Have you ever thought about how we watched whatever was on?
Three channels and a shrug.
Now you choose — kindly.
The telly decided our evenings. We survived, but we also waited. Today we have choice; the trick is using it without drowning.
Idea sparks
- Have you ever thought about picking a personal ‘season’ (six films, four books) and curating it yourself?
- Have you ever thought about setting a tiny evening slot for something you’d have missed in the 70s?
- Have you ever thought about practising ‘switching without guilt’ if a show bores you?
- Have you ever thought about hosting a mini watch‑club with one friend: one thing, once a week?
- Have you ever thought about telling one story you’d have missed then — and savouring it now?
I keep members‑only guides in The Old Grey Thinker — simple prompts and templates that dig deeper into these ideas. If one of them fits you, ask me or dip in here: https://substack.com/@theoldgreythinker.
Gentle note: start where it feels friendly, not heroic. Small repetitions change the day more than rare grand gestures.
You can tinker with this solo — or borrow my tiny routines and be underway by next week.
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