To regain your attention, Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) suggests noticing when you are flipping through reels and stories without a purpose, then taking time to sit with your thoughts. He uses a casino as an analogy for experiences that encourage people to stay longer.
Your attention is the product. — Abdul Osama
Why the casino comparison?
Abdul describes a casino without clocks or windows, with steady lighting and carefully chosen sounds. He then turns to the phone: videos start playing as you scroll, and you keep moving through reels and stories. Autoplay means a video starts without you pressing play.
| In Abdul’s comparison | What holds attention | |---|---| | Casino | Lighting and sounds intended to encourage people to stay and play | | Video feed | Autoplay and continued scrolling through reels and stories |
This is Abdul’s analogy about attention. The video does not establish that every app operates like a casino or explain why any particular video appears in someone’s feed.
Maybe Ramadan is a good chance to regain yourself and your focus, and sit with yourself for a while to think. — Abdul Osama
What can you do next?
Notice when browsing turns into scrolling without a purpose. When it does, consider taking the pause Abdul describes rather than letting the feed fill the moment.
