The News

In order to stay focused on the positives, I've been looking at the negatives that sometimes creep across my path.  When I stumble across something that annoys me, I stop and have a good look at it.  I say stumble on purpose because I often come across them by surprise. 

Last night as I was watching The News, I realized I was feeling a number of negative emotions - hostility, anger, sadness, sorrow.  I've always watched The News, wanted to know what is going on in the world, and without knowing I was doing it half the time, raged against those who cause so much harm, destruction and human sorrow in the world.  Yet I've been known to advise myself not to waste my emotions on things I can do nothing about, to change the things I can. But what sort of monster would I be if I weren't touched by injustice.

I suspect watching The News is not doing me any good.  I listen to the radio during the day, catch The News every half hour and don't have negative responses.  Same when I read the newspapers which I must admit I don't do very often because of my failing eyesight.  I feel the visuals they show us on the TV are designed for impact, for their shock value.  And I've become too susceptible.

From here on in, no more TV News for me.  I will just try to have a positive influence in my little corner of the world.  To make things better for others if and when I can.  We'll see how we go, huh?