The Blasted Crossing

I was watching the news one night, and after having been bombarded with so many stories about murders, car accidents, fires, and thefts, I finally got fed up. This can’t be all that’s happening, can it? No, of course not! So why do the news stations broadcast this kind of “news” most of the time? To sell advertising space of course!

The more dramatic the news story, the more views it’s going to get, and as a result they get to charge more for advertising time and the more advertisers they get. The purpose of news today isn’t to inform, but to get the most viewers possible.

It’s win-win in the eyes of the broadcasting stations and the advertisers, but you’re the one who’s losing.

Have you ever felt exhausted after watching the news? I sure have. What do you expect after getting your brain soaked with so many depressing “stories”? Occasionally there may be an uplifting story or two, but it’s not enough to offset all the negativity of the rest of the stores.

There are 2 things I’d like you to do:

• When you watch the news tonight; keep score of the number of positive stories versus negative stories, and see for yourself whether what I’m talking about is true or not.

• For the next week, I’d like you to stop watching the news and instead watch some comedy or some other show you like as long as it’s not depressing. I want you to take note of how you feel every night. You should feel a dramatic improvement at the end of the week.

I guarantee that you will feel more energetic and alive after having done this small exercise.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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