Antidote

We need a cure. You need a cure. I dont care who you are or what you do for a living. Maybe you are a student, maybe you are retired. Whoever you are, you need a cure. An antidote if you will. You may not have realized it in the past, but I am here to let you know.

All of us suffer from the ill effects of all of the negative press and input we get fed to us on a daily basis. We have all been exposed to this toxin for so long, that most us dont even notice it anymore. From childhood we have been progressively desensitized to the negative media. "The news" we have come to call it. That is really not accurate. It is not really the news, it is really just a collective of stories that will sell. So much more is happening in our world than what we see on the 6 o'clock "news"

You will notice that if the news is positive, it is mostly likely presented as a cute sidenote to the rest of the programs content. After the story runs, the anchor smiles and says goodnight. Hardly enough positive to counter all of the poison that we had shoved off on us for the prior 30 minutes.

This negative media had most of us conviced that the world is a terrible place. That the planet will likely self destruct anytime now. That the economy is crashing at a record pace and that we may never recover. Think about it. How often to walk away from the nightly news feeling better about your world?

This is why I say that we could all use an antidote. Whats more, is that you can choose this medication for yourself. In other words, whatever works (provided that it is not self destructive). My antidotes are action sports TV and magazines like "Success" and books that focus on self improvement. These things block the negative news feed and get me thinking about things that I find fun, challenging, or motivating.

Even when I was in a dead end job I would manage access to positive content literature. Sometimes I would go into my own employers waiting room and snag all of the magazines that had content on building your own business or strategies for building a better financial life. When I had down time, I would thumb the pages and get all sorts of encouraging information. This practice led me to investigate other careers and consider all of the possibilities that I had in front of me.

When your done with reading this blog, go out and find some positive content. It may be a book, movie or magazine. It may be a music CD or a physical activity. Make time to connect with something you enjoy on a regular basis. You will find that your mood will improve and that slowly you will begin to have a new found drive and zest for life. The world is a difficult place, no doubt. Still, it is a wonderful place as as well. Take your medicine daily and enjoy being cured.