"Do you G.I.G.O.?"

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Technology-related professionals talk about an acronym, G.I.G.O. or GIGO. It means, "Garbage In, Garbage Out." They’re referring to the fact that whatever you put in a computer is what you get out of a computer.

You’re kind of like a computer. One way of thinking about the garbage you feed your mind is to evaluate the level of negativity that you expose yourself to.

Take the news for instance. Sure you want to stay informed, but recently for several days I reviewed the kind of stories reported in a typical TV newscast. For the most part, murders, other violent crimes, fires, and other disasters made up the bulk of the newscast. And these types of stories didn’t originate just in the station’s coverage area with up to one-half of the stories from out of state.

Now if you watch the 11 o’clock news, how do you think this negative news affects your mind while you sleep?

Stay informed, but remember—one of the keys to making a life, not just a living is to feed the mind God gave you good stuff, not garbage.

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