How much more would you get done if you watched a little less TV? Leave me a comment here. And if you want to gain self-discipline, download my free guide here bit.ly/2GNpKxJ
Brian Tracy I stopped watching TV. Didn't buy one for my new place and only now watch stuff when I need on my laptop but rarely. I achieved more, read books about self development and learnt more. Exercised more! I will send this to my friend who judged me for not having TV. thanks for making this video. I needed it to reinforce I did great thing about not having TV
I do not watch TV at all. I always watch TH-cam. It is actually same thing TV or TH-cam. I have addiction to TH-cam and Social Media. Also I have addiction to Phone. I can never overcome to this bad habits.
Walking, socializing, meditating, reading books and novels that I love, learning new languages, traveling....etc. I think that when I watch television, I live other people’s lives and neglect my own.
I love your comment. I think exactly the same. 8 languages fluently, huge bookshelf and about 30 countries visitied. 😇😇😇 Mostly thanks to no tv and no stupid "social" media
I don’t watch TV it’s s total waste of time you NEVER get back! I have never owned or bought a TV in my entire lifetime. No TV in my home. Source of noise, negative energy and ads. It’s better to be a producer than a consumer. Create don’t spectate.
I never understood the concept to "binge" a show. Watching 5-7 hours of TV during the day would get really boring. I recently decided I needed a hobby that didn't involve a screen, so I bought an electric keyboard and I've been teaching myself how to play the piano.
I've been listening to Brian Tracey because of my grandfather since I was 14 years old I am now 33 years old security business owner . Greatful ... Great influence great material
My father bought me a smart TV a month ago for my birthday because he couldn't stand not seeing a tv in my house. Lol It's been nothing but a stress and anxiety... It just reminds me why I stopped watching tv 4 years ago.
Excellent video Brian! I’ve replaced my TV time with listening to your many audiobooks and my life is so much better because of that change. Thanks for all you do! ❤️
I just recently packed up my Television. Also, video games are really bad, that was really hard to let go. Thanks for the encouraging words, this will really keep me on track. Thank alot Brain!
One week has 168 hours regardless of where you live. 56 hours sleep💤🛌 40 hours work🏢 10 hours meals🍛+showering🚿 That leaves us with 62 hours. The difference between minority successful people and majority people is what they do in that 62 hours. ✔️Learn a new craft ✔️Learn a new language/programming language ✔️Go for a walk outside ✔️Read books ✔️Exercise ✔️Complete housework ❌Watch TV ❌Playing games especially mobile
Wonderful message to all who spent more time in TV. I am a retired person and soon after my retirement, i started to spend more time in TV. But later found that my reading habit and writing skills diminished. Of course health too affected due to lack of exercise, being a diabetic. Your reasoning is very simple and clear on 'Why You Shouldn't Watch TV'. You are making a difference in people's life. Thanks for this video, dear Mr.Brian Tracy.
Yes, very true. I have had many years of no TV at different times in my life. Our time is precious, our lives and yes thank you for the reminder and hard truths. Yes, limit visual entertainment. I admire/envy those that have never had TV 😊 Thank you for all your great videos 😊
Completely stopped watching tv about 4 years ago. I was hesitant at first to cut the cable thinking i was gonna miss a few programs i liked watching but it toke me about a week to get use to it and never looked back. Now i’m free from this mind control and time sucking machine. Best decision in my past 10 years.
I think this applies to social media addiction and being addicted to browsing the internet passively consuming information. I don't watch television, but this was helpful, nevertheless.
