The Single Easiest Habit Change to Improve Your Life Forever

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  • čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
  • Today I want to share with you the easiest way to get more time in your day and improve your life, and it's probably easier than you think.
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Komentáře • 159

  • @lovingsunshine3515
    @lovingsunshine3515 Před 18 dny +24

    Honestly, TV has never been a problem for me. It’s social media including CZcams. I spend so much time on CZcams than anywhere else 😩 It’s like you go into one rabbit hole after another and the next thing you know, you just wasted 4 hours of your life.

  • @wnklee6878
    @wnklee6878 Před 23 dny +59

    One famous person said "I don't have a TV because I do not want an open sewer pipe in my living room."

  • @Bobblers07
    @Bobblers07 Před 23 dny +39

    I'm in the UK. I never watch mainstream news or soaps and junk TV but I do really enjoy watching gardening, history and nature programmes. In the spring and summer I'm usually outside actively working in the garden or going on walks. I find CZcams to be addictive and have to be disciplined in how much I watch 😙

  • @-living4jesus4ever-
    @-living4jesus4ever- Před 23 dny +40

    Married 14 1/2 years, parents for 11 yrs to 4 little ones, never had a TV and we are living life abundantly!!! Our kids actually thank us for not having one. 🙌😁

    • @carolannstevens5814
      @carolannstevens5814 Před 21 dnem +4

      We don’t own one either! Love it!

    • @andrekeulemans473
      @andrekeulemans473 Před 21 dnem +3

      I gave mine away and I don't miss it. I cut out the Soapies and the rest followed. My TV is CZcams

    • @JustMe-ig7sx
      @JustMe-ig7sx Před 7 dny +1

      @-living4jesus4ever- Your comment is very insightful and inspiring! I also love your username. ❤ I don’t know if you will see my reply but I’m hopeful that you will. I am a single mom of a toddler and definitely wanting to make changes in our home/life to grow in Christ-likeness. I would like to ask you a few things since you have far more experience. I was hoping I would be able to send you a private message but didn’t see a way. I don’t really ever leave comments. Anyways, if you see this and find time to reply, I would appreciate some more insight and advice. I pray you and your family have a blessed day! 🙏🏻🙂❤️

    • @-living4jesus4ever-
      @-living4jesus4ever- Před 4 dny +1

      @@JustMe-ig7sx thank you for your kind words. When I first started being a mom I was so afraid to do it wrong and was going to try to “read all the books,” on it. I had to remember that my first priority was to ask the Lord for daily wisdom to guide me moment by moment, and with each child individually as they are wired. And to remember to shepherd their hearts. Behavior can be modified but the big picture is the heart and shepherding it intentionally. And reading them the Bible, taking with them often and alway about the Lord and pray with them without ceasing. God partners with us!! Even and especially as a single parent for you. Love and logic has some great practical natural consequence ideas for discipline and sensible character, too. Have you seen the movie “like arrows,” ? It’s great!!! Check it out! They have it free on CZcams with Indonesian subtitles for some reason. haha! :)

  • @cheeseballs3825
    @cheeseballs3825 Před 23 dny +41

    Yes! Put down the phone, tablet, computer, head outside and enjoy nature!

    • @AG-rk1ne
      @AG-rk1ne Před 22 dny +3

      Wonderful

    • @mikemellon80
      @mikemellon80 Před 8 dny +2

      Said while watching CZcams. Not calling out because I’m doing the same thing

    • @cheeseballs3825
      @cheeseballs3825 Před 8 dny

      @@mikemellon80 😂 I've been hiking like 8 times since I wrote that. I didn't mean go live in the woods. Just don't sit around all day on this shet!

