more. I cry less and when i do its with less anger and strife. We are being used. Turn da shit off. After the constant dopamine rush subsides a more peaceful life is reborn. Again. ❤

[Codycreek]

You’re a light in this world, Rich. I genuinely needed to hear this and am so grateful to have. I know a lot of listeners in your community suffer from mental health and addiction; as do I. 11 months ago I decided to step away from social media. Only consuming podcasts via YouTube. Mostly yours and a couple others. Social media has really done a number on people. Myself included. Your message here inspired to convey my social media experience into a poem. I hope you see this and from the bottom of my heart I truly appreciate and am grateful for all the love you put into this world. It’s truly and sincerely helped me and continues to do so. Thank you, Rich. 🌎 ❤🙏🏼




I am creation
I am destruction
I am light
I am dark

I am addition
I am subtraction
But most of all
I am division

I am your hope in the light
I am your demon in the dark
I am your fix waiting in the wings

I am division
One goal
Proprietary gain
with capitalistic pain

Why can you see that you already have everything?
Because I blind you with wonder, excitement and possibility.

Little do you know this little plan was by design.

Never put in place to align
But to divide and prosper
But prosper for who?

Not you
And not I

I stop and wonder why

Then I realize

This plan was by design

Never put in place to align

[tjsproles]

I've been saying most of these points you've made to myself for a long time, Rich! I have a few friends who are patient and focused enough to listen or care, but I find myself thinking these things to myself more than having opportunities to share and engage with others. The good news is that I'm much more at peace than I've ever been, and I can tell when something or someone disturbs my peace very easily. Thanks for sharing! 😊

[lindahoffa]

“Because comparison is the thief of joy” great one. ❤

[tylernblaney]

You sir are an incredible gift to humanity. Grateful for you Rich.

[cwisehart]

This is so good, Rich! Thank you so much for saying what needs to be said, needs to be heard, over and over again. The important actions taken for self-discovery, self-compassion, self-love, and self-acceptance can lead to expressing kindness and compassion outward. And, let us seek out old fashioned, incredible conversations.

[svenseydler]

Excellent reflection! Incredibly good episode!! This is definitely worth listening twice.

[fernandoperezc.]

What a kind and soft slap in the face, what a call to action! Thanks, Rich, this was beautiful.

[tracylamont]

As a follower of your channel for over 5 years now, everything you said ‘feels’ like divine timing, a message from my own future self almost. A welcomed message that will allow me ponder and centre myself during this quieter Easter weekend.

I’m at a crossroads, my new career in wellness and health depends on social media, but my consciousness is feeling enormous resistance from it’s nature to isolate myself and others in getting my message out to a wider audience. So it’s my will to find a more wholesome way to merge the two without become the very paradigm you express in our digital behaviours, stealing our attention and real sense of self and expression.

I’ve just turned 50 last week, picked up two books (the energy codes and outlive by Peter Attia ) together they are bringing my awareness back to inside, my inner knowing, my wholeness, and self expression without fear or pain.

Thank you for stepping out your comfort zone to do this, by example I wish to do more of the same now my eyes are awakening to my own creative expression of who I’ve been hiding, staying small. Your courage is a way finder for so many in this foggy world. I’ll be watching this again and again until I can embody all of it like a prayer to myself.

Love you Rich 🙏🏼 and thank you x

[Foley]

Rich, I thoroughly needed to hear these reminders about online and social media time. I love your message and work with the podcast and support these solo segments!❤

[sheron]

Thanks Rich. I literally deleted all my social media just 3&1/2 weeks ago for all these same reasons. Luv the validation. I’ve kept youtube only going to my podcasts, as suggested in Social Dilemma & not scrolling & rabbit holing into anything else. So so appreciate your kind insights, as always 🙏🏼

[spiritdancing]

All I can say with all my heart….congratulations….your voice is ssssoooo valuable…thank you for using it for the betterment of humanity…
Humanity needs people who are willing to take the risk and share the truth…the truth has been so hidden from us and then the brainwashing has made us “dormant” to who and what we are…we are more powerful then we can imagine…
Just a little background about me, I am a sober member of society for 35 years and am now 81 years young, AND…I have never given up on learning who I am and what I came here to do…your podcast has been a part of my human growth…my favorites are with you and your wife…
I love love love your new “take the mike” theme…AND…you did excellent..great creative adventure….keep growing with it…the world needs you…thank you for answering the call…much love and light…Spiritdancing

[xzouix]

Thank you, Rich. This was such an important and clear message, and not easy to listen to, as facing the truth can be hard sometimes... I feel a little selfish for asking this, but please, would you consider sharing your thoughts in this very format more often, for instance once a month, or bimonthly? Again, thank you for what you do, for not shying away from vulnerability and thank you for saying things as they are. 💯