Pick your screen time (tv, social media and even TH-cam) wisely. I watch tv for sport only, social media for work and TH-cam for self development and learning. Reading feeds the mind
Jake Lee you do know spending a great deal of time watching TH-cam and other social media sites counts as watching too much te[l]-e-vision. They too can be a wonderful tool or a terrible master. Research shows that frequent use of social media is associated with: Anxiety, Stress, Emotional Exhaustion, Depression, and Loneliness. I’ve been searching through TH-cam for a good old home cooked apple pie recipe. I have no idea why my search brought me to Brian Tracy’s TH-cam channel. 🤔 Donald Johnson, pseudo name
@@shahee6579 start taking an active interest in something you’ve been avoiding. The treasure you seek is in the challenge you are avoiding. Donald Johnson, pseudo name
We got married in 2004, and had cable TV in that first year. We bought our house in 2005, didn't get cable in the beginning, and still don't have it. We watch something on Netflix maybe once a week. We like to go for a long walk at the huge natural environment park Calgary has. We go out, we do something that gets us out, gets us talking, or on our own, we like to read. We don’t miss TV. Not even a bit.
I hardly watch TV. I have noticed that the time a lot of my friends and family spend on watching TV, I am doing something productive like reading a book or writing. I watch an occasional movie or an interesting program but most of the time I am doing something that nourishes my mind and helps me accomplish my goals.
I don't not watch TV (TH-cam etc.), or listen to mainstream radio (music included) because of the time it takes away, but rather because of the 'subconscious programming' it is capable of. For a long time now, if I do consume any media, I select the programs/videos very carefully and make sure that the content is positive/affirmative and is 'growth oriented.' For example, I will watch 'personal development' type of programs, motivational programs, programs on spiritual growth etc. and take notes while I do so, and pretty much avoid everything else. Unless it will help me to grow mentally/physically/spiritually, etc. I will avoid it like the plague. It is far better to read. I even deleted my entire library of music which was composed of some 50,000 songs or so and began to rebuild with new 'positive' music which almost always is non-mainstream. Definitely no more (or very, very, little) Hip Hop music. Such is the extent I have gone to to 'reinvent' myself. It definitely it is difficult when as soon as you step outside your house you are immediately bombarded with all types of garbage but it is imperative to cut it all out. I hope eventually to buy/own a self-sustaining/self-sufficient acreage away from the city where the impact of 'the masses' will be less felt. Would definitely love to homeschool my future children if possible and keep them as far away from 'society' conditioning/programming as possible.
i haven't watched for over a year now, instead i spend plenty of time surfing the net, what a waste of time, must fix it now, thank you sir, God bless you!
I believe the same can be said with watching programs on the phone. I don’t watch much tv but my phone is just as bad of a habit. Thanks for the thoughts Mr Tracy.
Hi Brian, I hate to admit that I have just learned about you and have been listening to you religiously to all of speeches. You have blown me away with you speeches and made a huge impact within a week time. So I wanted to say THANK YOU!🙏🙏🙏 You are my mentor...
Great video! Back in the 70’s I read Jerry Mander’s book “Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television.” Although I did not agree with all of his ideas, our family went for a number of years without a TV! My two sons, now in their 40’s, still do not own televisions, although they do use the internet. They also engage in an ancient art called “reading.” They call it the “Boob Tube” because if you watch it enough you will become a boob!
i totally agree...TV watching is a huge consumer of ones time.. however if i have bee too stressful or need a break from hard work i go watch a movie or watch two or three episodes of a cool series... this relaxes my mind
Prajna K any specific documentry you watched can you please send me the link. Are any words to search in youtube. Please i need it as soon as possible. Your help will be appreciated. God bless
Agree. Applies too to watching on line tv, browsing movies. This pandemic covid 19 time of uncertainties we need to return to spending time with what matters the most for our purpose driven life. Thank you for showing this for such a time like this. Challenge my mind day by day with powerful habits.
Brian, I've taken your advise years ago when I did the Phoenix seminar, and watching very little TV opened up doors for much more useful activities, such as exercise, reading, and more quality family time. Now I only use the TV when I Chrome Cast and interesting speaker like yourself from youtube.
This is great content! TV weakens our brains like the couch weakens our bodies. I have almost forgotten that I can be doing other stuff with my family.
An excellent video Mr Tracy. I like your term, "The attraction of Distraction". It's not for nothing that tv has become known as the Boob Tube. We cut the cable cord two plus years ago and havent missed one annoying commercial or wasted minute since. It is important for people of all ages to realize that wasting time is just as detrimental as wasting money.
