I Should Be Rich

Keeping up with the times: Pointless and exhausting?

Every time you turn on the news, go in to work, go online, or even just turn around there is something new and catastrophic going on. It really is depressing and tiring to keep track of everything! At least I would imagine so for your average American.

Is it worth the heartache?

For the average American citizen, I think that trying to keep up with all the media hype and news reports is too much. Admit it, if you had to guess, probably over 90% of the news is upsetting.That can’t be good for the soul.

Granted, the people who are higher up and making decisions should be in the know and stay on top of everything. It’s their job. But your stay at home parent? No. The full-time employee? No.

Don’t ignore what is going on in the world

Just because you aren’t keeping track of every new story doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep yourself educated on what is happening with the world. Pick a news editorial or magazine that you feel is fairly objective. Read the interesting articles, the ones relevant to decisions you may need to make – like who (or what) to vote for.

The key is not to get sucked into the hype: “Oh, she said this” or “He said that” or “They went and did [this] together!”

The media benefits by creating stories, taking stories that may or may not be true, and promoting them. Don’t feed into it! So many people complain about how we are being controlled and not given a voice. That is because they (you?) are buying into every salesman that comes their way. If they would get their heads out of their butt and pay attention to their surroundings, maybe they would quit complaining like small children and actually go make a respectable impact.

Go and be educated, but try not to be depressed

How do you stay on top of current events without feeling like you are drowning in a hopeless world? Do you have any tips for doing so? Leave your thoughts in the comments.