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Why I don't read news
It's been more than a year since I've completely stopped reading, watching and listening to news. Actually, I deleted all my social media accounts around the same, but it is a story for another post. I feel like news has become such an entrenched part of our culture that it may seem impossible to quit. One of the main reasons for that is that many people dread to miss out on something crucial. They believe that the news they everyday is something of utter importance, something that will significantly affect their own lives. Additionally, how can you not know what is happening in the world?
I lived with a similar mindset for quite a while and ultimately understood that I need some change. I was wasting at least half an hour daily on news articles, which is not that much time in comparison to some people. However, I noticed that these 30 minutes of scrolling never boosted my mood; instead, I was getting rather anxious and unhappy about things I can't do anything about. I also understood that truly influental things happen only a few times a year, not everyday. As an experiment, I stopped consuming news for a week without telling anyone. Waiting to lose all my social connections, I surprusingly found out that literally nothing has changed.
After eliminating all news from my life, I freed up plenty of time for some of my other interests and focused on the things I can actually change. It was one of the best decisions in my life, and I would definitely recommend to at least try it out.
Why I don't read the news
It's been more than a year since I've completely stopped reading, watching and listening to the news.
Actually, I deleted all my social media accounts around the same time, but it ithat's a story for another post.
I feel like news has become such an entrenched part of our culture that it may seem impossible to quit.
One of the main reasons for that is that many people dread to miss out on something crucial.
They believe that the news they receive everyday is something of utter importance, something that will significantly affect their own lives.
Additionally, how can you not know what is happening in the world?
I lived with a similar mindset for quite a while and ultimately understood that I need some change.
I was wasting at least half an hour daily on news articles, which is not that much time in comparison to some people.
However, I noticed that these 30 minutes of scrolling never boosted my mood; instead, I was getting rather anxious and unhappy about things I can't do anything about.
I also understood that truly influential things happen only a few times a year, not everyday.
As an experiment, I stopped consuming news for a week without telling anyone.
Waiting to lose all my social connections, I surpruisingly found out that literally nothing has changed.
After eliminating all news from my life, I freed up plenty of time for some of my other interests and focused on the things I can actually change.
It was one of the best decisions inof my life, and I would definitely recommend to at least try it out.
Why I dDon't rRead nthe News
It's been more than a year since I've completely stopped reading, watching and listening to news.
ActuallyIn fact, I deleted all my social media accounts around the same time, but ithis is a story for another post.
I feel like news has become such an entrenched part of our culture that it may seem impossible to quit.
One of the main reasons for that is that many people dread to missing out on something crucial.
They believe that the news they see every day is something of uttermost importance, something that will significantly affeimpact their own lives.
Additionally, how can you not know what is happening in the world?
I lived with a similar mindset for quite a while and ultimately understood that I need someed to change.
I was wasting at least half an hour daily on news articles, which is not that much time in comparison to some people.
However, I noticed that these 30 minutes of scrolling never boosted my mood; instead, I was getting rather anxious and unhappy about things I can't do anything about.
I also understood that truly influental things happen only a few times a year, not everyday.
As an experiment, I stopped consuming news for a week without telling anyone.
WaitingI waited to lose all my social connections, but I surpruisingly found out that literally nothing has changed.
After eliminating all news from my life, I freed up plenty of time for some of my other interests and focused on the things I can actually change.
It was one of the best decisions in my life, and I would definitely recommend to at least try it out.
Why I dDon't rRead nthe News
Capitalize all words of a title except for prepositions.
News needs THE before it.
It's been more than a year since I've completely stopped reading, watching and listening to the news.
Actually, I deleted all my social media accounts around the same time, but ithat is a story for another post.
Around the same time, otherwise, around the same WHAT?
THAT is a story- sounds more natural.
I feel like the news has become such an entrenched part of our culture that it may seem impossible to quit watching.
You don't QUIT the news, you quit WATCHING, READING, FOLLOWING, etc.
You need to quit an ACTION
One of the main reasons for that is that many people dread to missing out on something crucial.
'Dread' needs to come directly before another verb no preposition necessary.
I dread MISSING out.
I dread GOING to school.
I dread DOING that.
They believe that the news they watch everyday is something of utter importance, something that will significantly affect their own lives.
They (subject) needs a verb, ie watch, read, consume
I lived with a similar mindset for quite a while and ultimately understood that I need some change.
I also understood that truly influential things happen only a few times a year, not every day.
In this context every and day are two different words.
Different from 'everyday' things.
Waiting to lose all my social connections, I surpruisingly found out that literally nothing has changed.
****Why would not watching the news make you lose your social connections?
After eliminating all news from my life, I freed up plenty of time for some of my other interests and focused on the things I can actually change.
Feedback
Interesting take! Not sure if I agree, but cool to read nonetheless :)
yesterday
I agree with this feedback and have a few more comments:
1.You can quit a job, which may have given you the idea that you can quit the news. But ajs125 is right you can't quit the news.
2."I surprisingly found" is really awkward and would benefit from rewording: you could make a complete sentence:
Surprisingly, I found nothing changed.
3. "Waiting to lose all my social connections" is ok. "Expecting to lose all my social connections" is better."
It's possible to keep everything in one sentence, but you would have to make some choices and adjustments, depending on which words or phrases you like best.
I stopped following the news for almost a year, but for a different reason. I was unconcerned about social connections, but there was a funny moment when my neighbor told me, "They have chosen a new Pope" and I said, "What happened to the old Pope?"
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I was wasting at least half an hour daily on news articles, which is not that much time in comparison to some people. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, I noticed that these 30 minutes of scrolling never boosted my mood; instead, I was getting rather anxious and unhappy about things I can't do anything about. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I also understood that truly influental things happen only a few times a year, not everyday. I also understood that truly influential things happen only a few times a year, not every day. In this context every and day are two different words. Different from 'everyday' things. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I also understood that truly influential things happen only a few times a year, not everyday. |
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