Thanks Brian. I have reduced my TV stuffs and tried to utilize the time in reading and listening to business biographies. It is very useful and I can feel the change. I feel pity for people who spend their entire life in stupid things and TV is one of them.
Excellent advice. Sitting for long periods is certainly bad for our health. When you say 'diabetes' I assume you are referring to Type 2 Diabetes and not Type 1. Board games are great fun for children and adults and encourage interaction in a way that television does not. Watching news programmes about terrible situations over which we have no control causes anxiety.
same with youtube, netflix, hulu, facebook, etc. however, watching movies and documentaries or seminars, etc. with others and then discussing what you watch can definitely be productive and develop your relationships. also if you plan to create media for the benefit of others, it is profitable to a certain extent to consume such media yourself. and of course, as Brian says, it is okay to relieve tension with these things now and then, but there are alternatives that are healthier, so TV/video watching shouldn't be one's only pastime by any means. in the end, any activity is only as useful as you make it. two people can watch the same film about, say, the plight of an orphan growing up. one person might walk away from it satisfied, if it was a good film, perhaps merely considering it another notch under their belt, another good, powerful film experience. another person might watch this same film and feel inspired to pursue a career in social work, or feel motivated to volunteer to help kids in some way, or decide to reach out to a fatherless child in their personal life to encourage them somehow. so on and so on and so on. TV doesn't rot your brain, the decision to simply 'tune out' and go for a pleasure ride every time you sit and watch TV, over time, certainly does.
Im very careful what I see, knowledge is important and I exercise 3 times a wk for hours..I enjoy some TV as I grew up with it. More aware now, thanks for explaining.😅
I usually watch TV shows for inspiration(if i'm fascinated with a character's style or demeanor, creative expression etc). I still limit my watch time though and I watch on the internet to avoid commercials.
Thank you! Always for all sharings! I've been watching your videos and similars for a year now and enjoy them a lot. About 2 years ago I decided not to buy a tv because I know I am to easily going tp watch at my free time instead of doing productive things. But still I have some struggle watching movies online when I am "to tired" for other things. I am getting better at living the present and training for a better version of my self. Thank helping me by making these videos.
How much more would you get done if you watched a little less TV? I’m substituting TV for TH-cam here as all new channels are available on YT. If I hadn’t spent countless hours binging on news in the last 5 years I could have accomplished more in the following areas: 1. Read more quality books that would have given me better understanding about the world than the news anyway. 2. Gone to bed early, slept better, woken up early and exercised much more. 3. More time spent meditating and enhancing my peace of mind. 4. Would have been able to enjoy holidays more.
He is definitely telling the truth. I stopped watching tv/ entertainment this year and it has changed everything! I stopped reading fiction a few years ago. I do use movies in other languages and music in other languages everyonce in a while since I'm learning French and Hebrew at the moment but other than that they are a distraction and a waste time. The only exception is when I'm cleaning my house Jazz or classical musician actually helps motivate me to finish lol.
Thank you for sharing your opinion and advice. This is an issue that I discussed with my university students when they were asked to write an argument essay.
i haven't watched tv in years.. i just feel the information is irrelevant and leaves artifacts in my memory. i actually flee in fear of more permanent advertising. i did what you said mr Tracy. i started writing lists. i was already very good at goal hitting. but now i must focus on lists. thankyou for showing me dedication isn't enough. ill annoy you over the next few years with my epic failures.
I like the background noise of tv to prevent depression, especially when I was alone and single. But sitting down and doing nothing while glued to it is a waste of life. I like the noise in the background while doing more important activities.
For me the big difference after cutting out most of the television (read: streaming movies and shows) watching I used to do over the past year has been a major improvement in my sleep habits. Whereas I used to get 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night I now get 8 or 9. I also have time for daily meditation, running, and reading before bed. My mind is clearer and I am gradually replacing compulsive, unproductive habits with intentional, goal oriented habits. I do still watch TH-cam compulsively, but mostly educational, inspirational, or news content.
