Recently while I was watching YouTube I saw this channel called Reject Convienience(You should check his channel out) And most of his videos are about some of the elements of life we miss just because we skip the boring parts.

And his videos and his channel name really did make me think: Is it really worth it to use other people’s solutions this way you can make our own lives easier?

And to be honest its a yes and no. It’s more like a in between.

My argument for yes is:

1. Problem solving and sharing knowledge is a crucial part of society and humanity.

If we stop doing this we would just make everyone’s lives hard, since everyone is doing the work equivalent to the entire society(in game terms, one person 100% every element of the game)

2. To some extent, it can make our lives easier without causing problems

If we do properly find correct solutions, know how these solutions work. We can make our lives easier, without facing the consequences of incorrect information

My argument for no is:

1. But most people the fail to recognize that some solutions are bad, have later consequences or incorrect.

For example:
If you installed an app. And the app asks for permission for your camera,network. Most people would just click through all the pop ups with a yes. But what we fail to think about are the potential consequences. If the app has bad intentions(such as selling your privacy, like faceb***) then you would face all these consequences, weather you like it or not.

Another example with installing and app is about reading the privacy policy(PP) and terms of service(ToS.) Most people would consider the “Agree to the Terms of Service” as a nuisance. And this is also what the default solution everyone would come up. But by rejecting convienience, if you actually read the ToS and the PP you might be able spot malicious apps(Like faceb*** again) that may do malicious actions with out your actual consent(even though you agreed the ToS and PP without looking)

2. Rejecting Convienience can set you up for later problems through acquiring knowledge in the “boring” parts

Well this is fairly self explanatory, learning the things your self will set you up for later problems than letting others fixing it for you. Let’s say you buy something. If you checked the Device Manual, Then you can avoid some problems later. Otherwise you would just hire someone to fix the problem for you, costing money. Plus even you didn’t use money, it would just be an emotional burden on the person solving the problem for you(which is how the RTFM word came from, which is Read The F****** Manual.)

3. Rejecting Convienience is a big upfront cost in time, but if you can commit, you will receive more value in return.

This is a continuation of the second point. Through boring things like reading the ToS, switching your phone to a smart phone, using analog technology, you increase the overall value of yourself through learning knowledge, freeing up time, reducing distractions, sharing knowledge in the future.

Both Sides of the problem have fair points, but in the end the decision is yours, so let me simplify the problem:

Is It worth it to F*** up your life for a period soon and make your life easier later, or to make your life easier but let someone else F*** up your life for a period later.

Its your turn to think.

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