The mind-numbing section of the forum

[How to be wise]

Leo warned us long ago not to watch TV because it was mind-numbing. This included anything that wasn’t educational to a certain degree. Unfortunately, Leo has forgotten this golden advice, and now people’s minds will be numbed by this section of the forum.

[Preety_India]

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 

 

[integration journey]

2 minutes ago, Preety_India said:

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 

 

lol. nailed it 

[actuallyenlightened]

8 minutes ago, How to be wise said:

Leo warned us long ago not to watch TV because it was mind-numbing. This included anything that wasn’t educational to a certain degree. 

You sure? There's so much to learn from TV about psychology, human interaction and art. TV resonates with people for a reason and has a lot to do with the collective subconscious and archetypes. The problem is watching TV with a numb mind 

[Preety_India]

And if it becomes too annoying, Leo will remove it anyway. 

Why complain? 

 

[OBEler]

 this forum is too big. there are always people who need entertainment so instead of before trolling in other sections of the forum they troll here.

Edited May 8, 2022 by OBEler

[mmKay]

I think its good. 99% of us will indulge in some form of entertainment throughout the day so consider this a slightly higher consciousness version of entertainment. 

I'd rather be on this subforum rathe than watch tik tok compilations and scrolling on IG. 

[zurew]

6 hours ago, How to be wise said:

Leo warned us long ago not to watch TV because it was mind-numbing. This included anything that wasn’t educational to a certain degree. Unfortunately, Leo has forgotten this golden advice, and now people’s minds will be numbed by this section of the forum.

You need to balance out the 2 brain hemispheres, if you only focus on one and only use one, you won't be as effective as you want to be.

This argument could be used for almost anything. Lets be it bodybuilding or learning or anything. One of the most important part is the rest part and to use your creative capacities too.

Even Einstein played hours upon hours of music and then he went back to do hardcore physics.

[How to be wise]

 

[zurew]

@How to be wise Imagine, if Leo would be on all tv channels, and kids would be forced to watch him instead of tik-tok.

[Carl-Richard]

You're lying if you say you never entertain yourself.

[ZzzleepingBear]

I find OP's post quite entertaining.

 

*opens a bag of popcorn*

[Max_V]

Video games, like most things, become unhealthy if it is impulsive and gets in the way of working on things that are important to you. You need to be able to control yourself. If you cannot pace yourself and control your impulses, your mind is weak. 

For me it's a hobby and something I do on the side.I can control myself, so it doesn't get in the way of anything. Just one more thing that enriches my life.

[zurew]

1 hour ago, Max_V said:

Video games, like most things, become unhealthy if it is impulsive and gets in the way of working on things that are important to you. You need to be able to control yourself. If you cannot pace yourself and control your impulses, your mind is weak. 

For me it's a hobby and something I do on the side.I can control myself, so it doesn't get in the way of anything. Just one more thing that enriches my life.

Exactly. We are talking about being conscious so much and we sometimes forget about it.

Being conscious can mean, not being reactive and being in charge. So being conscious can be used in this case as well

[something_else]

You want some lube to remove that stick from your ass? 

[T_i_m]

We should call all the enlightened people and tell them they have to stop watching TV immediately  

[EternalForest]

@How to be wise Do you genuinely think ALL shows are a waste of time?

[thisintegrated]

lol, I remember going through the "quitting tv forever" phase as an Green kid.

I've never watched TV since, as it's true, TV will rot your brain.

 

But TV isn't the same as series/films.  Series/films are basically "life experience packets".  They're no different to living life, or having dreams of other lives.  They just provide you with a broader range of experiences than what you'd normally have access to, and thus should be considered healthy and encouraged.

[The Mystical Man]

No matter how enlightened you are, good stories are important. And how do we consume stories? Movies, shows, and novels. Consume culture, develop a good taste. It's actually part of the work. I don't care how enlightened you think you are, if you've never experienced the greatest movies of all time. How many of the IMDb Top 250 Movies have you watched? 

Edited May 10, 2022 by The Mystical Man

[Leo Gura]

This sub-forum is a trial. We'll see how it goes and delete it if becomes a drag.