J’s Reviews > Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life > Status Update

I’ve had a couple of mentors tell me not to bother reading the newspaper because it’s mostly irrelevant to daily life and detracts from spending time on things that do matter — such as working towards achieving my goals and making a difference where I actually can. Reading a book in that perspective with expanded arguments against the news confirms even more for me that they were on to something.