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Avoid the mass media
A democratic civilization will save itself only
if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus
for critical reflection—not an invitation for hypnosis.
—UMBERTO ECO
The news is glorified gossip.
—MOKOKOMA MOKHONOANA
You want to make fast progress, don’t you? Here is one tip that will
set free a lot of energy and time! How many hours do you spend in
front of the “box” every day? The average American spends four to
five hours a day in front of the TV, and same goes for Europeans.
That’s between 28 and 35 hours a week! Boom! That’s a lot of time
you can gain right there!
Apart from gaining time, there is an even
more beneficial side effect! TV is one of the biggest energy drainers,
if not the number one! Do you ever feel renewed or reenergized after
watching TV?
Stop watching the news, or better still turn off
your television!
Why would you
expose yourself to so much
negativity? Don’t expose yourself to too much of the garbage that is
out there on TV. Substitute your habit of watching TV for a healthier
habit like taking a walk, spending more
time with your family or
reading a good book.
I stopped watching the news many years ago when I became
aware that while on the train to work, I got upset over things heard
and seen on the morning news and I thought to myself, “I can’t go to
my stressful workplace
being already stressed, simply because of
what politician A said or banker B did or because there is a war in C.
Just one week after
stopping watching the news, I felt a lot better!
Don’t believe me? Just try it for yourself!
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