I confess, I've spent far too many cycles reading "interesting" things only to have close to no memory of them 2 or 3 days later.
My conclusion? Novelty does not equal an increase in the quality of my life.
That's not to discount (less impactful) entertainment; only to say (that for me) interesting isn't enough any moew, it's too often not worth the time suck.
I sometimes wonder if the UX mantra "don't make me think" is best. It could be said another way as "make it unmemorable."
Sure there are times that's good. But there are plenty where it's not. We all fall for "oh. I'll remember that." But we don't.
Whwn we work to attain something the brain is wired to value it more.
This does not solve the problem of things that get published which you don’t need to know and which flood your everyday life. I can’t help but feel that that is an intrinsic part of the internet- Both a feature and a bug.
Mainly though, I'm just trying to be more mindful. I have to ask myself "is this __really__ worth my time?"
Finally, more (print) books and print mags.