“…sorrow, it arises from craving…stopping of sorrow, it is the complete stopping of that craving…being emancipated from it.” Indian ProverbAfter two hours I looked down to discover I had only made five minutes progress on the project I set out to accomplish while watching an old movie. My sisters often laugh at me, “Just like Dad reading the paper, you don’t even hear us when we speak to you. You’re like a zombie in front of the TV.”
This Indian Proverb proves the idea of complete abstinence from a craving is not new. Alcoholics Anonymous proved the only effective answer for an alcoholic was to completely give up their craving; they call it sobriety. They don't aspire to be normal drinkers, or even tea-teetotalers, because they know it won't work for them. Even one drink could mean death.
Truly, the only time I’m free from the disappointment of wasting time is when I don’t sit in front of a TV at all! This on/off, black/white, yes/no, do/don’t division of movie watching is the only way I’ve been successful at breaking the power movies have over me. When I try to limit my movie viewing, moderate the frequency, or control the time spent; it’s like playing with fire…I always lose. Do you have something that has this kind of power over you? Are you trying to regulate it, so you can learn to control it like other people? What can you do today that will lift the burden and set you free from the sorrow?
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