The natural next step is practical: if notifications can “own” your life, then reclaiming life means redesigning access. That may include turning off nonessential alerts, scheduling message-checking windows, using “Do Not Disturb,” or setting explicit response expectations with colleagues and friends. These choices work because they replace reactive availability with deliberate availability.
Ultimately, the quote argues for a simple principle: accessibility should be a tool you control, not a condition you endure. When you decide when you are reachable—and when you are not—you begin to own your time again, and with it, your life. [...]
