I couldn’t help but notice Piers Morgan on morning TV the other day
^^^ I never watch morning TV anymore and thought Eamon Holmes was still doing it…
But regardless of the presenter…
It’s the same old, same old…doom and gloom
Crashes, shootings, no beds in hospitals etc.
Why?
Well, it’s an entertainment industry.
If the news reported that a patient went into hospital for an operation. Had it and came out the same day…fully recovered
You’d be bored.
And both me and you are actually programmed to pay more attention to “bad” news than “good” news
It’s an evolutionary thing
I mean, imagine when we were hunter gatherers
Seeing a smiling lion (maybe like Simba)
And then a mean, nasty lion who wanted to kill you (maybe Scar)
I’m pretty sure you’d pay more attention to Scar.
But all that this “bad” news that they report to us does does is change our mindset from a:
‘life is happening FOR you” mentality
To a:
“life is happening against you” mentality
And we then start to glamourise the past
Forgetting that life and the world today – as a whole – is actually probably the best it’s ever been
You have more knowledge and access to resources to help you live longer, more prosperous lives
There’s less poverty in the world than ever
You have access to food (probably too much ;-)) and water
The ability to further yourself with education from anywhere in the world
The chance to travel and go to the other side of the world (maybe into space soon)
Opportunities to speak with any family member ‘face to face’…even if they live in New Zealand…
Of course, there are still many problems that still need solving
Terrorism
Poverty
Depression
Obesity
Cancer
Diabetes
Etc…
But on a whole…we’ve got better
Now, you only notice this when you take a step back
And it’s a bit like this weight loss and toning up game
You forget just how far you’ve come come.
Focus on ONE bad day
Forgetting how far you’ve come in the past 3,6 or 12 months
^^^ Or even week as a Lean For Life Body Transformation member did last week (she lost 4lbs in a week, yet was focussing on the fact she hadn’t been 100% on it <<< moral of this tangent? Strive for consistency NOT perfection.
Forgetting about your more positive relationship with food, slimmer waistline and complements from friends and family asking how they’ve done it
^^^ imagine that?
Best wishes
Matt “perspective” Fruci
