Levels of Media

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I consume a lot of media in many different forms every week. Because of this I always struggle to know what to say about media on this blog each week. It's such a broad topic that touches every part of my life. From my Sabbath day worship to my weekend pleasure there are movies, posters, quotes, books, webpages, forums, recordings, etc. all pouring in everyday to enrich life. Not to mention the countless power points used by my professors to try and help me visually remember what I am cognitively learning. I use media to distract, engage, intensify, explain, and more.

I can't really control much of what I am exposed to in class or on drives around town. But on my own time I try to filter my media consumption to the most valuable for me. To do this I try to find sources that I have come to trust at choosing media that is both wholesome and enjoyable. My wife, father, and brother are my three most trusted sources of suggestions for media I know I will enjoy. Where I seldom take suggestions from Facebook acquaintances and Netflix's "suggested for you" items and even when I do take suggestions from those areas I use a lot of caution and I'm prepared to leave at a moments notice.

I can't say it always works, but in the past few years of being much more selective in where I find entertainment, I have been much more pleased with the options I have taken and needed less to feel rested and ready for more work.