Get Cable Television!
Man, I just got cable about two weeks ago because my wife was out of the country and I was’t thinking straight….I got her a dog too…
So for the last two weeks, I spent my evenings flipping through reruns of “flip this house,” “property ladder,” and random MMA shows. I love watching grown men beat each other. This morning, I came to a realization. TV, in large amounts is a terrible thing. In small amounts, it can be very enjoyable. In light of this new thought, I’ve given myself a few rules to follow.
1. 30 minutes of reading - before any TV in the evenings.
2. 30 minutes of excercise - atleast 30, that is. I’ll make it 30-90 minutes before I allow myself the pleasure watching people face off in a death match!!
3. 30 minutes of blogging - this is my daily quota and it can be done any time. Generally, it gets done while I’m at work…with appologies to my boss.
I had been thinking about this for a while, but, being mesmerized by the tube, I did nothing about it. It was Danny over at Be Inspired Every Day, with his post entitled “Abandon Materialism and Find Peace of Mind,” who inspired me to take action. Thank you, Danny!
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August 27th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
You’re welcome Graham. It is really great to know that all the time and effort I put into my site is inspiring someone. It truly makes it all worth it. Thank you so much for sharing this in your post.
It’s a funny thing how wives can have such a profound effect on keeping us on focused. I don’t think that my wife makes a conscious, specific effort to keep me in on task, but it seems that her presence just has that effect. When she’s gone, the temptation to indulge in video games and other idle activities seems so much stronger.