On the other hand, the average teenager has viewed over 5,100 acts of violence on TV in just the past 6 months, and is exposed to over 14,000 acts of sexual intimacy, most of which are between people who are not married, in any given year. The other thing we need to be careful about is the place we give TV in our life. Even if we are only watching educational programs, we can end up spending countless hours of our time each day sitting in front of the TV instead of doing work or spending time with our family and friends. Because watching TV is such an easy thing to do, it can easily damage our relationships with others and our goals in life. Also, because so much of our society centers around entertainment, we often forget how to deal with silence.
Silence is something that every human being needs every day.
It is in silence that we start to see ourselves as we really are. It is in silence that we pray to God. If we are always watching TV or listening to the radio, silence can become very scary for people. Take 5 minutes a day to try to be silent and still. Stand in front of your icon at home or sit quietly outside and try to think about your relationship with God.