The 5 Step Process to Complete TV Elimination

“But when television is bad, nothing is worse…Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off.  I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.”  These words were said in 1961, by FCC chairman Newton Minnow.

When he said this, there were only three channels to choose from; now there are hundreds.  However, I think his words still ring true.  How often have you flipped through the few hundred channels you have access to, but still can’t find anything to watch?

Why Give Up TV?

I used to be an avid TV watcher.  I have watched every episode of both older shows and newer ones.  It’s a comforting feeling to follow the lives of regular characters you get to know.  The best part is that it is a one-way street.  They give you entertainment and a sense of companionship, but you don’t give them anything except your time.

But that’s one of the reasons I wanted to stop watching TV altogether.  At the end of a series run, I had nothing to show for it.  Add up all the hours together and it turns out that I spent most of it sitting down, watching other fictitious people live their lives.  I wanted to live my life, not watch others’ live theirs.

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