22. Kill your television
My brother used to own a T-shirt store and one of the most popular shirts for sale said, “Kill Your Television.” I bought that T-shirt with the picture of a TV being blown up. You can actually change your life by turning off your television. Maybe just one evening a week, to start with. What would happen if you stopped trying to find life in other people’s shows and let your own life become the show you got hooked on?
Cutting down on television is sometimes terrifying to the electronically addicted, but don’t be afraid. You can detox slowly. If you’re watching too much television and you know it, you might find it useful to ask this one question: “Which side of the glass do I want to live on?” When you are watching television, ...
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