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Driving to my just above slavery J.O.B. today, I saw a sign advertising TV Land, a new network, or perhaps one that has been around that I was unaware of. TV Land to me was reminiscent of "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. The characters in his book are addicted to the fantasy of television while completely unaware of the reality or lack of reality in their own lives. Isn't that where we are today as a society? And none of it is real, not even the so called reality television. This is comprised of just a bunch of "want to be actors" and people looking for the their ten minutes of fame. It's a complete fake, but no one is aware of this. And these guys work a whole lot cheaper than "real actors," which saves the studios a bundle and makes them enormous profits. Pretty smart move.
What came to me is that television and fantasy land and another fantasy yet to be discussed so-called "news" is just another form of addiction. Is it possible that inputting negative feedback into the brain on a regular basis could be addictive? And the answer is, yes. Negative input causes a chemical reaction in the brain and the body creating more toxins and poisons and weakening the bodies ability to handle outside toxins, which stress becomes. It elevates stress levels, and just like any other poison can become addictive.
Not only is this television society of ours addicted to negative feedback as can be seen in all forms of media and especially the "news," but because of this need to escape to a mind numbing poisonous state, makes society more susceptible to manipulation by the "people" that control the bad news media. Whatever information gets put in at this state sinks in and people believe it no matter how erroneous.
My first known experience with poisons created by bad news was during Katrina. I watched the news at work, at home, tried calling family and couldn't get through and began to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol one after the other while filling up on the same bad shot of the same person being lifted from a house over and over. I kept wondering why they weren't reporting what was going on in other areas like Lake View, which had also flooded with over twenty feet of water. I felt sicker and sicker and kept hoping for some real news.
Finally, I went into a yoga studio and picked up the first book that caught my eye and opened to a random page. The page encouraged readers to be aware of the toxins we put into our bodies and our minds via news and television. It hit me instantly that the reason I was feeling so sick was from watching the news. I immediately went on a "no news" fast, followed by the "Master Cleanse," just to remove even more of the toxins I had been exposing myself to. I began to feel better almost immediately.
However, not long after I was again addicted to smoking and bad news coming from neighbors about the state of Los Angeles and from working a J.O.B. that is also mind numbing and full of "crabs in a bucket" - people who can't stand anyone else having the least bit of success. Then of course I'd have an argument with one of my sisters and again be full swing into the drama of Katrina and again embark on the journey of another mind, body, spirit cleanse.
My awareness of these cycles is ninety percent of the battle. I have begun to be less affected by bad news from the world. One way is to regulate my exposure to such toxins; becoming sick is no way to change society for the better. Also I remember the serenity prayer whenever I feel overwhelmed.
My message - escape from "TV Land" while you still have a mind left; the addiction will only get worse - like all addictions. And escape from the people who live in negative land too, they are walking mounds of toxins. Every story they tell is designed to shed some of their negative skin onto someone else. Yuck!
There is a world outside of TV Land; I know in Los Angeles that's a stretch, but I have found it. It exist in focusing on the moment you are in right now, not what happened on yesterday's news or your favorite program. I realized recently that I could reprogram my life to be whatever I choose letting go of all the bad news and the bad news people and not worrying about how my escape from the bucket of misery will affect others. Hopefully, it will inspire others to pull themselves out of their own bucket of misery to realize a happy life too.
This work is something we must do on a daily basis like taking a shower since the world we live in is surrounded by toxins. We must be the lotus flower in the mud.
What came to me is that television and fantasy land and another fantasy yet to be discussed so-called "news" is just another form of addiction. Is it possible that inputting negative feedback into the brain on a regular basis could be addictive? And the answer is, yes. Negative input causes a chemical reaction in the brain and the body creating more toxins and poisons and weakening the bodies ability to handle outside toxins, which stress becomes. It elevates stress levels, and just like any other poison can become addictive.
Not only is this television society of ours addicted to negative feedback as can be seen in all forms of media and especially the "news," but because of this need to escape to a mind numbing poisonous state, makes society more susceptible to manipulation by the "people" that control the bad news media. Whatever information gets put in at this state sinks in and people believe it no matter how erroneous.
My first known experience with poisons created by bad news was during Katrina. I watched the news at work, at home, tried calling family and couldn't get through and began to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol one after the other while filling up on the same bad shot of the same person being lifted from a house over and over. I kept wondering why they weren't reporting what was going on in other areas like Lake View, which had also flooded with over twenty feet of water. I felt sicker and sicker and kept hoping for some real news.
Finally, I went into a yoga studio and picked up the first book that caught my eye and opened to a random page. The page encouraged readers to be aware of the toxins we put into our bodies and our minds via news and television. It hit me instantly that the reason I was feeling so sick was from watching the news. I immediately went on a "no news" fast, followed by the "Master Cleanse," just to remove even more of the toxins I had been exposing myself to. I began to feel better almost immediately.
However, not long after I was again addicted to smoking and bad news coming from neighbors about the state of Los Angeles and from working a J.O.B. that is also mind numbing and full of "crabs in a bucket" - people who can't stand anyone else having the least bit of success. Then of course I'd have an argument with one of my sisters and again be full swing into the drama of Katrina and again embark on the journey of another mind, body, spirit cleanse.
My awareness of these cycles is ninety percent of the battle. I have begun to be less affected by bad news from the world. One way is to regulate my exposure to such toxins; becoming sick is no way to change society for the better. Also I remember the serenity prayer whenever I feel overwhelmed.
My message - escape from "TV Land" while you still have a mind left; the addiction will only get worse - like all addictions. And escape from the people who live in negative land too, they are walking mounds of toxins. Every story they tell is designed to shed some of their negative skin onto someone else. Yuck!
There is a world outside of TV Land; I know in Los Angeles that's a stretch, but I have found it. It exist in focusing on the moment you are in right now, not what happened on yesterday's news or your favorite program. I realized recently that I could reprogram my life to be whatever I choose letting go of all the bad news and the bad news people and not worrying about how my escape from the bucket of misery will affect others. Hopefully, it will inspire others to pull themselves out of their own bucket of misery to realize a happy life too.
This work is something we must do on a daily basis like taking a shower since the world we live in is surrounded by toxins. We must be the lotus flower in the mud.
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