How much are you paid to watch TV?
How much TV do you watch? Do you watch to learn anything? Or do you watch to pass the time and deaden the mind?
I just read that quote in a book yesterday afternoon. Then I came home and settled in to turn on the NFL football game and do some proofreading. Next thing I knew, it was time to go to bed. TV does that to me.
If I am supposed to be waiting in anticipation during advent, then watching TV is a lot like the five foolish maids at the wedding who went to sleep and let their lamps burn out before the wedding party arrived. They were not prepared.
My wife has her morning ritual of eating breakfast while watching a recorded episode of The Chew. I guess that there is TV watching that is OK.
I’d watch why I turn on the TV, though. Am I diverting my attention just to escape what I should be doing?
I used to go down to the family room to watch one episode of a comedy then return to my chair to read. I discovered that my mind was dead. It took quite some time to get my mind back in focus.
My advent wish for you is that you can be intentional about TV watching and other habits that distract us from our preparation and waiting mindfully.
Tags: advent, atttention, focus, waiting
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