Comments on: The Zen of TV http://onewithnow.com/2010/01/the-zen-of-tv/ Awareness + Surrender = Inner Peace Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Manal http://onewithnow.com/2010/01/the-zen-of-tv/#comment-39 Manal Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:41:49 +0000 http://onewithnow.com/?p=817#comment-39 Thanks for your comment Haider. You summed it up pretty well. A moderate amount of TV is good for the mind, heart and soul. I agree with you. It would be wise to leave Big Love out of the discussion :). Though sometimes I think no one would want to try polygamy after seeing all the chaos that family experiences on a daily basis. Thanks for your comment Haider.

You summed it up pretty well. A moderate amount of TV is good for the mind, heart and soul.
I agree with you. It would be wise to leave Big Love out of the discussion :) . Though sometimes I think no one would want to try polygamy after seeing all the chaos that family experiences on a daily basis.

]]> By: Haider http://onewithnow.com/2010/01/the-zen-of-tv/#comment-38 Haider Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:48:41 +0000 http://onewithnow.com/?p=817#comment-38 Hi Manal, I couldn't agree with you more (I tried, though :P) The idea that we have to be productive in every minute of every day is extremely damaging to our psyche. I went through 5 years of my life not wanting to waste my time watching TV, only to realize that I missed out on a great deal of entertainment and creativity. Even if there's no benefit to TV apart from entertainment, that's still a huge benefit that we can be too quick to dismiss. Escapism as a lifestyle is bad, but turning away from your problems and worries every now and then for some rejuvenation is not only sensible but essential. Having said all that, I personally wouldn't discuss Big Love with my wife. I doubt "positive discussions" would come out of that! :P Hi Manal,

I couldn’t agree with you more (I tried, though :P )

The idea that we have to be productive in every minute of every day is extremely damaging to our psyche. I went through 5 years of my life not wanting to waste my time watching TV, only to realize that I missed out on a great deal of entertainment and creativity.

Even if there’s no benefit to TV apart from entertainment, that’s still a huge benefit that we can be too quick to dismiss. Escapism as a lifestyle is bad, but turning away from your problems and worries every now and then for some rejuvenation is not only sensible but essential.

Having said all that, I personally wouldn’t discuss Big Love with my wife. I doubt “positive discussions” would come out of that! :P

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