Comments on: Living Without TV http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/ Better self, Better life! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ria http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-7452 Ria Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:39:47 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-7452 I feel validated by your blog... I quit TV nearly three years ago and have not missed the dysfunctional families, shouting, hurting and lack of kindness. I do miss the FI, but life is great with time to read and enjoy the space within my mind. Life without TV is really living. Ria I feel validated by your blog… I quit TV nearly three years ago and have not missed the dysfunctional families, shouting, hurting and lack of kindness. I do miss the FI, but life is great with time to read and enjoy the space within my mind.
Life without TV is really living.
Ria

]]> By: alexscheelmeyer http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-389 alexscheelmeyer Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:07:10 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-389 Ranko, like the Groucho Marx quote indicate, I generally find that books are of a higher quality than TV. Usually the author is either an expert on the subject or is extremely passionate about it - and that tends to translate into quality material. So as a trivial advice, I would say read more books. Much have been written and said about achieving goals but if you learn about the lives of those succesful before you, you will find that they achieved their goals in very different ways. So do not think that there is one true way of achieving goals. In my opinion you should focus on learning about life in general, ignite your childhood curiosity and learn about the world - when you become an expert on how the world behaves, many opportunities will present themselves and your goals will be achieved with little effort. Alex Ranko, like the Groucho Marx quote indicate, I generally find that books are of a higher quality than TV. Usually the author is either an expert on the subject or is extremely passionate about it - and that tends to translate into quality material. So as a trivial advice, I would say read more books.
Much have been written and said about achieving goals but if you learn about the lives of those succesful before you, you will find that they achieved their goals in very different ways. So do not think that there is one true way of achieving goals.
In my opinion you should focus on learning about life in general, ignite your childhood curiosity and learn about the world - when you become an expert on how the world behaves, many opportunities will present themselves and your goals will be achieved with little effort.

Alex

]]> By: Ranko Magami aka Shark http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-384 Ranko Magami aka Shark Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:48:22 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-384 I never watch TV. But there is an arguement to learn another language it's great watching programs without the subtitles in that language to help get fully absorbed and used to hearing the words. Where would you then suggest people put their focus on to really achieve their goals? I never watch TV.

But there is an arguement to learn another language it’s great watching programs without the subtitles in that language to help get fully absorbed and used to hearing the words.

Where would you then suggest people put their focus on to really achieve their goals?

]]> By: alexscheelmeyer http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-147 alexscheelmeyer Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:00:16 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-147 I just came across a quote by Groucho Marx that complements my article quite well : "I find television very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book." Alex I just came across a quote by Groucho Marx that complements my article quite well :
“I find television very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book.”

Alex

]]> By: Val http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-146 Val Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:35:05 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-146 I have not been watching TV for 6 years now and I am Ok, because I watch new cool movies in movie theatres, without any ads, and there is only a few shows on TV worth watching (i.e. Lost) and you can download them from the internet (i.e. iTunes) or rent DVDs, no ads again. All the best clips from shows like SouthPark or Family Guy are posted on sites like taytv.com, youtube.com and metacafe.com etc, so you basically watch cream of the crop without any extra non-important stuff. I spend only about an hour a day watching "TV" this way and I am happy, because I can spend the reast of my time productively. This fits me especially because I am a student and don't have several hours for TV. I have not been watching TV for 6 years now and I am Ok, because I watch new cool movies in movie theatres, without any ads, and there is only a few shows on TV worth watching (i.e. Lost) and you can download them from the internet (i.e. iTunes) or rent DVDs, no ads again. All the best clips from shows like SouthPark or Family Guy are posted on sites like taytv.com, youtube.com and metacafe.com etc, so you basically watch cream of the crop without any extra non-important stuff. I spend only about an hour a day watching “TV” this way and I am happy, because I can spend the reast of my time productively. This fits me especially because I am a student and don’t have several hours for TV.

]]> By: eyeswideopen http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-145 eyeswideopen Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:08:55 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-145 I have lived happily and very productively without TV for 40 years now. Many people are surprised by the range of skills that I have developed by not wasting time in life, and I have been able to be of service to many. I would find living with a TV unendurable. It is like an idiot box. Although some programs are doubtlessly excellent, I have no time to sift through listings to locate them. When programs become available on the internet by choice, I may watch a select few, but the quality and intellectual depth must be there. I have lived happily and very productively without TV for 40 years now. Many people are surprised by the range of skills that I have developed by not wasting time in life, and I have been able to be of service to many. I would find living with a TV unendurable. It is like an idiot box. Although some programs are doubtlessly excellent, I have no time to sift through listings to locate them. When programs become available on the internet by choice, I may watch a select few, but the quality and intellectual depth must be there.

]]> By: Roarke http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-143 Roarke Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:50:30 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-143 Thanks for this. I am always telling people to turn off their TV. The kids still watch some, but even they have realised the value in playing and reading! And when could I read great blog sites like this if I spent all my time in front of the box? You speak a lot of sense Alex! Thanks for this. I am always telling people to turn off their TV. The kids still watch some, but even they have realised the value in playing and reading! And when could I read great blog sites like this if I spent all my time in front of the box?
You speak a lot of sense Alex!

]]> By: Fedquip http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-138 Fedquip Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:29:10 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-138 It's difficult for us to kick the habit of TV, but like yourself I spent a year away from it and it change my whole opinion of the idiot box. I do love being entertained and I do love moving pictures enough to still want to watch VIDEO, but the television just isn't the best medium to present it in. It’s difficult for us to kick the habit of TV, but like yourself I spent a year away from it and it change my whole opinion of the idiot box. I do love being entertained and I do love moving pictures enough to still want to watch VIDEO, but the television just isn’t the best medium to present it in.

]]> By: Christine Kane http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-133 Christine Kane Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:02:50 +0000 http://www.scheelmeyer.com/blog/2006/06/21/living-without-tv/#comment-133 Great thoughts here! I noticed for me, when I gave up watching (yes, I'm admitting it) Friends re-runs, I got so nervous as that time approached and I knew I wouldn't have that crutch. It required that my husband and I sit down at dinner and TALK. It sounds fairly obvious that it's a better choice. But that's how tv watching becomes so insidious! Anyway, I'm happy to say that I no longer even have television, and I don't miss it. Besides, someone gave me West Wing on DVD. So I can still get my fix! Thanks for your post! Great thoughts here! I noticed for me, when I gave up watching (yes, I’m admitting it) Friends re-runs, I got so nervous as that time approached and I knew I wouldn’t have that crutch. It required that my husband and I sit down at dinner and TALK. It sounds fairly obvious that it’s a better choice. But that’s how tv watching becomes so insidious! Anyway, I’m happy to say that I no longer even have television, and I don’t miss it. Besides, someone gave me West Wing on DVD. So I can still get my fix! Thanks for your post!

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