Are you familiar with the computer term, GIGO?
It means “garbage in, garbage out.” I learned this term from a computer-geek friend of mine who was commenting on my rant on the Britney coverage. My friend said, “Why are you watching that junk? It’s pure GIGO.* You need to clean out your mental junk drawer.”
We make such a valiant effort to eat healthfully and be positive, yet we allow our minds to be bombarded with an unending stream of negative thoughts and violent images. Our mental junk drawers are jam packed with trashy talk shows, negative news stories, violent movies and nasty gossip.
How to steer clear of the negativity?
1. Do not watch the news, violent movies or empty-calorie television shows, especially before bedtime.
2. Do not hold on to old grudges and hurts. Let it go. All is forgiven. Move on!
3. Do not focus on your problems. Shift your energy to helping someone else.
4. Do read inspiration and motivational books, magazines. Keep your mind awash in positivity.
5. Do spend some time solving crossword puzzles or number games. They exercise your brain, enabling you to learn more easily.
6. Do not worry. There’s no point to it, and worrying is a real buzz kill.
7. Do sit quietly, all by yourself. Ahhhhhhhh...
8. Do use the term "It's pure GIGO." Let's coin this catchy phrase and whenever you hear anything negative, simply say, "It's pure GIGO." (And remember ... you heard it hear first!)
New Point of View: A clean mental junk drawer in conjunction with a clean diet promotes permanent fat removal.
What’s in our mental junk drawer? How are you going to clean it out? How often have you used the phrase "It's pure GIGO." this week? Join the Kick in the Tush Club community and discuss amongst yourselves!!!
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Easier said then done. Everytime you turn around negativity. With our so called freedom which allows all the this negative energy we're at a stand still. Everytime you turn on the T.V it's in your face gossip, violence, nudity, what are we to do? All this bull crap on T.V make it acceptable to our young nation. How can we keep instilling moral values in our children and they get the complete opposite on T.V. So honestly how do we clear the junk? It's not gonna go away it just get's worse.
You can view the glass half empty. You can view the glass half full. You can drink whatever's in the glass and make it quite useful!
Lynne is exactly correct with the glass analogy. I just love the idea of drink it and make it quite useful. Good one, girlfriend!!! Here's one thing I do. Near the end of day I look back over my day to see what I liked and what I didn't like, including or rather especially about myself. I then vow to work at ridding myself of what I wasn't happy about and nurturing what I was. Doing this on a daily basis keeps it from piling up! Here's an exercise that's not as easy as it sounds, but very, VERY POWERFUL. Look yourself in the eyes in the bathroom mirror and saying your own name ".......I love you" This works like nobodies business. I warn you though, the first time I tried I found myself 45 minutes later puttering around the house!!! But, finally I got it out, it's not important to believe it at first. I challenge you to try this for 3-5 days and see if it makes a big difference in your life!!! It sure did for me. So... God Bless and take care of yourselves out there. We need to be our own best friends!
I only watch certain shows on TV, which I usually TiVo. If I don't like what I'm seeing on TV I will either change the channel or leave the room if someone else is watching it. If I go to a movie and don't like what I am seeing then I will walk out. Most of my extra time is spent either reading or listening to a motivational book on tape or CD or watching a motivational DVD. I also am writing a book, working on speeches & presentations. For several years I have read or listened to as many motivational books on tape or CD as I can. I usually listen to a CD when I'm in my car. It has completely changed my life. I watch very little TV and I don't read the newspaper. I do try to stay up on important current affairs, but I make a conscious choice of what I put into my mind. No one puts a gun to your head and makes you watch something you don't want to watch. I don't let anyone else choose for me. If someone cares about you then they will respect this about you and not insist you watch something anyway. The more good information I put into my mind, the more I crave. I also APPLY the information I get from the books I have. I DO THE HOMEWORK. I don't just read it and then not do what it suggests. So many people read a book and then put it on the shelf and not apply what they read. If you really give this stuff an honest try it will truly change your life for the better. It takes time and you have to want it so bad you are willing to do whatever it takes. You have to have that gut-burning desire. Try this for even 2 months and you'll see that it makes a difference. Also don't hang around negative people. You are responsible for your choices and who you have in your life. Too many people are concerned about what other people think of them. They don't want to hurt someone elses feelings so they let others dictate what they do. Sometimes change is hard for some people, however sometimes it is neccessary. If you want things to change for the better in your life then you have to do things differently or don't complain about your life. There is always a solution to any problem. Sometimes it takes work and commitment and you may be ridiculed by others. However if someone is really your friend and cares about you they will respect you and your wishes and not ridicule you. You may need to clean house and get new friends. You even have a choice about how much interraction you have with family members.
If you're not willing to make changes and draw boundaries, then don't b*tch about the way things are. All this is from someone who has made a lot of changes and has experienced these things. I didn't really start to grow up and do something about my life until I was 52. It took a near-death experience to get the ball rolling. It wasn't always easy and it took an incredible amount of work and dicipline. I'm so glad I did. I was really serious about wanting a change in my life.
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