I have gone TV free and love my new reality my wife resisted at first but she is coming around to my way of thinking. Tv robs you of your ability to think
I often refer to Television as a "baby sitter for the brain" sometimes wee need that little bit of r&r - most of the time TV is certainly just engaging in other peoples indulgences (producers/actors/fans) instead of focussing one's own talents and life progress.
I quit binge watching Tv shows and movies and instead have been reading the last 3 months . And times when i try to watch movies or shows I once enjoyed i see how super inappropriate and dramatic these shows have been made by directors not the actors which i respect . I still have screen time but watch things like TH-cam travel Vlogs , a online class on things like Coursera , or better yet hear a podcast .
I've put off watching this video because I knew it is what I needed lol. I used to do creative things all the time sew, craft, make hairbows. Now all I do is watch t.v. like 8-10hrs a day depending on if I work that day. I know it's not even funny but I'm telling my bad habit because someone may have some good tips on cutting my tv obsession.
I am just studying the causes of dementia. As this disease is escalating in our modern world and stimulation of the frontal lobe is the prime effect of watching T.V. I have a hunch that possibly T.V is burning out the frontal lobe and paralizing other parts of the brain, leaving them vounerable to mutant protiens that can form. As I say its just a hunch, but if my predictions are true, this present on screen generation might launch us into an epidemic of screen-age dementia.
I would likely read more and go to bed earlier. This week in fact I'll be going to bed 1/2 hour to 45 min earlier. That is time that I usually spend watching TV.
How much more would you get done if you watched a little less TV? Leave me a comment here. And if you want to gain self-discipline, download my free guide here bit.ly/2GNpKxJ
Brian Tracy I stopped watching TV. Didn't buy one for my new place and only now watch stuff when I need on my laptop but rarely. I achieved more, read books about self development and learnt more. Exercised more! I will send this to my friend who judged me for not having TV. thanks for making this video. I needed it to reinforce I did great thing about not having TV
I don't have one neither FB.
Thanks Brian! I don't have a TV in my apartment. I watch little bit with my family when I go home. Thanks for the video.
I do not watch TV at all. I always watch TH-cam. It is actually same thing TV or TH-cam. I have addiction to TH-cam and Social Media. Also I have addiction to Phone. I can never overcome to this bad habits.
Brian Tracy I love you!
Walking, socializing, meditating, reading books and novels that I love, learning new languages, traveling....etc. I think that when I watch television, I live other people’s lives and neglect my own.
100%
Exactly
I love your comment. I think exactly the same.
8 languages fluently, huge bookshelf and about 30 countries visitied. 😇😇😇
Mostly thanks to no tv and no stupid "social" media
I value learning languages more than watching TV
True
I don’t watch TV it’s s total waste of time you NEVER get back! I have never owned or bought a TV in my entire lifetime. No TV in my home. Source of noise, negative energy and ads. It’s better to be a producer than a consumer. Create don’t spectate.
Christina Haftman nice...
True.
Really
Christina Haftman
U have not bought TV...b4
TH-cam is still 📺
I never understood the concept to "binge" a show. Watching 5-7 hours of TV during the day would get really boring. I recently decided I needed a hobby that didn't involve a screen, so I bought an electric keyboard and I've been teaching myself how to play the piano.
I've been listening to Brian Tracey because of my grandfather since I was 14 years old I am now 33 years old security business owner . Greatful ... Great influence great material
neat
My father bought me a smart TV a month ago for my birthday because he couldn't stand not seeing a tv in my house. Lol
It's been nothing but a stress and anxiety... It just reminds me why I stopped watching tv 4 years ago.
Excellent video Brian! I’ve replaced my TV time with listening to your many audiobooks and my life is so much better because of that change. Thanks for all you do! ❤️
Watching TV is the number one sucker of your time. Time that you can dedicate to work on yourself and go chase your dreams.
Gordon Attard You are commenting on TH-cam videos and I watch tv and I’m still successful.
I don't like watching TV a lot and i want to spend my time playing around with my friends
Or simply enjoy the moment. Sharing with loved ones. A good meal. Peace of mind.
