Microsoft Word who will cry when u die doc

47. 
Go on a News Fast
Negative news sells. In our society, more people will choose to watch the criminal trial of a celebrity rather than 
the biography of a truly great human being. A newspaper with a headline revealing the latest tragedy will sell 
more copies than one announcing the latest scientific breakthrough. The real problem is that it is easy to get 
addicted to reading and watching negative news. I know so many people who begin their days by reading less 
than uplifting newspaper stories and who end them by catching up on the latest crimes, accidents and scandals 
on the late – night news. 
I am not against newspapers or television by any stretch of the imagination. As a matter of fact, I find 
excellent information in many newspapers and have learned much from the intelligent TV programs I have 
watched over the years. My point is simply this: become more selective in the news you expose your mind to. 
Be more deliberate in the way you read your newspaper and in the way you watch your television. Before you 
start reading the morning paper, have a purpose in mind. Use it as an information tool to serve you and to make 
you wiser rather than as an excuse to help you pass time. 
One of the best ways to wean yourself from the “news addiction” that so many of us suffer from is to go 
on a seven – days news fast. Vow not to read even one negative story in the newspaper or watch even one 
negative news report on television for the next week. You will notice two things. First, you will not really miss 
out on much information. You will still hear about the most important stories of the day from the conversations 
that circulate around your office and through your encounters at home. Second, you will feel much more 
peaceful and serene. As well, you will find that the seven – day news fast offers yet another benefit: more time 
to do the things that will truly improve the quality of your life. 

---