    • @mikemellon80
      @mikemellon80 Před 8 dny

      @@cheeseballs3825 agreed. I do lots of outdoor activities and have two boys so my tv watching is done after 9pm. Now CZcams is a different story. Lots of down time at work

  • @gailtester8749
    @gailtester8749 Před 22 dny +30

    When I was in my 40s and living alone, I rarely watched TV, and was thriving! Now 69, recently widowed, after watching this, and summer at my doorstep, I'm inspired to try it again! I have a very large collection of dvds and will allow a good, favorite movie, now and then, or get a dvd from the library. I think I'll cancel cable and Netflix. I'M SICK OF NEWS! So that will save a ton of money! Thanks again Joshua, you are always enriching my life. I just purchased a handwriting book and practice paper. I am determined to improve my penmanship. Also, after dinner, I adore gardening or walking in the neighborhood with my dog and chatting up the neighbors, who also made the decision to not turn on the TV. I'm excited, feels like New Years Day! A fresh healthy start, to my new chapter, after losing my dear husband!

    • @KadeBronson
      @KadeBronson Před 20 dny +1

      A Catholic priest once said, "Having a TV in your living room is like having a Jew in your living room."

    • @dorothyjohnson6743
      @dorothyjohnson6743 Před 13 dny +1

      That's kind of a nasty thing to say 😢​@KadeBronson

    • @KadeBronson
      @KadeBronson Před 12 dny

      @@dorothyjohnson6743 Apparently, you are a person that thinks truth is nasty.

    • @positivelysimple
      @positivelysimple Před 9 dny +1

      I’m so happy you decided to change! Yes, stopping watching news was also one of the best decisions I ever made.
      I hope you feel less lonely and that you can find joy again after losing your beloved husband.
      Walk your dog, have a nice chat with neighbours (or even strangers!), go outside and just enjoy nature. Also, I loved the fact that you’re inspired to work on your penmanship, this is so special!
      Hope you love your new life. 🤍

  • @Dana-mb1hd
    @Dana-mb1hd Před 23 dny +69

    Joshua, this is a great video. I don’t watch TV but honestly, I do watch probably too much CZcams which is basically the same thing! Thank you for always giving me something to think about when it comes to improving my life!♥️🙏

    • @tgayer1
      @tgayer1 Před 22 dny

      Same here. I feel a little better about CZcams because I’m learning something in most cases. I credit a lot of the good habits I’ve developed to people on CZcams who have taught me.

  • @aniazurek7258
    @aniazurek7258 Před 20 dny +11

    I feel like the word "TV" can easily be substituted by "social media" because it has the same impact if not worse! A great reminder to reevaluate our relationship with technology. 🙌🏻✨

  • @olderandwiser78
    @olderandwiser78 Před 23 dny +117

    Saying we don't watch TV is no big deal. Instead of turning on the TV and sitting around watching it, we sit in front of our computers all day watching CZcams or chatting on Facebook. No difference as I see it. I was married in April 1967. I remember precisely when my husband and I purchased our first TV. It was a 13" B&W that we purchased from Sears Roebuck on the morning of July 20, 1969. We wanted to watch the first man Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. It was the only TV we owned for 10 years. After being a widow for 14 years I seldom watch TV but turn it on just to hear people talking. My mother was a widow for 26 years and she did the same with the radio.

    • @markrunyon5524
      @markrunyon5524 Před 23 dny +8

      You,Nailed it!

    • @SassySue67
      @SassySue67 Před 23 dny +11

      I’m the same way my tv doesn’t get turned on until noon for two shows I like to watch. Most of the time the radio is on just for background noise. Also a widow of twenty years.

    • @lisa-mariegray5510
      @lisa-mariegray5510 Před 23 dny +26

      I'm a widow of 13 months and I just have the TV on for background noise. My problem is CZcams: I spend way too much time watching it.

    • @SassySue67
      @SassySue67 Před 23 dny +22

      @@lisa-mariegray5510 Yes, youtube is my go to. I spend way too much time watching videos.

    • @olderandwiser78
      @olderandwiser78 Před 22 dny +11

      @@lisa-mariegray5510 Same problem here. Too much CZcams. I also get way too many spam Emails that just won't quit, no matter how many I tell to unsubscribe or say its spam. Even things I do like come much too frequently.

  • @sarahmiranda7130
    @sarahmiranda7130 Před 23 dny +39

    Yesterday marked 10 years of being TV free.

