I am limiting my exposure to the news and social media platforms. I have bored with the content. The news is depressing and the social media platforms full of people, like me, who have nothing good to say and are stunned beyond belief at the nonsense generated. History will reflect this was a time of massive change in both social and political attitudes. Whilst we have generally become more enlightened, the same enlightenment has shone a light on those who hold every kind of prejudice and twisted view. they want their 15 minutes of fame and are from the safety of a keyboard able to spout their vitriol and send it out into the world. This is not the first time I have written about this subject, I must have done so many times. There is a simple answer and an obvious one, stop looking at it! This is advice I have given often to those who moan and complain about stuff and yet I am loath to follow it myself!
An iPad is such an easy thing to use and alongside the mobile phone a screen is always within easy reach. My phone is not used other than for its primary purpose, to speak to people. I do take photos and text but generally I don’t look at it, other than perhaps to read a book when out and about. Yet here I am again writing on this page, which I too will send out into the ether, brandishing my opinion, as though my sage like advice is the stuff of legend! I use this medium to clear my head of the all the crap running around, although I have become adept at switching it off. When drawing or riding a bile etc. can be a meditative state and you think of little else other than what you are doing. I do have a habit when cycling of having a tune persistently going round in my brain and no matter what I try to substitute it with it won’t go away!
We live in a mad world full of mad people and strange events but it has always been thus.
Stay well
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