I Stopped Following the News
14 days ago
- #minimalism
- #media-consumption
- #personal-growth
- The author's favorite German word is 'neugierig', meaning 'curious', which literally translates to 'greedy for new things'.
- They enjoy learning new things through reading, documentaries, and exploring various topics.
- Previously, they followed multiple news sources daily but realized it caused more stress than informed them.
- They noticed news sources focus heavily on negative stories and repetitive patterns that don't impact their daily life.
- Tech news also seemed irrelevant, filled with updates on personalities, AI, and startups that don't affect them.
- They decided to stop following daily news, finding it didn't add value to their life.
- Now, they only follow a local Hamburg newsletter ('Elbvertiefung') for city updates and to practice German.
- They're considering subscribing to a quarterly magazine for important events, avoiding short-term noise.
- Since quitting daily news, they've read more books (7 in January vs. 20 last year) and feel much better.