"Prime Time" is every weeknight when the TV ratings are measured because most Americans are glued to their favorite "Reality" or "Sitcom" shows. The average family watches over 30 hours of television per week, more than kids spend in classrooms and about the same number of hours that workers in Germany put into their jobs. One of the greatest travesties of our culture is to forfeit our own dreams in favor of watching performers making money and having fun in their professions. We are paying them for the privilege of escaping from the frustrations of not achieving our own goals. It's no coincidence that commercials are the most expensive during Prime Time.
Starting this week, and from now on, take this advice as some of the best you may ever receive that will help you and every family member enjoy more success and fulfillment in life:
Stop doing things that are "tension relieving" and begin doing more things that are "goal achieving." Limit your family's TV viewing to a maximum of 7 to 10 hours per week. Sure you'll watch some sports, news and stimulating shows. But start living in Prime Time, rather than being a spectator. Read, talk with family members, write books, go to different ethnic restaurants, have a "manners'" night out with the kids, take a class, improve your computer skills, engage in community service, call a lonely friend, exercise, participate in a sport or hobby. Treat the TV set as it should be treated. It's an appliance, not a lifestyle!
Each of the fifteen books I've written, have been written in Prime Time. When you stop to think of it, it is really the only free time you have for yourself, except for weekends, which are full of "to do" lists and responsibilities as well.
Why is Prime Time so important, precious and expensive? Because it's about the only time you have to spend on your own personal growth.
So this week, start making your Prime Time count towards achieving your dreams! Make the Most of Your Prime Time! -- Denis Waitley
Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Ezine, go to www.DenisWaitley.com Copyright 2009 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
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