Several months ago I realized that I was over stimulated and informed of violence. I decided that I would stop exposing myself to repeated views of violence and try to stop reading about it. It's not that I don't know how bad things are in the world; dead refugees, ferry's sinking, major natural disasters, gunmen gone crazy, and seriously evil people. It's that I believe we are all OVEREXPOSED TO IT through the media, and through our cell phone news apps too and that it is doing something bad to us, making us numb, making us feel helpless and hopeless, making us think that the world is a very bad place, alienating us from others since we can't trust them, and making us forget the good.
I'm not sure exactly when it was that I began to feel that I had to know so much, even things that I'm sure I cannot do anything about, especially because they already happened and in places where my vote will not count.
My least favorite genre in film is Horror. I don't want to be scared. I don't want to be grossed out. I do not want to see mutilation or blood - even when I know it is Hollywood fake.
I decided that I had seem way too many murders watching psycho-thrillers, murder mysteries, and the like. I went to a local library that possesses several thousands DVD's and it was difficult to find something that wasn't entertaining and funny.
Is goodness BORING? A friend of mine seems to think that's true and why the media focuses on the extreme, the unusual, and a certain famous for being famous person's unusually large behind for her smallish size.
All I ask you is to think about this. When is the last time you felt secure? At peace? Satisfied that you did a good job? Looked forward to an in-person conversation with a good friend? Saw beauty in nature? Took a walk instead of watching the evening news? Invited someone over for a home-made meal and conversation instead of watching a film?
Did a good deed? Acknowledged someone else's best characteristics or gave a sincere compliment? Did a little something to help someone else without any expectation of reward or acknowledgement?
