The Second 50

Are you a watcher? I confess I am. It is a guilty pleasure. I enjoy peering into the lives of others, but sometimes I do wonder what else I could be doing with the time that I spend watching television.

Today I was thinking about how I trade my time.

A) 60 minutes of Below Deck Med OR drafting 2000 words of a fiction manuscript

B) 30 minutes of Real Housewives OR mowing the front lawn

C) 30 minutes of Opal Hunters OR decluttering the linen cupboard

D) 60 minutes of The Amazing Race OR actually this is no contest, I just love TAR as I love TRAVEL, so I wouldn’t swap this out.

I was thinking about why then, when I could be choosing something more productive or fulfilling, that I instead opt for quick, fast, cheap TV.

Perhaps the answer is in the subjects. Sometimes they reflect something I want, whether it be adventure, frankness, wealth, independence, growth, opportunity etc.

I reflected on how I could create an action plan that would enable me to build more of those traits into my own life. Not to emulate or copy those subjects (I mean no one wants to be as obnoxious or demanding as some of those people, right!) but rather to acknowledge my dreams and desires and create opportunities that will help me to pursue those goals.

Watch this space. I will have more to say on this action plan as it comes to fruition.