Mary King's Blog

The benefit of time free of the influence of the media

Over many years and from several sources, the wisdom of avoiding TV, radio and newspapers has cropped up so often I am compelled to take notice. We unconsciously accept the limiting beliefs and fears propagated by these media. I was reminded to revisit a wonderful book I had read a few years ago Bringers of the Dawn by Barbara Marciniak. The book states "the effects of television are so permeating... you cannot counterbalance what the technology is presently doing to your vibrational frequency... If you really want to evolve, do not read the newspapers, do not listen to the radio, and do not watch television."

Periodically I have made the decision to take the advice. Then every now and again, I find myself propped up watching TV and spending hours reading the newspaper. Although up to date with current events, I notice my creativity and productivity start to suffer.

In March this year I attended the National Speakers Association of Australia Convention. One of the speakers was Randy Gage. You may have heard of him as a prosperity guru. He talked about a time in his life when he 'woke up' and, from that day on, ceased to watch TV or read the paper. Progressively his prosperity and creativity were ignited and he noticed his results begin to rocket skywards. He went on to become extremely wealthy. He now travels the world extensively teaching about prosperity.

I came home from the convention and cancelled the paper from Tuesday to Friday and have refrained from watching TV since! The weekend papers give me all the relevant information on property and the local real estate market. The benefits include that my mind is clear: I feel I can think and create. Another plus is just how much more I can achieve. I feel as if my life is in flow. Events that were blocked have fallen into place and many good things are happening.

The morning after the convention I sprang out of bed at 5.30am and went for an hour-long run/walk. By the end of the day I had booked flights to New Zealand and a venue to present the Rich is Better - Wealth for Women Workshop in Auckland. This was something I had been thinking about and had done nothing about.

Each day I am noticing little miracles. They are marvellous - inspiring and self-perpetuating.

I feel a trifle 'silly' or 'unpopular' as I write these words. The TV, the newspaper and the radio are so much a part of our everyday lives... and so insidious. How often does the TV/radio get switched on simply from habit? We are so captivated by the belief we will 'miss out' if we are not up with current news items.

Well, I have been thought 'odd' for a long time; so another little idiosyncrasy won't hurt at all. Why would I worry about not knowing what is going on in the world? Sooner or later somebody tells me anyway.

Recently I had a pile of ironing. To make the tedious job more enjoyable, I turned on the television. Frankly I was astonished at the unpleasant behaviour of the performers in the series and I turned it off before I had finished the ironing. This was not entertaining, interesting or informative. It was an assault on my spirit.

At that time I had been free of the influence of television for a couple of weeks, and found I was far more sensitive to what I was subjecting myself, when, while ironing, I tuned in.

I strongly suggest you give yourself the gift of time free of TV, radio and newspapers. Give it a go. The difference your life will present to you will astound you.

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Telstra Business Women's Awards

Recently I attended an ABN, Australian Businesswomen's Network, event at Sofitel entitled Shooting Stars. Winners of the Telstra Business Women of the Year spoke. What impressed me about these wonderful women was how like us all they actually are. A friend I invited along said she "found the evening both inspiring and comforting - the speakers were normal women having a go - just like me!" I would like to congratulate the women who won the awards and compliment Telstra on their choice. Interestingly, there are thousands of women recommended each year for this prestigious award. How encouraging for all women if Telstra published a list of all nominees. What an inspiration that would be!

The ABN encouraged women to submit an entry for ourselves. The process of looking at and listing your achievements is extremely valuable and beneficial. And something we don't do often enough. It is when we count our blessings, list our achievements and note our goals we are reminded of who we really are.

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I look forward to having you join us at one (or both) of the workshops.

Best wishes,

Mary King