Friday, January 20, 2012

A little is too much

I have noticed a trend in a bunch of the music I listen to - they are mostly wonderful except for the one or two words stuck in (words which I disagree with and would rather avoid). There's Colbie Caillat's new song "Brighter Than The Sun," Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours," and Avril Lavigne's "Wish You Were Here" to name just a few.

Guess what that made me think of though - a different media all together. I thought of this Mormon ad..."It's great except for...except for the bad parts. What kinds of movies and music are you feeding your mind?"

(I could not get the image to post, so here is the link to view this Mormon ad and all others!)
The ad shows a cockroach in the middle of a delicious-looking ice cream. Would you eat an ice cream if you knew there was a cockroach in it (a.k.a. your friend told you it would be great if you just ignore that piece)? Or would you continue eating the ice cream once you discovered a cockroach in it yourself? No way.

I WOULD NOT EAT THAT ICE CREAM! So why will I watch movies and listen to music with one or two bad parts? There's no reason good enough. Any scene or word which is contrary to the character I wish to develop should be personally banned from my media choices. That's my new goal!

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  1. ChelseyJanuary 21, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    I have also noticed this in my life, it can be hard though sometimes to look at our life from an outside perspective and see the whole picture. One of the ways I judge the things I watch and listen to is by asking the parent question; would it be awkward to watch/listen to this with my mom or dad. If the answer is yes then that is a good indication that I need to adjust my standards and change the channel.

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