Spot on
I just recently packed up my Television. Also, video games are really bad, that was really hard to let go. Thanks for the encouraging words, this will really keep me on track. Thank alot Brain!
One week has 168 hours regardless of where you live.
56 hours sleep💤🛌
40 hours work🏢
10 hours meals🍛+showering🚿
That leaves us with 62 hours. The difference between minority successful people and majority people is what they do in that 62 hours.
✔️Learn a new craft
✔️Learn a new language/programming language
✔️Go for a walk outside
✔️Read books
✔️Exercise
✔️Complete housework
❌Watch TV
❌Playing games especially mobile
Wonderful message to all who spent more time in TV. I am a retired person and soon after my retirement, i started to spend more time in TV. But later found that my reading habit and writing skills diminished. Of course health too affected due to lack of exercise, being a diabetic. Your reasoning is very simple and clear on 'Why You Shouldn't Watch TV'. You are making a difference in people's life. Thanks for this video, dear Mr.Brian Tracy.
Yes, very true.
I have had many years of no TV at different times in my life.
Our time is precious, our lives and yes thank you for the reminder and hard truths.
Yes, limit visual entertainment.
I admire/envy those that have never had TV 😊
Thank you for all your great videos 😊
Lisa Nicholls I have a tv but I’m still outside following my dreams.
I’m a doctor by the way.
Completely stopped watching tv about 4 years ago. I was hesitant at first to cut the cable thinking i was gonna miss a few programs i liked watching but it toke me about a week to get use to it and never looked back. Now i’m free from this mind control and time sucking machine. Best decision in my past 10 years.
Nice what have you done since you stop watching TV ?
I think this applies to social media addiction and being addicted to browsing the internet passively consuming information. I don't watch television, but this was helpful, nevertheless.
I get rid of TV long ago it's just waste of time. Great video by the way
Pick your screen time (tv, social media and even TH-cam) wisely. I watch tv for sport only, social media for work and TH-cam for self development and learning. Reading feeds the mind
I quit watching TV for 13 years
How do you do it ? I need advice
Jake Lee you do know spending a great deal of time watching TH-cam and other social media sites counts as watching too much te[l]-e-vision. They too can be a wonderful tool or a terrible master.
Research shows that frequent use of social media is associated with: Anxiety, Stress, Emotional Exhaustion, Depression, and Loneliness.
I’ve been searching through TH-cam for a good old home cooked apple pie recipe. I have no idea why my search brought me to Brian Tracy’s TH-cam channel. 🤔
Donald Johnson, pseudo name
@@shahee6579 start taking an active interest in something you’ve been avoiding.
The treasure you seek is in the challenge you are avoiding.
Donald Johnson, pseudo name
We got married in 2004, and had cable TV in that first year. We bought our house in 2005, didn't get cable in the beginning, and still don't have it. We watch something on Netflix maybe once a week. We like to go for a long walk at the huge natural environment park Calgary has. We go out, we do something that gets us out, gets us talking, or on our own, we like to read.
We don’t miss TV. Not even a bit.
I hardly watch TV. I have noticed that the time a lot of my friends and family spend on watching TV, I am doing something productive like reading a book or writing. I watch an occasional movie or an interesting program but most of the time I am doing something that nourishes my mind and helps me accomplish my goals.
Three of the best things I ever did was to seop watching the news, stop reading the newspaper,and cut off cable television. Reccomend 100 percent
Watched 5 vids on the same subject so far and this is the best by far
Thank you. It's true what you said. I have a T.v. addiction, I watch it for 3 hours every day. I hope to get rid of this habit☹️
I don't not watch TV (TH-cam etc.), or listen to mainstream radio (music included) because of the time it takes away, but rather because of the 'subconscious programming' it is capable of. For a long time now, if I do consume any media, I select the programs/videos very carefully and make sure that the content is positive/affirmative and is 'growth oriented.' For example, I will watch 'personal development' type of programs, motivational programs, programs on spiritual growth etc. and take notes while I do so, and pretty much avoid everything else. Unless it will help me to grow mentally/physically/spiritually, etc. I will avoid it like the plague. It is far better to read.
