Life · FORTUNE
Fortune #20
Good fortune
Staying informed need not mean checking all day. Choose a time window and reliable sources.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“จงสนุกกับทุกนาทีของชีวิต อย่าลังเลสงสัยในชีวิตเลย”
— ไมเคิล จอร์แดน
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- Person
- Michael Jordan
- Source work
- How to be like Mike (2005)
- Source text
- Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.
STORY & REFLECTION
A news window with an ending
Guidance-based illustration · A news window with an ending
Illustrative scene: Someone opens news with every phone alert. By evening they remember few details but feel persistently uneasy, and planned work has been interrupted repeatedly.
They mute nonessential alerts, read trusted sources at a chosen time, and note only actions needed, such as changing a travel plan. The rest can wait for tomorrow's check.
The CDC recommends taking breaks from news and social media because constant negative information can be distressing. Staying informed can still happen at chosen times from reliable sources.
Stay informed enough to act without letting alerts schedule the whole day.
Reflection
Staying informed should fit your capacity.
A small action today
Set a news-reading window instead of checking all day.
A question to reflect on
Which news do you need, and how often must you actually check?