stop watching television

How do I do this when there are legitimately entertaining shows on TV? So many smart shows… it’s the stupid ones that make me want to quit, but the smart ones that make me think draw me in… AH!

I hate the idea of all that wasted time where I’m not even using my brain. I could be using my brain and doing something more worthwhile, like knitting, reading, writing, talking to a friend, going for a walk, playing the piano, or any number of other things! People think watching TV is the same as reading a book. They are both about fictional characters and are entertaining. But with a book I have to read, and think, and interpret what I’m reading, and imagine the characters and settings with my mind. It’s way more work than staring at the television.

Plus, I could easily throw away an hour zoning out watching TV. But what if I used that hour more constructively? Sometimes I think about this goal and I think about how everyone follows their TV shows week to week and talk about them with friends. I think, I’ll be left out or be missing out on something really cool by not watching TV! But then I think about all the cool things I will be doing INSTEAD of watching TV, things my friends will be missing out on!

TV isn’t evil or anything, I just think my life will improve if I stop watching it! Good luck to everyone else who is trying this out.