{"id":2619,"date":"2022-01-18T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/?p=2619"},"modified":"2022-01-18T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:18:19","slug":"1-18-2022-upgrade-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/2022\/01\/18\/1-18-2022-upgrade-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/18\/2022: Upgrade yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advisoratorgreenlogo.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-button-color-background-color has-button-color-color is-style-wide thickness-2\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give yourself an upgrade<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plus: More readable websites, an ad-free search engine, and cheap wall chargers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-newsletterglue-metadata ngl-metadata\" style=\"color:#666666;text-align:center;font-size:12px\">\n<div class=\"ngl-metadata-pic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa0adcee1ed4c584fa5754b6bb2f3067?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ngl-metadata-author\">Jared Newman<\/div>\n<div class=\"ngl-metadata-sep\">|<\/div>\n<div class=\"ngl-metadata-date\" data-date-format=\"F j, Y\">January 18, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1.jpg\" alt=\"Zen posture session\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-100x44.jpg 100w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-200x89.jpg 200w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-450x200.jpg 450w, https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/zenposturefigures-1-600x267.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In writing about technology for a living, I know how easy it can be to get wrapped up in tech for tech&#8217;s sake.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of us have probably been there, tinkering with new gadgets or trying new apps as a diversion unto itself. While there&#8217;s nothing wrong with that, I think technology is at its best when it&#8217;s teaching us new skills, helping with our hobbies, or encouraging healthier habits out in the real world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;padding: 20px 20px\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Hold up!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This article is for <a href=\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/subscribe-to-advisorator\/\">Advisorator&#8217;s paying members<\/a> only. 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