The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. ~ Samuel Butler
- Clip taken from a Ruud Water Heater advertisement, in the October 1947 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine; Image courtesy of Clotho98 on Flickr.com
I’ve gone on a news fast. Trust me, it isn’t easy because I had slipped into “news junkie” mode. In fact, when I logged onto the computer this morning, I caught myself automatically typing in the web address of the first of many news sites across the political spectrum that I routinely visit during the day. I decided to go on a fast because I was starting to be influenced by all of the media histrionics. “The end times are at hand!” the headlines shout at us. The headlines don’t say those exact words but the words they use are designed to elicit an emotion that will cause us to read the article. Since I unhooked my television from the outside world a couple of years ago, I thought I was immune to such histrionics. I guess I’m not.
There really are some things that should be taken seriously. Our health is literally a life or death situation, for example. But I’d say that 99% of the stuff that we are bombarded with every day is not as serious as we make it out to be. We need to lighten up and get over ourselves.
As modern retro women, what kind of home environment are we creating? One filled with joy and laughter? Or one filled with fear?
It is so hard to keep making that environment. Because of course, the only “news” is bad news and now that the political arena is taking over all it is so-so difficult. How folks can continue to listen over and over and over to the same “stupid” things is beyond me. I do not do well with lies and liars and it seems that all of the things that come from the politico’s mouths are lies. Can anyone provide me with the answer to my question – why in the world do folks believe that nonsense?
Mostly I avoid listening to this, but since ‘tP’ is a news junkie it is on the radio as he listens (we do not have the tele connected to receive) I do overhear some.
Do not misunderstand, however, I keep on trying and I refuse to let that sort of thing make our home burdened by it.
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Amen to that! I am finding I am falling into the same routine as you found yourself, checking the news online twice maybe three times a day…not good. It does make you start to worry more, and who needs that. I am going to try fast from the news also, as I would rather not live in fear. Thanks for the post, it showed up at a good time for me.