After being ill for a few days and constantly watching TV, I came to the realization that TV was a waste of time. After talking to a friend and saying I had stopped watching it, he surprisingly told me he wished that he could stop watching TV as well.  I couldn’t stop thinking about what he said. He wanted to quit, but couldn’t. So I thought about how I had done it.

I was watching show after show, and it became apparent that there was no real story line to any of them, just useless mumbo jumbo to fill time and attract viewers. After a month of reading and socializing instead of watching TV, I cancelled my cable subscription. I am a member of a movie club, and get movies a couple times a week. My girlfriend and I happily watch these, as it is a calm time when we can relax but that’s it. No TV at any time. Read more »