“Where do you see yourself in five years, one year, one week, or one day? This can be a difficult question to answer, but it is imperative that you hold vision for your life. ![]() Besides the inspiring example of how she was living her life, I remember an article she published for her Yoga students, in which she wrote: She provided the inspiration, encouragement and support to help me see beyond the challenging circumstances of my life at the time. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t thank the Universe for bringing Ellen into my life. In her, I saw a potential life-partner, and an inspiring example of the kind of person I wanted to be and the type of life I wanted to live. In Ellen, I saw a person living a mindful, purposeful life that revolved around the things that matter most – her health and well-being her family, friends and community and her life’s work as a Yoga Therapist. In fact, on a deeper level, I respected and envied her for that choice. Doesn’t she get bored? How can she stand the silence? I didn’t ask her those questions directly, because I didn’t really care. What does she do for entertainment, I wondered. When I met her, she didn’t even own a television. Mary Oliver - First Steps on My Journey to Recoveryįortunately, I met Ellen, my life partner for the last several years. “Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Said another way, instead of using my time and energy to deal with my problems and improve my life, I was wasting it on television. In short, my life was a mess, my self-esteem was shot, and while TV may have provided a short-term escape from that reality, it ultimately kept me locked within it. I used it to cope with boredom and fill the void of an otherwise empty life. I used it to avoid facing my fear of stepping out into the world more fully, connecting with others and pursuing the higher purpose to which my soul was being called. I used television to distract myself from the shame, embarrassment and stress I felt about some irresponsible financial decisions and their resulting fallout. An escape mechanism that I used to distract myself from the problems, fears and challenges I was refusing to deal with in my life. By Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Coming to Terms With My TV AddictionĪlthough I failed to recognize it at the time, it’s clear now that watching television had become a full-blown addiction for me. Yet when the habit interferes with the ability to grow, to learn new things, to lead an active life, then it does constitute a kind of dependence and should be taken seriously.”įrom “Television Addiction Is No Mere Metaphor” “In its easy provision of relaxation and escape, television can be beneficial in limited doses. Living in a make-believe world while the real world passed me by. Six hours per day adds up to 2190 hours over the course of a year, which equates to 91 days. When you do the math, it’s rather shocking. ![]() Eight hours later, I’d wake up with the TV still on, feeling no more rested than when I went to sleep. As evening rolled around, I’d plant myself on the couch, turn on the television and vegetate till I fell asleep near midnight. In fact, there was a time in my life when I wasted nearly six hours of my day watching television. ![]() That’s not to suggest you should stop watching TV altogether, but I’ve come to see it as something best placed at the edge of life, rather than the center. Life is short, and there are too many things that are more important and fulfilling than sitting in front of a television for hours on end. Nobody on their deathbed ever wished they’d spent more time watching television. And you avoid criticizing the person back for being so impatient or not understanding-which just makes things worse.Also see: 21 Motivational Quotes to Help You Overcome Your TV Addiction. (Of course, only say something that is true.) This way, you just state the accurate information, rather than getting defensive and arguing about their angry statements. Or: I wasn’t aware of the situation you were in until today. For example, if he/she says angrily: You didn’t even call me yesterday when you knew I was in terrible pain! you can say: I was in a meeting all day, so I couldn’t call. Rather than criticizing what they have just said, you can give them accurate information. Just knowing that you have choices when you’re dealing with an HCP can often make it easier on you.īorderline HCPs frequently distort information, giving it an all-or-nothing spin, or jumping to conclusions, or personalizing things which really aren’t personal. I can just walk away now, or I could find out more about what’s really going on and make some suggestions.
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