I even deleted my entire library of music which was composed of some 50,000 songs or so and began to rebuild with new 'positive' music which almost always is non-mainstream. Definitely no more (or very, very, little) Hip Hop music. Such is the extent I have gone to to 'reinvent' myself. It definitely it is difficult when as soon as you step outside your house you are immediately bombarded with all types of garbage but it is imperative to cut it all out.
I hope eventually to buy/own a self-sustaining/self-sufficient acreage away from the city where the impact of 'the masses' will be less felt. Would definitely love to homeschool my future children if possible and keep them as far away from 'society' conditioning/programming as possible.
i haven't watched for over a year now, instead i spend plenty of time surfing the net, what a waste of time, must fix it now, thank you sir, God bless you!
I believe the same can be said with watching programs on the phone. I don’t watch much tv but my phone is just as bad of a habit. Thanks for the thoughts Mr Tracy.
Hi Brian, I hate to admit that I have just learned about you and have been listening to you religiously to all of speeches. You have blown me away with you speeches and made a huge impact within a week time. So I wanted to say THANK YOU!🙏🙏🙏 You are my mentor...
So nowadays people turn from tv to TH-cam. So I thought it's basically the same.
Great video! Back in the 70’s I read Jerry Mander’s book “Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television.” Although I did not agree with all of his ideas, our family went for a number of years without a TV! My two sons, now in their 40’s, still do not own televisions, although they do use the internet. They also engage in an ancient art called “reading.”
They call it the “Boob Tube” because if you watch it enough you will become a boob!
Diversion of attention to TH-cam can be good or bad.... I’m always watching informational channels such as this one 🙌🏽
i totally agree...TV watching is a huge consumer of ones time.. however if i have bee too stressful or need a break from hard work i go watch a movie or watch two or three episodes of a cool series... this relaxes my mind
Thank you sir! Please make video about social media and internet distractions
Will do!
I gave up on TV long back. Manufacturing consent documentary opened my eyes.
Prajna K any specific documentry you watched can you please send me the link. Are any words to search in youtube. Please i need it as soon as possible. Your help will be appreciated. God bless
Prajna K thanx.. a lot .. have a great life
Yeah what was the documentary??? I really would like to watch it
@@deigray9243 manufacturing consent
Agree. Applies too to watching on line tv, browsing movies. This pandemic covid 19 time of uncertainties we need to return to spending time with what matters the most for our purpose driven life. Thank you for showing this for such a time like this. Challenge my mind day by day with powerful habits.
Brian, I've taken your advise years ago when I did the Phoenix seminar, and watching very little TV opened up doors for much more useful activities, such as exercise, reading, and more quality family time. Now I only use the TV when I Chrome Cast and interesting speaker like yourself from youtube.
This is great content! TV weakens our brains like the couch weakens our bodies. I have almost forgotten that I can be doing other stuff with my family.
An excellent video Mr Tracy. I like your term, "The attraction of Distraction". It's not for nothing that tv has become known as the Boob Tube. We cut the cable cord two plus years ago and havent missed one annoying commercial or wasted minute since. It is important for people of all ages to realize that wasting time is just as detrimental as wasting money.
So true...I’m glad that Mr. Brian is sharing this thoughts with his audience. In that way many people can live a less degraded life.
Thank you Rubina, I am happy to share my learnings with you all.
I admire you, Brian Tracy. Your tips are really useful.
I actually watch less than 30 mins of television a day. I feel that it doesn't offer much value in our lives.
Yeah I agree
Amateurs... I never watch one second for 6 weeks now
@@r.a.6459 TikTok is muchhh a waste of time
A lot depending on my health conditions and energy levels. Thank you, Be blessed.
I agree with your words completely, who ever wants to be a successful person must follow these words.
Thanks Brian.
I have reduced my TV stuffs and tried to utilize the time in reading and listening to business biographies. It is very useful and I can feel the change. I feel pity for people who spend their entire life in stupid things and TV is one of them.
Thank you for this video, it's been 3 years that I haven't seen a TV and I feel more efficient and more comfortable in my life
That's wonderful, well done!
