(Minghui.org) I recently began spending lots of time on my phone, and I felt increasingly distant from the Fa. I couldn’t focus when I read the teachings and I did not do the three things well. Deep inside I knew it was caused by my attachment to constantly looking at my mobile phone, and I wanted to eliminate this behavior. However, as long as the phone was there, I turned it on. It was like a conditioned reflex, and I found it difficult to stop myself.
I decided to get rid of this attachment. First, I bought a non-smart phone, but found that this didn’t allow me to deal with things at work in a timely manner. I later bought a phone watch with Internet access, but after using it for a while, the watch no longer operated smoothly. I then bought a box with an electronic lock. I locked the phone inside, set the time, and I could then not open the box until the set time. When the phone is locked in the box, I can still answer or reject the incoming calls through a small opening on the side of the box. I felt that this also gave me more time to study the Fa.
I had not clarified the truth for a while, and gradually lapsed into a complacent mindset. I realized that I could not do well with this mentality. After studying the Fa more I gradually adjusted my mindset and realized that this indifference was absolutely not the real me. Master won’t give good things to the false me. By letting go of the selfish, false self and finding my true and kind self, I was able to internalize the teachings when I read them. If I go out to clarify the truth with a sincere heart to save people, the effect will naturally be better.
When I went out to clarify the truth today, I got up the courage to talk to a man about Dafa and the three withdrawals. He agreed and commented how bad the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is, and how CCP officials just want to make money while Chinese people suffer.
I handed him a truth clarification booklet and an amulet. He gladly accepted them and said, “Be careful and stay safe when you talk to others!” I was moved and thanked him.
I thought, Chinese people are now being tortured by the CCP because of various things like the epidemic lockdowns, environmental pollution, etc. Aren’t these things happening to show people the true nature of the CCP while they wait for Falun Dafa practitioners to save them from this suffering? When I realized this, I couldn’t help but shed tears and feel guilty for not saving more people.
I hope my experience can be a reference to those practitioners who know they have an addiction to mobile phones.
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