There is no news without an agenda anymore. It’s fear-mongering to get eyeballs and mindshare they can sell to make money. I am not their target.
A long time ago I stopped watching any news or news shows or commentary. I have had enough and don’t like what it does to me. I know enough about how things are by now. I get it.
This year is an election year. It will be full of lies and drama and bad behavior garbage. I don’t want it in my head.
When things happen that I need to know about, people will tell me. I will save a lot of time I can use to get better, do great things, or pay attention to the beauty of life.
I’m out.
And I will have ANOTHER awesome year being the best me I can be and making the world a better place. I’m on it – every day!
Besides, I’ve got 520 Think Daily’s to write for YOU this year!
How about you?
It’s very wise to view your information diet like that of actual food diet. Today’s news is like junk food and should be avoided as such.
Good call, Larry. Keep writing!
Someone once said that they read the Bible and the New York Times every morning so that they can “know what both sides are up to”. When it comes to news we should first learn what’s going on close to home (in our homes) and affect what we can there. Make positive impacts close to us and then spread out from there. Very few people will can make an impact on the masses but everyone can make a positive impact on those closest to us. If we all did that then there wouldn’t be any large problems on a mass scale. If people worked hard, behaved responsibly, acted with integrity, lived honestly and helped others around them then there wouldn’t be much for the news to report on other than good things.
Right there with you – it’s all garbage! I have to admit I have FOMO sometimes but all I’m missing out on is the incessant fear-mongering and propaganda (which has infiltrated all areas of life – even LinkedIn!). It would be nice to be totally removed from the internet but it’s just not possible these days…
It’s an endless loop of not much
Thanks Larry for Think Daily. It’s one of my daily “must reads”. Compare “newscasts” today to 50-60 years ago and it becomes crystal clear that we are being manipulated vs informed. I broke up with televised news years ago and prefer unbiased sources like 1440 and The Neutral. I get all the info about the outside world in my inbox. Everything local I hear about from my neighbor Joann, no subscription required.
Thanks Larry
I stopped watching the news 4 years ago for the same reason.
With news and social media it is enough to get distracted for a lifetime.
This one makes me smile.
Thanks Larry
Amen!!!
I agree. I dislike the evening news and it’s mostly commercials anyways.
Preach !!
I’m so happy that someone out there shares my exact sentiment for the news. I try to explain this to my parents in vain. Your explanation was as if it came from my own mouth. Thanks so much for doing this blog. I enjoy it every day and get great inspiration from it and you and your family.
Thanks,
Wil
Definitely agree with this! I stopped watching, or consuming, the news and social media many years ago. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing it is really helpful.Sad that the news can make us anxious.Have to stay positive and trust God.