Transform Your Life: Why Turning Off the News and Social Media is the Key to Success

Can watching the news and social media really be one of the biggest blocks on the path to success? Is constantly being bombarded with negativity and distractions impacting your progress? Today, we explore how switching off the news and social media can radically transform your life.

You can also watch the video review here: Stop Watching the News & Social Media – 1st Step to Success.

The Path to Success: Turning Off Distractions

When I first met my mentor John a few years ago, he explained that there was a process to finding your own freedom. The first step on that path was simple yet powerful: switching off the news.

I remember a conversation with John where I excitedly asked, “Omg John, did you see that protest that happened the other day? Wasn’t it terrible!” John looked at me calmly and asked, “So why does it matter?” I nervously laughed and mentioned the people and issues involved, but John cut me off. Placing a hand on my shoulder, he said, “Dear Andrew, while you’ve been thinking about that, I’ve just thought up two more great ideas for my next project that I’ll be implementing today.”

“Turn off the news, turn off the social media announcements, and focus now on your success,” he instructed. That was my first lesson and first task.

The Overwhelming Noise of News and Social Media

We’ve been conditioned to consume a constant mix of sensational and overreported headlines every day. From politics to crime, disease to unfairness, we are bombarded with so much noise that it makes our heads spin. No wonder we often feel powerless, confused, and unfocused.

Consider the last time you watched the news:

• How much did you actually learn?
• If you had never read or listened to it, would it have made a difference?
• How much of what you consume is actually actionable or just passive information?

The real secret is that while most people are distracted by the merry-go-round of news and social media, the smart ones are focused. They close out the deafening noise and stay on the straight path they need to follow.

My Journey to Freedom

One of my first steps to freedom was stopping watching and reading the news and switching off social media. I still use social media for my business, but not for news or other people’s opinions on events.

Some of you might worry about missing out on important news. Surprisingly, it hasn’t mattered, and anything important I hear directly from others.

Now, every day, I focus on who I need to be and what I need to achieve. I wake up relaxed, knowing I am in control of my life, and that other people’s issues, worries, or dramas don’t impact me.

The Benefits of Tuning Out

It’s amazing how clearly you can think when you tune out the distractions of news and social media. You become more creative and focused on your own life.

What You Can Do Now

1. Commit to turning off social media and news for the next 2 weeks.
2. Make a public statement about it so people can hold you to your promise.
3. Focus on what you will do with all the extra time.
4. Take action and start creating the life you deserve!

Let me know in the comments below if you have also blocked out the news and social media and how it has worked for you. Please like and subscribe to the channel, and look out for the next video where we continue the steps to getting your freedom in hours a week!

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Can watching the news and social media really be one of the biggest blocks on the path to success? And is constantly being bombarded with  negativity and being distracted by events really not matter impact.

I’m Andrew from FreedominHours, coming up we look at how just switching off the news and social media radically transformed my life.

You can also see the video review here:

When I first met my mentor John those few years ago that sent me on the path to success, John explained that there was a process you had to follow to find your own freedom.

The first step of that path was switching off the news!

I remember speaking to John, “Omg John did you see that protest that happened the other day”, “was it terrible!”

John looking at me coyly said “So why does it matter”. I nervously laughed and said but of course it does, all those people and all the issues and …”. John cut me off, putting his hand on my shoulder he said “Dear Andrew, whilst you have been thinking about that I have just thought up 2 more great ideas for my next project that I will be putting into place today”.

“Turn off the news, turn off the social media announcements and focus now on your success”.

That is your first lesson and first task John said.

We have been conditioned, an everchanging mix of sensational and overreported headlines are pumelling into us our heads everyday. From politics, to crime, to disease to unfairness to … we are bombarded with so much noise that it makes our heads spin. No wonder everyday we feel so powarless, confused and unfocused.

Just think the last time you watched the news:

• How much did you learn?
• If you had never read this/listening to this would it have made a difference
• How much of what you read see or explore is actually passive which you take in or something which you can actually have a conversation on.

The real secret is that while everyone is being distracted and carried around on the merry go round of news and social media. The smart people are being focused, they are closing out the deafening sound an focusing on the straight path that they need to go on.

One my first steps to Freedom was first stopping watching and reading the news and switching off to social media. That being said I still use  social media for my businesses but I don’t use it to find out the news or other people’s opions on events.

Some of you may be worried about how I could miss out on important news articles or what was the impact of what not knowing what was going on.

Suprisingly it hasn’t matter, and anything important I hear through direct contact with other people.

Now everyday I am focused on who I need to be and what I need to achieve. I wake up relaxed knowing that I am in control of my life and that other people’s issues, worries or dramas don’t impact me.

It is amazing how clearly you can think when you tune out the distractions of news and social media, how creative you become and how focused you are on your own life.

So what can you do now:

1. Commit to turning off social media and news for the next 2 weeks
2. Make a public statement about it so that people can hold you to your promise
3. Focus on what you will do with all the extra time.
4. Take action and start creating the life you deserve!

Please let me know in comments below if you have also blocked out the news and social media and how you found it worked for you, please make sure you like and subscribe to the channel, and look out for the next video where we continue the steps to getting your freedom in hours a week!

There is also a very useful article we did at Mr.YouWho about things to do when in lockdown, have a look at the article here. We will also be going into detail later about how you can link other people’s articles and websites to help increase your profile as well as network your way to success.