21 February 2018

THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM

The most obvious effect is the aggression and violence we see, which desensitises us.  We become  so used to seeing violence and aggression that we begin to see it as a normal part of life.  In a desensitised state, people no longer care to help other people who are caught up in violence.  People feel nothing to hurt or kill another person.   Empathy becomes apathy.  We begin to believe that taking another life or hurting someone is alright.  It is done in the movies, afterall. 
      
      A much less obvious effect is how these movies mould our minds to see certain people in a certain light.  By making the ‘bad guys’ a specific race or religion, we begin to see that whole race or religion as evil.   Movies have always been used to demonise a specific group of people (dependent on the time and the particular agenda) the establishment want us to hate. 
 
Another less obvious effect is how relationships in movies affect our handling of relationships, and what we deem as normal and right.  We learn to do as the actors and actresses do.  If they don’t show signs of commitment, we eventually learn that it is alright not to be committed within a relationship, for example.  Viewing these dramas and movies often create an entirely new value/belief system, not necessarily a moral one.  

Movies and dramas also make us think that we must be rich, slim and beautiful to mean anything in this world, because the heroes are always rich, slim and attractive.  This sends us the message that if we do not fit this criteria, we are worthless, as well as those around us who do not fit it.  

They also serve as a form of escape from the pressures of life.    Time that could have been better spent doing something creative, learning a new skill, or learning something that could make us more self-responsible.    Instead, the stress is not managed or released, but compounded, until  a health issue, relationship issue, etc, demands our attention.  In which case, it is often too late. 

What did people do before the televisions were introduced into our society?  They talked, played games, or read.  They enjoyed each other’s company.  Television and movies have created a belief that we, as a society, need to be entertained.  That we are unable to entertain ourselves.  We have become addicted to sensationalism.  Everything else is boring. 

Movies are so full of sexual content, that we are led to believe that sex is a public thing, instead of a private, sacred act between two people who share an emotional, spiritual and physical connection.  We have been robbed of our natural sexuality.   Many movies promote sex with children, or the raping of women, or men, by making us think such acts are normal.  As these acts are accepted, more perverted acts are slowly introduced, in this normalising effect.

Movies and television rob us of our time to think, self-reflect and work on challenges which we face, in a constructive manner , which promote emotional growth.   Self-reflection helps us to transcend fear-based beliefs about ourselves, and work towards healthier self-love.  

We are led to believe that life is hard, people are mean and dishonest, and this is all normal.  That we must fit in, or be condemned by society.   If one thinks that everyone is dishonest, then one would tend to accept dishonesty, rather than seeking people who exhibit characteristics such as honesty. 

Due to the fact that we see these actors or actresses as heroes or heroine, they become our role models.  They signify everything that is ‘cool’, and we strive to be as they are.  How they dress, eat or drink becomes an example to us.  Just as a parent influences his or her child by means of his or her example.


Whether we consciously know it or not, we are bombarded with ideas, which are in actual fact what become beliefs, and because we are put into an alpha (hypnotic) state, we blindly accept what is downloaded into our minds, whether these ideas are moral or not.   The only way to view television or movies without our belief system being influenced, is to know how our beliefs are influenced, and to watch critically, and pick up on these things. 


Once you have stopped watching television and movies for a few years, and you watch again, you notice the effect it has on your mind.  Anxiety, stress and depression, which was not noticed before, after viewing something, can clearly be seen.  Studies have shown that people who watch tv regularly, suffer from mild to severe depression. 



Take back your mind, work at reaching your full potential, growing emotionally, creatively and intellectually, and find fulfillment where emptiness once existed.   Stop watching the box and the big screen.