    • @therichbuddha3277
      @therichbuddha3277 Před 23 dny +1

      He said watch less, not, not at all.

    • @markrunyon5524
      @markrunyon5524 Před 23 dny

      @@therichbuddha3277 TV free but what about You tube?,which is far more addictive in my opinion,Ever see some one under 60 whose not plastered to their phone when they have a free,30 seconds!?

    • @minttul.8237
      @minttul.8237 Před 23 dny +5

      I'm on year 3, never missed😁

    • @yolandaholliday4964
      @yolandaholliday4964 Před 22 dny +5

      Congratulations 🎉

    • @gailtester8749
      @gailtester8749 Před 22 dny +3

      Inspiring!

  • @Jantango
    @Jantango Před 20 dny +5

    The box was named Tell A Vision for a reason. I was a child when it was invented. I am no longer a TV viewer since I disposed of the box 13 yrs ago. I limit my time in front of a computer because there are free concerts to attend where I live. There are so many productive activities to enjoy.

  • @ktrudy1
    @ktrudy1 Před 23 dny +30

    I never watch tv. I listen to audiobooks or watch vids like urs that teach things. ❤❤❤

  • @valerierogers9609
    @valerierogers9609 Před 23 dny +17

    TV helps fill loneliness gaps for the multitudes 📺📱 Problem is, it exacerbates loneliness by drawing us away from real life to a fake, inauthentic world. 🎭

    • @j.m.7056
      @j.m.7056 Před 23 dny +5

      That depends on what you choose to watch.

  • @Backroadsvagabond
    @Backroadsvagabond Před 22 dny +12

    Havent owned a tv in 30 or more years. Didnt have tv growing up either. But i watch an hour of videos a day. Learning, crafts and positive spiritual stuff.

  • @vikieierdam5516
    @vikieierdam5516 Před 22 dny +10

    My husband and I are visiting my 78 year-old mom as I see this video. Her husband and her are divorcing and their habit is eating dinner on TV trays in front of a huge screen. I excuse myself to eat on their small counter in the kitchen. It feels awkward but I cannot sit in front of blaring news while eating my breakfast and dinner. It causes anxiety and makes me so sad.

    • @dorothyjohnson6743
      @dorothyjohnson6743 Před 13 dny +1

      It's depressing, I know we need information, but not what is on television. I watch PBS only!

  • @deborahcaldwell9775
    @deborahcaldwell9775 Před 23 dny +30

    I am in my 84th year and I’ve never owned a television in my whole life. I am better versed in knowledge and news that anyone else I know and I’ve worked at MIT for a long time.

    • @JonHill-yj3lm
      @JonHill-yj3lm Před 23 dny +5

      Isn't your phone a mini TV ? 😂

    • @KadeBronson
      @KadeBronson Před 20 dny +2

      Maybe you are a know it all, thinking you are more well versed, but in reality, just go around annoying everyone.

    • @softsophisticate
      @softsophisticate Před 19 dny +4

      @@KadeBronson That was rather unkind.

  • @cathyf6156
    @cathyf6156 Před 23 dny +42

    This would include CZcams and all social media. Watching CZcams and social media all of the time has the same effects as watching TV. Chock full of ads.

  • @arlenekeith6235
    @arlenekeith6235 Před 22 dny +5

    I've never had more than one television. And never in my bedroom. In the summer, I can definitely cut out a lot of watching tv.

  • @martabanasiewicz6353
    @martabanasiewicz6353 Před 17 dny +2

    During university time I didn’t had access to TV, I was very busy with classes. I didn’t even missed TV to be honest. Now, 10 years later I live with my fiancé, he have small TV in living room and watch it occasionally, during tenis competitions. It’s off 90% of the time. I can’t imagine watching TV like average person, I would have no time to do basic things like work, house chores, walking 10 000 steps.

  • @alisonpugin3401
    @alisonpugin3401 Před 22 dny +10

    TV and social media are the same bad habit ...