Brian Tracy I have a tv but I still became successful and reach my potential.
TH-cam is TV. Actually, it is more useful as a tool because of good channels like this one!
NO TV = Peace. NO TV = No Anxiety. NO TV = No Lies... (That's my motto - Good Video Brian)
What a bright man.
Excellent advice. Sitting for long periods is certainly bad for our health. When you say 'diabetes' I assume you are referring to Type 2 Diabetes and not Type 1. Board games are great fun for children and adults and encourage interaction in a way that television does not. Watching news programmes about terrible situations over which we have no control causes anxiety.
same with youtube, netflix, hulu, facebook, etc. however, watching movies and documentaries or seminars, etc. with others and then discussing what you watch can definitely be productive and develop your relationships. also if you plan to create media for the benefit of others, it is profitable to a certain extent to consume such media yourself. and of course, as Brian says, it is okay to relieve tension with these things now and then, but there are alternatives that are healthier, so TV/video watching shouldn't be one's only pastime by any means. in the end, any activity is only as useful as you make it. two people can watch the same film about, say, the plight of an orphan growing up. one person might walk away from it satisfied, if it was a good film, perhaps merely considering it another notch under their belt, another good, powerful film experience. another person might watch this same film and feel inspired to pursue a career in social work, or feel motivated to volunteer to help kids in some way, or decide to reach out to a fatherless child in their personal life to encourage them somehow. so on and so on and so on. TV doesn't rot your brain, the decision to simply 'tune out' and go for a pleasure ride every time you sit and watch TV, over time, certainly does.
I took a 6 month break from TV. It's now month 152. Best decision I ever made.
I'm just like this guy. I'm exactly like this guy. I don't watch TV. I haven't watched Tv in over a year. That year has been great. I don't watch TV
Im very careful what I see, knowledge is important and I exercise 3 times a wk for hours..I enjoy some TV as I grew up with it. More aware now, thanks for explaining.😅
Great points, stopped watching tv a long time ago.
I usually watch TV shows for inspiration(if i'm fascinated with a character's style or demeanor, creative expression etc). I still limit my watch time though and I watch on the internet to avoid commercials.
You are good mentor Mr Tracy.. Thank you so much.😊👍🌻
Great message! Reaffirms for me that I am on the right track. I rarely watch TV.
Love and Respect from Pakistan ❤️
Thank you , this really helps
Thank you! Always for all sharings! I've been watching your videos and similars for a year now and enjoy them a lot. About 2 years ago I decided not to buy a tv because I know I am to easily going tp watch at my free time instead of doing productive things. But still I have some struggle watching movies online when I am "to tired" for other things. I am getting better at living the present and training for a better version of my self. Thank helping me by making these videos.
I don t have TV 25 years now the worst thing for humanity in general.
How much more would you get done if you watched a little less TV?
I’m substituting TV for TH-cam here as all new channels are available on YT. If I hadn’t spent countless hours binging on news in the last 5 years I could have accomplished more in the following areas:
1. Read more quality books that would have given me better understanding about the world than the news anyway.
2. Gone to bed early, slept better, woken up early and exercised much more.
3. More time spent meditating and enhancing my peace of mind.
4. Would have been able to enjoy holidays more.
u will see
just be focused and believe in yourself..
God bless
Thank you.
He is definitely telling the truth. I stopped watching tv/ entertainment this year and it has changed everything! I stopped reading fiction a few years ago. I do use movies in other languages and music in other languages everyonce in a while since I'm learning French and Hebrew at the moment but other than that they are a distraction and a waste time. The only exception is when I'm cleaning my house Jazz or classical musician actually helps motivate me to finish lol.
Agree! Spending time on tv also wasting money for electricity bill......less tv, saves money.
Thank you for sharing your opinion and advice. This is an issue that I discussed with my university students when they were asked to write an argument essay.
i haven't watched tv in years.. i just feel the information is irrelevant and leaves artifacts in my memory. i actually flee in fear of more permanent advertising. i did what you said mr Tracy. i started writing lists. i was already very good at goal hitting. but now i must focus on lists. thankyou for showing me dedication isn't enough. ill annoy you over the next few years with my epic failures.
