You must admit, we have seen some things over the past number of years that have greatly changed our lives. We now have the Internet Google, cell phones, electronic devices in our kitchen of all kinds. Our lives have just become much easier, and we are not slaves to hard work as we once were 25 or 30 years ago. Or are we?
However, when it comes to the amount of information, we are subjected to daily we are overwhelmed with the amount being thrown at us. When I was growing up many years ago, we had 3 television stations, 4 or 5 AM radio stations and several news magazines such as Time, Look, Saturday Evening Post etc. Today with the advent of the Internet there are 7.2 billion cell phones in use on planet earth. There are 1.1 billion websites throughout the world.
How many television stations do you have access to in your house? How many radio stations do you have access to in your automobile? How many emails do you get on your phone each day? All of these are providing some form of information to us which we may or may not need.
Having so many sources thrown at us daily (365 days, 24 hours each day) tends to overwhelm us with so much information. Therefore, our concept of the events of the day particularly when it comes to politics are slanted by the person or persons generating the information. In the old days when there were only two or three television stations the reporters reported the news without giving us their opinions or comments on their version of the news. Not so today. Today it is almost impossible to find an honest unbiased version of events in today's media. Now we have someone’s opinion or their speculation. They are, for the most part, looking for their 15 minutes or fame Everyone has their own particular point of view and method of observation concerning every activity in our lives. The more outrageous the statements, the more you will tune in or view to see what they are talking about. Therefore, it becomes exceedingly difficult to discern exactly what is true and what is not true. This requires us to look at multiple sites or listen to multiple broadcasts to decide for ourselves as to what is actually taking place for this event.
I think we can all admit to ourselves that it becomes burdensome and confusing to try and evaluate the truth about any given matter or statement we get almost by the hour.
There is little we can do to change any of the events that we see happening around us in the world or in our country. So, I suppose the best reaction for all this information is to is to simply take it in stride and let the events play out without us getting so emotionally distraught and worked up that it produces stress in our life that none of us need.
By the time we take care of our responsibilities at work, our family, our wives, husbands and other relatives we have enough on our plate that eliminates the time we are forced to evaluate all of the other information. Therefore, I take the position that I choose to not only listen and observe but only consider the things that I can take positive action for or against. While this may upset some folks, who are highly active in matters for which they have no control, I find I sleep better and enjoy life more. Look around you and see how you can eliminate stress and anxiety by only being concerned over the things that you can actively make an effect on. Leave the rest alone. You'll enjoy life much more.
See you next week. Peary Perry