  • @Run4yourlives
    @Run4yourlives Před 23 dny +43

    I don’t watch any TV. Because CZcams has replaced it and honestly it’s worse.

  • @dorysempio7179
    @dorysempio7179 Před 22 dny +4

    I usually do not comment, but with this topic, I want to share my experience. I am not a tv fanatic but I did follow some shows, series!😁 But since my last tube (yeah! My tv was old and flintstone time😂), thar was 10 years ago! I never had one since. I though I watch in my celfon I do limit with educational and uplifting like this👍 And I never felt lacking or less!

  • @Jenoveryonder
    @Jenoveryonder Před 22 dny +5

    I watch zero TV. My 17 year old has never known cable TV. As a child she would watch VCR videos but no TV.

  • @doloresm7396
    @doloresm7396 Před 8 dny

    I got rid of my TV's approx 5 years ago. I was a 60 yo f at that time. I always wanted to be a mason. I spent my time redoing my land and mountain home with some badly needed pavers made and laid in place. It was a killer task at the time. I was hand moving boulders, hand mixing portland cement for the pavers & I was facing natural rock. No one told me that using a masonry hammer would bruise the palm of my delicate hand to a lovely shade of purple. It was all worth not watching the TV. I do spend time in the morning learning things from YT. The mason who taught me my skills was on YT and just happened to live the next county over from me. A great man with the gift of sharing his decades of experience. I was lucky to have found him. TV is fine for some, just not me. I really like your philosophies and advice. I did subscribe to your channel to see what you're all about. Good advice. Thank you.

  • @tuesdayswithed
    @tuesdayswithed Před 23 dny +15

    We have all these fancy flat screens that every time I turn on it's full of commercials. How much show do I get in between all the commercials. It's gotten ridiculous. Joshua is right once again.

    • @DendyA4321
      @DendyA4321 Před 23 dny +7

      It bothers me as how many commercials are encouraging gambling. We only watch some CZcams every now and then. I'd much rather read a book

    • @tuesdayswithed
      @tuesdayswithed Před 23 dny +3

      @@DendyA4321 Yes, those gambling ads bother me too. The message it sends to young people is bad.

    • @DendyA4321
      @DendyA4321 Před 22 dny +4

      The commercials make it all look such fun and their so called guide lines to keep in control of gambling is encouraging you to gamble more as you think you're in control. Plus virtually every ad after 9pm is a gambling one. I'm lucky I've never been into any form of gambling, not even the amusement arcades that my parents loved on holidays. I've worked far too hard for my money doing jobs I disliked intensely to throw it away in this manner

    • @tuesdayswithed
      @tuesdayswithed Před 22 dny +2

      I hear ya, @DendyA4321. The goal of TV and CZcams is to sell, sell, sell. If I get my act together enough to launch my channel, I'll make a vid about what you just said. Take care.

    • @sxwrtr918
      @sxwrtr918 Před 22 dny +4

      Haven't had tv in nine years. Always been a fan of talk radio, but it too has become a sea of annoying commercials with some talk in-between. It's necessary revenue, but it's gotten crazy. The gambling ads have made their way onto radio as well. There's one for sports gambling that runs on a morning talk show. Frustrating. What next, the return of ciggy ads on tv...and on the Cartoon Network?

  • @Marsolan
    @Marsolan Před 22 dny +5

    Yay, I am done. Last time I watched tv was 20 years ago❤️

  • @carolannstevens5814
    @carolannstevens5814 Před 21 dnem +3

    We don’t own a TV and love it!

  • @SomethingCompass
    @SomethingCompass Před 23 dny +33

    Got rid of my TV 30 years ago and it was one of the best things that I ever did.

    • @markrunyon5524
      @markrunyon5524 Před 23 dny +4

      But obviously your on you tube-What"s the difference?

    • @lisa-mariegray5510
      @lisa-mariegray5510 Před 23 dny +1

      ​@@markrunyon5524Good question. And what about Netflix?

