How Many Times do i have to say it?

(Excerpt from "Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight")

Why does it seem that our culture is becoming progressively less mature, rather than more mature?
The primary “immature” cultural concept – “You are the most important person in the world” – is shouted at us daily through TV, the primary spokesvehicle of our culture. The constant reinforcement of this message keeps our culture immature and prevents us from growing in maturity.
The reason for the persistence and intensity of these messages is simple: when people behave like children, wanting immediate gratification for their every desire, they are ideal consumers. Only when we turn off the messages can we begin the process of maturing – and this is rarely done.
A Stanford University study of 1,533 ninth-graders found that youngsters who rented movies instead of watching commercial television were less likely to start drinking alcohol while in school. Just one hour of television a day produced a 31 percent greater risk that in the next 18 months a child would begin to drink, and every additional hour increased that risk by another 9 percent.

Turn Off the TV, and sit quietly for just 10 to 15 minutes each day. Take another few minutes a day to walk outdoors. Your life will change for the better, and in that way you contribute to the healing of our planet.