Does your mind salivate for headlines in the morning?
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I’ve overcome a few addictions in my life.
Booze. Smoking. Sugar. These victories clawed back valuable territory in the area of my physical health.
But quitting the news liberated the entire continent of my mind.
Try to give an honest answer to this series of news related questions:
How much time do you spend on checking the news on a typical day?
How has the time and energy you’ve invested in studying the daily news cycles helped you to be all you can be?
Has it helped you make friends? Made you a better parent? Made you fitter? More creative? Gotten you a raise at work?
What is more important to you: Today’s news headlines or your plan for the day? Does your morning routine reflect the answer you just gave?
Let’s apply some inversion. Who do you want to be a year from now?
Do you want to be someone whose mind salivates for headlines in the morning? Do you want to be the mass media’s Pavlovian dog?
Think of a few things you already know would be good for you. Perhaps a daily walk, or reading great books or joining a soccer club. Imagine you spent your time on these instead of the news.
Habits compound over time. The things you spend time on today, tomorrow and the day after that will add up. They will determine who you are a year from today.
How much time do you spend on checking the news on a typical day?
How has the time and energy you’ve invested in studying the daily news cycles helped you to be all you can be?
Has it helped you make friends? Made you a better parent? Made you fitter? More creative? Gotten you a raise at work?
What is more important to you: Today’s news headlines or your plan for the day? Does your morning routine reflect the answer you just gave?
Let’s apply some inversion. Who do you want to be a year from now?
Do you want to be someone whose mind salivates for headlines in the morning? Do you want to be the mass media’s Pavlovian dog?
Think of a few things you already know would be good for you. Perhaps a daily walk, or reading great books or joining a soccer club. Imagine you spent your time on these instead of the news.
Habits compound over time. The things you spend time on today, tomorrow and the day after that will add up. They will determine who you are a year from today.