    • @SomethingCompass
      @SomethingCompass Před 23 dny

      @@markrunyon5524
      I have been thinking about that today, so thanks for asking. TV is passive, with mostly useless filler. This including about 40% commercials, which are at best a useless waste of time, and more often harmful. I intensely dislike watching any TV when I am visiting friends, and they all seem to have TV on all day. I use videos like I use audio books, and that is for searching for specific information. The video format is exceptional at a "Show me how to do something" as opposed to "tell me how", otherwise I could just read the information that I want. I never listen to or watch anything passively, which is what TV is. But after thinking about this today, I think that I will spend less time on CZcams, and more time with audio books or audio courses. But for finding out how to do some task quickly, youtube is excellent.
      - I don't do social media at all (Twitter, X, Facebook, etc), another waste of time.
      - This channel has been good for me, it has helped me with my goal of getting rid of everything that is unnecessary in my life, especially junk and clutter. So I think that I will stay subscribed to this channel for now. But you have an excellent point, How much of the time I spend on CZcams is unproductive? How much time is excessive? What is a good time limit?
      - What do you think? Is this something that you have been thinking about?

    • @sxwrtr918
      @sxwrtr918 Před 22 dny

      ​​​​​@@lisa-mariegray5510
      Intentionally tossed tv nine years ago. With CZcams, there is infinitely more to choose from and one can cull and tailor very specific subjects, content creators, movies, documentaries, etc. Myriad of instructional/tutorials I've learned from as well.
      I only have YT. No Netflix, Hulu, etc. I'm also a fan of talk radio. Can listen while I do other things.

  • @bdazzlefromage
    @bdazzlefromage Před 13 dny +1

    Convicted! 🙋🏼‍♀️ also convicted recently by the kids book "the couch potato". I know what I need to do, I just need to do it.

  • @bridge7528
    @bridge7528 Před 22 dny +5

    I have some favorite shows, I only let myself watch them while I’m on the treadmill.

  • @pippas5808
    @pippas5808 Před 19 dny +3

    It's not so easy to stop watching when your spouse insists on having the tv on during every single meal.

  • @user-gq3xm4bj6z
    @user-gq3xm4bj6z Před 23 dny +12

    Simply decide, what you prefer! Good reminder. 🙏👍

  • @johnconstable8512
    @johnconstable8512 Před 22 dny +9

    you should say: stop using your iphone so much. specially social media. people don't watch tv anymore

  • @mrsstrople
    @mrsstrople Před 23 dny +5

    Thanks Joshua! We had let my toddler son watch some shows that I regret-he talks about Blippi more than his Dad.. it's hard when your oldest is a toddler because he does need some playmates that certain shows seem to satisfy. I don't feel the need to watch shows myself, but need to cut back on CZcams some days.

  • @TheRealBartS
    @TheRealBartS Před 21 dnem +2

    Insightful as usual.

  • @valeriee8579
    @valeriee8579 Před 3 dny

    thank you for this. I stopped watching/having TV 8 years ago and I can only confirm how all this is true, and looking back I see what negative effects TV has nowadays. Same for too much social medias.

  • @butch843
    @butch843 Před 23 dny +6

    Canceled my cable service awhile back but still have antenna to get local news and weather and a few other stations.

  • @evalindell2757
    @evalindell2757 Před 22 dny +2

    This is soo true but a bit daten! It is all the things on your computer/ IPad/telephone and tv that this applies to! We have a television that we use as the screen to our computer. There we watch all kinds of things from news to movies. But as we do not have regular tv channels we have to choose what to watch. No swapping around the channels! So most nights after news & weather we turn it off. I think the best way to avoid doing anything you don’t want to is to make it harder to start doing!

  • @tikoy1955
    @tikoy1955 Před 23 dny +4

    Good informational video. I haven’t had a TV in my bedroom for over 30 years and don’t miss it.

  • @daryljohnson9010
    @daryljohnson9010 Před 23 dny +5

    I own no TV and it’s wonderful. Yes, there are some shows I like but most of the stream on my Amazon account.
    Guess what? I hardly watch them there either. ….say 3 perhaps shows a month?

