Nature makes better viewing than TV
WITH a national charity suggesting that people should give up alcohol for a month and its participants seek sponsorship to fund the charity, I wonder how many could give up viewing social media or watching TV.
In a world where it is deemed everyone likes to challenge themselves either in sport or work, what of this challenge. I started my challenge on Sunday not to watch TV for a month and to pursue other interests.
As a child, our parents allowed us to only watch specific programmes, which amounted to less than one hour per day, five days of week, programmes such as “Watch with Mother” and an independent television programme called “Romper Room”.
At times we would prefer to be outside riding our second-hand bikes or going outside to play with friends or earn pocket money for small errands.
Watching television was a distraction from our many activities or pursuits, picking blackberries to washing cars, restocking shelves in a shop or assisting someone with their gardening.
If it was raining, we pursued our hobbies and interests. Brothers we were, but our interests and pursuits were totally different, which contributed to our persona.
How many people today base their lifestyle, manner, and politics from TV or social media, rather generate their own identity, rather than become a clone from these platforms?
So, I would ask readers how many days could you survive without these platforms, and at the same time donate a small sum to their favourite charity?
As some are saying TV and Social Media Content does not bode well with one’s mental health.
For me, being out in the countryside with a hot thermos and a few biscuits, watching the wonders of nature, is much better TV or social media could ever offer.
One can find great solitude and calm from avoiding the masses and allowing soothing environment to de-stress oneself, rather than tablets and potions.
On top of that one sees how wildlife goes about its survival and the displays it presents for the early bird.
Tony Morris Carlton