The power of television

I have been doing some serious thinking as of late. As I am getting older, I noticed how fast time is flashing right before my eyes. When I was younger, I would always tune in to watch my favorite tv shows. I would sit in front of the t.v and just eat junk food. When I was twelve years old, I received my first computer. Once I had access to the Internet, I stopped watching tv on a regular basis. I was tired of living my life vicariously through tv shows. The same could be said about spending hours on a computer. I spend most of my time on the computer researching, coding, and occasionally watching sports. I think using the computer is better than watching tv because you can choose what to consume. You don't have to wait for commercials to advertise products or subliminal messages. I have other hobbies as well such as reading, exercising, socializing, writing, video games..etc. There are plenty of ways to keep yourself entertained. Reading is good because it allows you to engage in your own imagination. You can become brainwashed from reading as well depending on the source. I personally enjoy reading biographies, fiction, non-fiction, and educational books. Since I enjoy programming, I read a lot books about different programming languages. I was always fascinated on how a person could engineer a program to perform a sequence of computations. I could not have learned that watching 40 to 50 hours of tv per week. Watching tv doesn't give a pragmatic approach about life. You only get one perspective about the world. At least, reading causes you to think. I think t.v is good in moderation. If you consume too much of anything it can be bad for you. Use your brain because your views are just as good as the views on tv. I am not against tv, I just think it stifles a person from reaching their full potential.