  • @kakylong2
    @kakylong2 Před 23 dny +4

    Joshua, We rarely watch the news & don't watch prime time TV. It's too depressing & crazy. If we fo watch TV, it's usually black & white, classic movies. I'm trying to watch fewer YT videos, too & keeping only my favorite YTbers. You're one I've kept. 😊

  • @maivaka3863
    @maivaka3863 Před 22 dny +2

    Thank you! I hope you are real. 🤔😉
    I have no other tv than my smartphone in use (I still haven't dared to declutter the other one, although I haven't used it for years). But I watch a lot on CZcams, because information is often more recent and shorter here than a book.
    Your videos are always very inspiring! ✌️😘

  • @EcomCarl
    @EcomCarl Před 22 dny +2

    Consider replacing some of that screen time with activities that foster personal growth and stronger relationships, like reading or networking events.

  • @brendafarris7350
    @brendafarris7350 Před 22 dny +2

    I love this message ! Going to share some of your comments/ statistics at church on Sunday. TY!

  • @minimalistsmanaged
    @minimalistsmanaged Před 23 dny +8

    Excellent, as always ❤️🥰

  • @eydiegarcelon8889
    @eydiegarcelon8889 Před 23 dny +2

    Absolutely LOVE this! I couldn't agree more! We do not watch TV either! We do have the monitor, and can watch what WE choose! It was so good raising our children this way as well. We do limit what is piped right into our home! Lol, I thought it was cute, "Taking the TV out of the bedroom reminded me how much I enjoyed .......... other things" 😉

  • @kennethbailey9853
    @kennethbailey9853 Před 23 dny +1

    Thank you for all of the Wisdom. 😊

  • @suzannederringer1607
    @suzannederringer1607 Před 23 dny +5

    I don't have a TV. The only time I had one was when my husband was sick - he watched it. OTOH I listen to too much 'News.'

  • @cathyphillips679
    @cathyphillips679 Před 23 dny +1

    I've been getting rid of tv quite gradually. Canceled cable TV years ago. Still had wifi and many subscriptions for streaming services. Got rid of all the streaming services. Then I canceled wifi and bought an aerial. I can get 8 channels free over the air! However, I live in Ontario, Canada, within sight of the US, and all the channels that I get are American. With all the unsettled weather lately, I am not getting much reception. So, I have pretty much quit tv!

  • @pattyjackson861
    @pattyjackson861 Před 22 dny

    Watching TV brings me joy and helps me relax🙂💕

  • @markaruski
    @markaruski Před 23 dny +1

    Right to the point, thanks Joshua!

  • @ellanmariano3241
    @ellanmariano3241 Před 22 dny +1

    Thank you for
    Sharing ideas

  • @9FatraBbits
    @9FatraBbits Před 22 dny +2

    Great message!

  • @blujeans9462
    @blujeans9462 Před 2 dny

    So true...and although I do not enjoy watching tv and rarely do, what I don't understand is how things that we did 'in the old days' such as read books, play jigsaw or crossword puzzles, etc. were any better for you? The end result is the same: sitting on a couch or chair for hours on end, getting some form of mental pleasure from it. Now, I spend hours watching videos. I find many of them extremely educational and I learn a lot (much faster than reading a book on the same subject). Some are just for entertainment, true - but I tend to prefer to gain some insight in watching a video as opposed to just 'spending time'. But either way, I think it is human nature to need time to unwind - rather than always being a participant, it feels good to be a spectator, too.

  • @BethGrantDeRoos
    @BethGrantDeRoos Před 22 dny +2

    For Lent in 2012 we gave up TV and after Lent we gave the tv away. Yes, I do watch some tv. PBS is FREE online. And CZcams channels that teach me something I want to learn, like how to recharge my car AC.

