I read with great interest the challenge come from FOMCA urging Malaysian to turn off TV for a week. Sounds funny. I believe that not many of us are willing enough to let go their habit of watching tv. Even if someone offered us a million dollars to give up television for the rest of our life, would we do so? I doubt we would. A survey asked men what they wanted most. The majority said that they desired peace and happiness. But this came second on their wish list. What they wanted first in life was a big-screen television!
Television is immensely popular throughout the world. Love it or hate it, television plays a major role in people’s lives. I myself realized so much time that I have devote to television. It is indeed astonishing. A global study showed that, on average, people watch TV for just over three hours each day.
North Americans watch four and a half hours daily, while the Japanese top the list at five hours per day. Those hours add up. If we watch four hours daily, by age 60 we will have spent ten years in front of the screen. Yet, none of us would want inscribed on our tombstone: “Here lies our beloved friend, who devoted one sixth of his [or her] life to watching TV.”
Do you think that people watch hours of television because they enjoy it? Not necessarily. I believe that most of us spend too much time watching TV and feel guilty that we haven’t used our time more productively. We are “TV addicts.” Of course, we cannot become addicted to TV in the same way that a person becomes addicted to narcotics, though there are similarities. Addicts devote much time to the drug they use. Though they want to reduce that time or quit the habit, they can’t. They sacrifice important social and family activities to use drugs, and they suffer withdrawal symptoms when they abstain. All these symptoms can occur in people who watch a lot of television. Am I correct? Though television offers much that is worthwhile, heavy viewing can cut into family time, hinder reading and academic performance in children.If we invest a great deal of time in watching TV, it is smart to think about what we are getting in return. Our time is too precious to waste. It is also smart to think about what we watch. So, turn off our tv for a week and do something beneficial!I am trying but just cannot resist watching prime news tonight...This idiot box attracts me so much..
Pena Tumpul - The first tv set was bought by my late father in 1971 and it was black and white
Television is immensely popular throughout the world. Love it or hate it, television plays a major role in people’s lives. I myself realized so much time that I have devote to television. It is indeed astonishing. A global study showed that, on average, people watch TV for just over three hours each day.
North Americans watch four and a half hours daily, while the Japanese top the list at five hours per day. Those hours add up. If we watch four hours daily, by age 60 we will have spent ten years in front of the screen. Yet, none of us would want inscribed on our tombstone: “Here lies our beloved friend, who devoted one sixth of his [or her] life to watching TV.”Do you think that people watch hours of television because they enjoy it? Not necessarily. I believe that most of us spend too much time watching TV and feel guilty that we haven’t used our time more productively. We are “TV addicts.” Of course, we cannot become addicted to TV in the same way that a person becomes addicted to narcotics, though there are similarities. Addicts devote much time to the drug they use. Though they want to reduce that time or quit the habit, they can’t. They sacrifice important social and family activities to use drugs, and they suffer withdrawal symptoms when they abstain. All these symptoms can occur in people who watch a lot of television. Am I correct? Though television offers much that is worthwhile, heavy viewing can cut into family time, hinder reading and academic performance in children.If we invest a great deal of time in watching TV, it is smart to think about what we are getting in return. Our time is too precious to waste. It is also smart to think about what we watch. So, turn off our tv for a week and do something beneficial!I am trying but just cannot resist watching prime news tonight...This idiot box attracts me so much..
Pena Tumpul - The first tv set was bought by my late father in 1971 and it was black and white
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