I like the background noise of tv to prevent depression, especially when I was alone and single. But sitting down and doing nothing while glued to it is a waste of life. I like the noise in the background while doing more important activities.
you are the best!!! Brian Tracy. You are like a little engine in my life.
Lot done....this is very valuable and eyeopener thank you.
You are legendary! One of the best of all time. I still listen to your stuff you produced in the 80s
This is definitely inspiring, and motivating!
I feel much better after i don't have tv at home. I feel more productive of the evening time after i don't have it.
Stopped watching tv for 8 years now. And limit myself to an hour of youtube! Don't miss it at all
Yeah, but you can get a Firestick and get TH-cam on your TV and watch good stuff like Brian Tracy
Hello sir I am from india but a big fan of yours.
For me the big difference after cutting out most of the television (read: streaming movies and shows) watching I used to do over the past year has been a major improvement in my sleep habits. Whereas I used to get 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night I now get 8 or 9. I also have time for daily meditation, running, and reading before bed. My mind is clearer and I am gradually replacing compulsive, unproductive habits with intentional, goal oriented habits.
I do still watch TH-cam compulsively, but mostly educational, inspirational, or news content.
I have gone TV free and love my new reality my wife resisted at first but she is coming around to my way of thinking. Tv robs you of your ability to think
I worked out for an hour today, at home
So true, tv watchers are not good problem solvers.
Totally correct Brian.....agreed 100%. All the best and thanks for the insight!
Great thank you. To self displin in the age of distraction. Thank you 🏆🎖🏅
I often refer to Television as a "baby sitter for the brain" sometimes wee need that little bit of r&r - most of the time TV is certainly just engaging in other peoples indulgences (producers/actors/fans) instead of focussing one's own talents and life progress.
I quit binge watching Tv shows and movies and instead have been reading the last 3 months . And times when i try to watch movies or shows I once enjoyed i see how super inappropriate and dramatic these shows have been made by directors not the actors which i respect . I still have screen time but watch things like TH-cam travel Vlogs , a online class on things like Coursera , or better yet hear a podcast .
I'd love to hear the other half about how TV can be a great tool. Have you addressed that in another video?
Sir can you please make a video for how to increase mental health and to reverse the effects of watching too much t.v . Thank you !
Our mind is the greatest liability, if proper shaped can turn into greatest asset
I've put off watching this video because I knew it is what I needed lol. I used to do
creative things all the time sew, craft, make hairbows. Now all I do is watch t.v. like 8-10hrs a day depending on if I work that day. I know it's not even funny but I'm telling my bad habit because someone may have some good tips on cutting my tv obsession.
Good advice. God Bless you, sir.
Thank u sir I watch your video in the middle of night to finally get of TV and I think this is just the push I need. 😁😁😁 🚫🖥
Thanks Brian, for all this knowledge, I´ve following you since I listened the Fenix Seminar, greetings from Mexico City
I watch youtube, vimeo, peacock and dailymoon videos nowdays. Sure i have a tv but is off 23 or 24 hours per day.
TV and for that matter even TH-cam can be a major waste of time if used unproductively.
thank you
I guess TH-cam also counts as TV huh? I do spend a lot of time watching TH-cam videos. Both educational and fun stuff.
Smart, practical wisdom. Thanks Brian.
I am just studying the causes of dementia. As this disease is escalating in our modern world and stimulation of the frontal lobe is the prime effect of watching T.V. I have a hunch that possibly T.V is burning out the frontal lobe and paralizing other parts of the brain, leaving them vounerable to mutant protiens that can form. As I say its just a hunch, but if my predictions are true, this present on screen generation might launch us into an epidemic of screen-age dementia.
I would likely read more and go to bed earlier. This week in fact I'll be going to bed 1/2 hour to 45 min earlier. That is time that I usually spend watching TV.
I already don't watch much tv.
Looking alive and healthy in this video Brian nice!
great wisdom