  • @user-xu9ts6yi1o
    @user-xu9ts6yi1o Před 22 dny

    great video as always, thank you😊

  • @marshavesta7091
    @marshavesta7091 Před 23 dny +5

    Wise advice! 😊

  • @anacorona6234
    @anacorona6234 Před 22 dny +1

    Thank you

  • @edeh197
    @edeh197 Před 19 dny

    Thank you Joshua, ITS a Very importante point.

  • @LoveThemWell
    @LoveThemWell Před 23 dny +1

    Appreciate this!

  • @fillistine
    @fillistine Před 23 dny +4

    Less is best

  • @PeggySue-RL
    @PeggySue-RL Před 7 dny

    Amen. No tv. Just weather

  • @justsomebunny
    @justsomebunny Před 23 dny +5

    Honest question for anyone who wants to answer: Does this include youtube? Because I think it does, for me. Haven't had TV for years but YT has replaced it.

    • @craigo2142
      @craigo2142 Před 23 dny +2

      Maybe you just switched "addictions". 🤷‍♀

  • @silviaangelo4345
    @silviaangelo4345 Před 21 dnem

    Love your videos😄👍🌷

  • @softsophisticate
    @softsophisticate Před 19 dny

    After the Covid Lockdowns and spending ages watching all the Covid news my brain said no more. I haven't watched TV for the last 18 months.
    Unfortunately, I now need to cut down the time I spend on line. Oh Dear :)

  • @goodenoughgirl8102
    @goodenoughgirl8102 Před 22 dny

    I thought you were gonna say “no TV.” Lol. I’m down with less TV tho. As a single person living alone tho, if used judiciously, it’s pretty good company if you manage it well and limit it and being more selective about what you’ll “agree” to watch. Visited my son recently for example. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie Logan together. (Yes that’s how far behind I am with movies lol). I stayed a whole week and that was the only “TV time” lol so I think that’s pretty well balanced.
    I only have a few on my list that I actually want to see. One series and one movie. The rest I don’t want or need. No news for me. No useless fluff (like reality tv or sitcoms etc). I don’t think of TV as anything but deliberate “down time.” And down time is only when the rest of my life is under control and taken care of well enough (not to be abused as a procrastination tool or to try to avoid responsibility etc). Oh right. And mute any and all commercials and at times do micro tasks during that time. (Although I don’t have cable. Just internet apps).

  • @huhhuhhuh4069
    @huhhuhhuh4069 Před 23 dny +7

    does youtube count?

  • @JonHill-yj3lm
    @JonHill-yj3lm Před 23 dny +5

    But being on you're phone watching CZcams videos are perfectly fine 😂

  • @cinejan
    @cinejan Před 22 dny +1

    I don't watch tv except 1/2 hour a day if that. Screen time is another story. Current problems with Screenagers fit what you describe. Less screen time, less dawdling, more living in reality... that's for now, eh?

  • @beverleyhirst9380
    @beverleyhirst9380 Před 22 dny

    I haven't had a TV for over 15 years, I do however have access to netflix, prime and Disney from which I choose something to watch in the evenings whilst I'm seeing or knitting, but these things are not my enemy, right now that goes to Instagram. I'm doing a photography course and the group has Instagram to share photos, that's how it started, but it's to get lost on there.But

  • @kaceykelly7222
    @kaceykelly7222 Před 23 dny +4

    The high cost of cable is an even better reason to stop watching TV completely!!

  • @janellqueen3376
    @janellqueen3376 Před 23 dny +9

    I do not even know the latest movie stars.

  • @extrememinimalism
    @extrememinimalism Před 18 dny

    I have 2 TVs on the wall and they were both given to me. Never use them. I am not obese. But I do eat poorly and when I wake up I regret the cleaning or time spent on yoga I didnt get to do instead.

  • @juliemarshall7458
    @juliemarshall7458 Před 22 dny +1

    Evenings at the gym, eh? Well that explains the fabulous pecs and biceps... 😉

  • @cozzy8910
    @cozzy8910 Před 17 dny

    In the Philippines it isn't television anymore but our cellphone rather, its massive.

  • @nancyrussell4708
    @nancyrussell4708 Před 19 dny

    Yes to all who say sitting on your computer or smart phone is about the same as watching tv, but I think it might even be worse.

