There is a thief in your living room.

This thief didn't come in through an open window or unlocked
door. You actually invited him in! Not only that, but
everyday you turn him on and crank him up to keep stealing
from you.

Some of these thieves work five to ten hours every day,
seven days a week, 365 days a year. Although some of them
burn out from the work, most of them never get caught and
put away.

Worst of all is that this thief steals one of life's most
precious gifts - your time!

That thief, my friend, is your TV.

I'm as guilty as the next person when it comes to getting
wrapped up and sucked in by the latest reality show or a
good movie.

Fortunately however, I am cognizant of my lazy leanings and
have plenty of motivation to curb those tendencies.

Part of that motivation was inspired in my late teens, when
I was cautioned by a wise man about the perils of a
TV-addicted lifestyle.

He predicted that when I went to visit my couch potato
friends ten years down the road, they'd have accomplished
little and would be doing exactly what they were doing now
- sitting on the couch watching TV.

He was absolutely right. In ten years not much had changed
in their lives except the programs they were watching.

Oh ya, and their backsides moved further south.

Twenty years into the program(s) and they're getting back
from life exactly what they've put in - zero, zilch, nada.

Their reasons for spending twenty, thirty or more hours per
week glued to the tube are sometimes more entertaining than
the programs they watch. Their reasons for NOT doing some
things are just plain sad.

"I'm tired after working all day." (Any good doctor would
tell them that physical exercise is far more refreshing.)

"It's important to watch the news and stay informed". (Use a
Walkman and listen to the news. If it's that important,
you'll find out.)

"It's an interesting topic". (The whole world and beyond is
an interesting topic. The only worthwhile knowledge is that
which is put to good use.)

"I can't go to Grandpa's 80th birthday party, 'Friends' is
on that day". ('Friends' is on ten times a day, every day.
Will he EVER go anywhere?)

"I need to see what happens to Rupert". (Ya, and Rupert
could care less what happens to you.)

There's the irony. Couch potatoes watch OTHER people LIVE
their lives.

On the other hand, many active, interesting and highly
successful people don't even own TV's.

They do, do, and do some more. They don't know who Rupert
is and they don't care. There is no vacuum in their lives
by result. Quite the opposite, their lives are full to
capacity with meaningful activity and interesting people
who are REAL.

If you have dreams and desires that aren't being fulfilled,
take a look at how much time you spend in front of the tube.

Try this. The next time you pick up the clicker to turn on
the TV, ask yourself how sitting on your duff for an hour or
more will contribute to your life... or your bottom line.

If that investment doesn't provide a tangible return, it's
time to turn it off and turn elsewhere.

If the time is worth wasting, then do it up right - with a
42" plasma! :-)

Reprinted with permission from Rosalind Garder

http://SuperAffiliateHandbook.com