Facebook was a great form of communication in high school and college, for events and meeting up with classmates and things. Afterwards, people drifted apart and it became kind of an empty place - hundreds of friends but only a handful I kept in touch with.<p>As time went on and as my friends list stagnated, facebook kept me attached to the past (&quot;that was so much fun, wasn&#x27;t it?&quot;). It covered some 7-8 years of my life. Logging on was a bit like falling backwards in time. It makes me remember mistakes I can never undo and moments I can never relive. I was following the events of very old friends I&#x27;ll most likely never see again. I decided this was not very valuable, so I stopped using facebook.<p>Deactivating facebook brought my attention back to the present and the future. I&#x27;m a bit less distracted. There&#x27;s no more thoughtless, routine clicking of the facebook link in my bookmarks. I focus a bit better at work. I&#x27;ve put better effort into my proximate relationships (family, friends, coworkers). I&#x27;ve put a bit more effort into my own health and fitness.<p>These are all small changes, mostly due to a change in my own mindset. But, while it was easy because my close friends and I post very little, deleting facebook was a good first step.