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Originally Posted by Erock  I really don't think TV is that terrible in moderation. When Steve finished his no TV for 30 days trial, and said he wasn't going to watch TV again because it didn't add any value to his life, it kind of made me wonder, does every second of our lives have to be applied to our greater purpose and continually adding value to our lives? Can't we just relax once in awhile? |
Absolutely. But TV is very, very poor relaxation - if it's even relaxation at all! I often feel
more tired after watching television.
When Steve said that "TV didn't add value to his life" I didn't take that as meaning that he didn't relax but that he had found much more effective ways to relax than television. (IIRC, he substituted walks in nature for watching the news).
Incidentally, note that relaxation and recreation is a key
component of a greater purpose. Any great purpose will take a long time to complete and you need to keep both your body and mind as healthy as possible over that time.