PHOTOGRAPHYGETTY IMAGES AND SUPPLIEDKatinda Ndola, 45, is a personal
development coach. Giving up
TV has helped her see the world
in a more positive light.
“I gave up TV four years ago when I
was writing a book. I met a publisher
at a seminar and he talked about
how people waste so much time
watching TV, it’s not productive,
and it makes people depressed
because a lot of what they see is
so negative.
As I listened to him I thought,
‘Well, I spend a lot of time watching
TV’. I watched about 10 hours of TVa week – mostly
during evenings
and weekends.
It was a habit, a
routine. Because
the TV was there, I’d
switch it on. I stopped
watching TV after
having that discussion.
I still have a TV for my son,
but I read, study, and spend that
time creating new workshops for my
business. I feel happier. I used to
think the world was more dangerous
than it really was because I’d watchthings on TV and think,
‘Am I safe to go out?’
It creates fear in your
life. If you want a
meaningful life, the
TV is not the place
to find it. It also
stops you having
conversations with
people because instead of
talking, everyone stares at the
screen. And think about how much
time you will have spent watching
TV in the next five or 10 years –
that’s time you won’t get back.”‘I used to think the world was more
dangerous than it really is’