Television

I watch television. You watch television. Everybody. Watches television. I've always been told by my doctor that television rots your brain. But if this is true, and everybody watches television, wouldn't everyone have rotted brains and be dumb? The only plausible answer is that television rots your brain in excessive amounts. The key to partaking in this easily attained commodity, like so many other indulgences, is moderation.

Television is probably one of the most recognized forms of entertainment. I'll agree that sometimes, after a long day, it feels fantastic to plop down on the couch and relax. That's okay. Even watching a show or two (30-60 minutes) everyday I'll deem not bad. But if television becomes your main form of diversion, then that becomes wasteful. Most of us can spare an hour or so a day on personal pleasure, but after that, you begin to realize all of the things you could have accomplished with that time you spent watching TV.

Personally, I don't watch much television. I feel that I don't get much out of it, entertainment-wise; it doesn't capture my attention. When I do, it's usually a sports game or sports show, but even those seem to be uncaptivating. I get more out of the internet (where you have an even greater selection of browsing) or actually playing sports (physical activity). I wouldn't want to cut the cable, but if we did I would live untroubled.