Are You Living Your Own Life?

Most would say yes to that question. Let's take a closer look at it. When you fill your life with the evening news, television, movies and fantasy books, what have you added to your life which is truly beneficial?

Very little. Most of the news to which you are exposed is simply a repeat of what has happened before. Change the dates, location and names of persons involved and what you have left is something that has already been reported thousands of times.

There is a definite parallel between the Mt. Helens eruption and the Che
obyl disaster. They were both widespread, had devastating effects, and involved thousands of people. Change a few minor items and the events had basically the same impact.

You can apply the same to murders, car accidents, airplane crashes, train derailments and so on. Same story, different players, time frames and locations.

I have not watched the news on television or listened to it on the radio for many years now. People often ask how I keep up with what is happening in the world, and how I would know if a hurricane was coming in and my family and I should evacuate the area. It is simple. When something directly conce
s you, people will definitely find a way to let you know. We have had people call from as far away as the state of New York to let us know a hurricane was bearing down on us.

Perhaps as much as 5% of the things you read in the newspapers and watch on television will apply directly to you. The remaining 95% (or more) does nothing but waste your valuable time.

How many people do you know who get so wrapped up in soap operas, sitcoms and the like it becomes a major portion of their lives? In most cases it is their means of escaping the realities of life and living in a dream world. Rather than create a life of their own they surreptitiously live in a dream world created through fantasy books and television.

I do not deny that on rare occasions there will be fantasy books and television programs with some meaningful content. You will find this to be the exception rather than the norm.

Assuming you devote as little as two hours each day to watching television and/or reading fantasy books, you have thrown away 730 hours of time each year. How many things could you have achieved had you used that time in accomplishing them?

Rather than spend time in dream worlds created by television and fantasy books, why not devote that time to creating the world of your own dreams? nnn