Bennett Principle

In Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport covers the Bennett principle as a way to live a more fulfilling life.

The Bennett principle: We should dedicate our leisure time to challenging activities: they are more engaging, rewarding, and don’t tire as much as you’d think.

Lesson 1: Prioritize demanding activity over passive consumption. Lesson 2: Use skill to produce valuable things in the physical world. Lesson 3: Seek activities that require real-world, structured social interaction

In practice, this principle could take the following form in your life:

• fix or build something every week
• Join something
• Schedule your low-quality leisure