Elsewhere on this site, you’ll find the porn use calculator and an article that walks you through the implications of your results.
The point of focussing on these things is to get your attention and give you even more motivation to act on your goal of quitting porn.
But perhaps what will hit home most for you is not just how much time you’re wasting on porn, but what that time can be spent on instead.
Aside from all the specific consequences of your porn use, there’s so much awesome stuff that you miss out on when that’s where you spend (waste) your time.
Using Porn = Zero Fulfilment
Whenever you use porn:
- you don’t become a better person,
- you don’t connect with real people,
- you don’t feel great afterward,
- you don’t contribute anything to the world,
- you don’t enhance your self image,
- you don’t conquer any fears or break through any barriers,
- you don’t solve any problems,
- you don’t make any progress in life,
- you don’t create any happy memories, and
- you don’t create a better future for yourself.
Aside from the artificial jolt of pleasure you get in the moment, there are no upsides to porn use – either short or long term.
It has absolutely no redeeming value.
“But!” . . . “But!” . . . “But!”
Maybe you’re asking things like “but what about stress relief?” Or “what about education?”
Don’t delude yourself here.
For anyone who knows how damaging porn is and wants to quit, using it only leaves them more stressed afterward.
And if you use porn as education, you’re probably going to be way worse in bed as a result, not better. Your partner will be totally unfulfilled too!
In any case, there are far better ways to relieve your stress and educate yourself about sex and pleasuring others than using porn.
And that’s what this article is all about . . .
22 Better Uses for the Time You’re Wasting on Porn
Here is a list of 22 things that you could do with different amounts of time, all of which are far more valuable and fulfilling than using porn:
| In . . . | You could . . . |
|---|---|
| A few seconds | Smile genuinely at a stranger and feel the warmth as they smile genuinely back at you |
| 1 minute | Look someone in the eyes and tell them how much you love them, then give them a big hug (nawww! :) |
| 5 minutes | Give a pet a huge tummy rub that leaves you both feeling awesome (not recommended with piranhas or honey badgers) |
| 10 minutes | Write someone a card to thank them for everything they've done for you and tell them how much you appreciate them |
| 20 minutes | Experience a beautiful sunset that leaves you feeling relaxed, focussed and connected with nature |
| 30 minutes | Call and reconnect with an old friend you haven't spoken with in a long time (it's only weird if you make it weird) |
| 1 hour | Enjoy a massage or other spa treatment that makes you feel on top of the world |
| 2 hours | Enjoy a long, slow session of mind-blowing sex with someone you really care about |
| 3 hours | Go to a meetup where you can connect and make friendships with new awesome people |
| 4 hours | Volunteer for an afternoon and experience the joy of contributing and change other peoples' lives |
| 5 hours | Spend a night out with your friends sharing laughs and fun times and doing crazy stuff |
| 8 hours | Spend a whole day at a theme park or getting in some other exciting adventure and having a total blast |
| 16 hours | Read, watch or listen to some awesome personal development materials and learn enough to kick your life up a level |
| 2 days | Take a relaxing weekend away from it all and come back feeling refreshed and full of life again |
| 1 working week | Earn as much money as you do in a week, and get excited about all the cool stuff you can buy with it |
| 2 working weeks | Go on a holiday and forget about all your problems in the real world for a while |
| 90 hours | Spend an hour every day for 3 solid months taking actions that will free you from porn forever |
| 100 hours | Become proficient in meditating and enjoy being able to create calm and balance whenever you need to |
| 150 hours | Exercise enough to make some insane progress in losing weight or building your fitness and strength |
| 200 hours | Go from zero skill in something (like dancing, playing drums, juggling knives) to impressing the shit out of your friends |
| 365 hours | Get an extra hour of sleep every night for an entire year and feel way better every single day as a result |
| 600 hours | Learn, study and network enough to absolutely dominate an entire semester at university |
Of course, these are just examples. No doubt there are plenty of other things that you could spend your time on that would resonate more strongly with you personally.
The important thing is that they all make you feel great, they have lasting value, and they create real memories instead of nasty porn flashbacks that keep haunting you afterwards.
Time for Action
I don’t want you to just think about this stuff. I want you to use it.
First, make a big list of ways to spend your time that are much more valuable and fulfilling than using porn. Feel free to steal anything from the above list, it’s cool ;)
Then, any time you’re tempted to use porn, choose something from your list and start investing your time into that instead.
When you’re on your deathbed and your life is flashing before your eyes, you’ll be glad you did.
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