  • @rainedevries3451
    @rainedevries3451 Před 7 dny

    I've gone 24 years without a TV -- no intention of changing that!

  • @Kiki-th1wm
    @Kiki-th1wm Před 22 dny +1

    I got rid of my TV in 2015. 99% of what's on is garbage, IMO. Never missed it.

  • @craigo2142
    @craigo2142 Před 23 dny +1

    Does this apply to youtube? Could you explain the difference?

  • @sunshine3914
    @sunshine3914 Před 23 dny +18

    TV- free since 2009. I was a news junkie from the age of 11-35, but it became nothing more than sensationalism in the late 90s.
    Get away from the tv for a couple of months, & when you return, you’ll see how awful it really is. It’s nauseating awful.

  • @kalliemj
    @kalliemj Před 11 dny

    TVs in the bedroom really bother me.
    If you own a tv you really only need one and I’d suggest it in the living room. If you have kids and don’t want to watch what they do then 2 tvs might make sense but I’d suggest having these in a designated space outside of a bedroom (ex. Kids tv in the basement or bonus room and adults in the living room)

  • @kayscheuer9159
    @kayscheuer9159 Před 23 dny +2

    👍❤️

  • @briankelm
    @briankelm Před 23 dny

    Replay!!

  • @avenj4659
    @avenj4659 Před 23 dny

    ❤❤❤

  • @juliemarkham4332
    @juliemarkham4332 Před 23 dny

    I don't watch TV, but I do watch CZcams, which isn't much different, really.

  • @judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654

    We respectfully disagree. I think you could find great non commercial show.
    We LOVE the History Channel. NO COMMERCIALS "Foods that Built America" was AMAZING!!! Now we are watching " The Mega Brands That Built America." We watch it together and discuss. last night, we watched ow Spaulding and Wilson created the first sports equipment. And then a Whole industry.
    Now I understand why my dad switched to PBS when I was a teen.

  • @diannegoode9010
    @diannegoode9010 Před 10 dny

    I have not watch television for over 22yrs.

  • @anniemesrobian8587
    @anniemesrobian8587 Před 23 dny +1

    🥰👍

  • @pamelalyon3264
    @pamelalyon3264 Před 23 dny +4

    I know a lot of people say this, but i watch mainly PBS and local news. Too much garbage otherwuse.

  • @donnymac575
    @donnymac575 Před 22 dny

    You're like dave ramsey telling us to cut up our credit cards 😂

  • @luzchristianmusic158
    @luzchristianmusic158 Před 20 dny

    Watching TV is very important to me because all my friends are death😢

  • @TroyUlysses
    @TroyUlysses Před 22 dny +3

    Tv is just streaming. Streaming is CZcams. Joshua Becker is a CZcams show. Thanks for telling me to unsubscribe from your channel.

  • @frankcoker4871
    @frankcoker4871 Před 23 dny +3

    I bet I know what you enjoyed more when you got rid of the bedroom tv Josh you naughty boy 😂

  • @andrekeulemans473
    @andrekeulemans473 Před 21 dnem

    One tip is to cut out all the Soapies and the rest will follow. I gave My TV away and My TV is CZcams

  • @markrunyon5524
    @markrunyon5524 Před 23 dny +2

    How about the BS ads on the internet?Maybe you couldn"t afford to be on TV?

  • @maverickbonato8164
    @maverickbonato8164 Před 22 dny +4

    Haha, you guys still watch television in 2024? Why? Y'all are so silly xD
    - Now then, back to my daily 8 hours of CZcams...

  • @leslieh3785
    @leslieh3785 Před 23 dny +7

    Watch less CZcams.

  • @marvz7915
    @marvz7915 Před 21 dnem

    It could have been better if LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA

  • @nickknez8294
    @nickknez8294 Před 21 dnem

    Phones are the new TV. I spend as little time as possible interacting with my phone. I’m gonna turn it off and put it in a drawer after this video.