I Stopped Watching News 6 Years Ago — Here’s Why You Should Quit, Too
I never understood why people watched the news. When I was a kid, they were on every evening after dinner. It was always the same-old, same-old. Some politicians fought about some law, some terrorists wanted to blow up some city, and some natural disaster plagued some country. Yawn. At one point, I didn’t buy into the hype of the world is ending anymore. It’s completely wrong anyway. If you look at the facts on a global scale, life for humans is better than it has ever been before. When I moved out, I started an experiment — and stopped watching the news altogether. I sold my TV, blocked websites, ignored newspapers, and unfollowed Instagram accounts. That was six years ago.Maybe you’re pissed off by all the fake news, biased media coverage (doesn’t matter if left or right), or the never-ending narrative of we’re all doomed and will die tomorrow. There are a bunch of reasons to close the curtain on the whole circus. Your mood will improve tremendously. You’ll have a lot more time since you won’t be caught up in the negativity spiral, disaster, and constant worries anymore. Overall, your life will get better on almost every conceivable level. And the best part: You’ll still know what’s going on.Early on into my journey, I quickly noticed there were two types of people. First, the ones who didn’t care at all. Most didn’t even know what I was doing and I didn’t bother yelling from the rooftops. Second, the ones who thought I was extremely irresponsible. I’ve heard every version of “you need to know what’s going on in the world.” Yet, none has ever convinced me of why I need to do so. Feel free to give it a shot if you like. I’ll be honest with you — I lowkey thought I’d miss important laws, news, or other changes. But apart from other people’s mixed responses, what happened…
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