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From: peterb@pbear.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Hollywood
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Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 06:02:36 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 16 06:02:36 1985
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Nf-From: pbear!peterb    Jan 14 15:29:00 1985

/* Written by ucbvax!allynh */

				(television)             ...   I watch very
little now, but usually these sorts of basic values are formed pretty early,
and despite myself, I try to reach a goal which is realistically unattainable
but which seems so casually attained in books, movies, etc.

Is this healthy, even if the characterizations are "good"?  Have any of you
felt that you were being overly influenced by the media?  Is the media
effective in negatively reinforcing "bad" relationships?

-- 
			It's the damage that we do and never know,
			it's the words that we don't say that scare me so...

							Allyn Hardyck
							..!ucbvax!allynh
							allynh@ucbvax.ARPA
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	Well Allyn, I would have to say that  the  media  is  not
doing  so well at negatively re-enforcing bad relationships since
it portrays bad/destructive relationships all  over  the  evening
soaps, so I think that they deserve a strike on that one.

	As for  trying  to  strive  unrealistic  goals  that  are
charecteristically(sic?) I can only say that I think that overall
it  is  good,  it  develops maturity, etc.  It also develops that
sense of drive and ambition.

	But the one negative aspect would be that by setting  the
goals  beyond  your expectations is destructive.  This is because
there sill be many times when you realize that you  can't  attain
the    goal    you    set    for    yourself,    so    you    get
upset/angry/dazed/confused, etc.  and this  reaction  deters  you
from trying to attain goals.

	I think it would be better to set goals that you know you
can attain, but at the same time require  that  you  strive  your
best to achieve them.

	I've been doing it for quite a while, and I can say  that
hey,  you win some, and you lose some, but at least you come back
trying.

"Where the antelope and teddy bears play ..."

					Peter Barada
					ima!pbear!peterb