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Success pundits often point to the TV as the enemy but I don't buy it. There's no need to go out and take a baseball bat to the cathode ray tube unless perhaps you are in fact letting the television set get in the way of your success.

If the simple act of removing TV from your life would make you wealthy all by itself more people would probably do it but that's not how it works. Sure, if you get off your duff and make productive use of the time formerly spent watching TV, you might become wealthy but there's no guarantee on that and that's also a big if. We all know most people will just find another unproductive use for their time like useless Internet surfing or something like it.

But too much of a good thing can be harmful. If your doctor prescribes medication and tells you to take one pill per day until the prescription runs out, you shouldn't take the whole bottle in one day. It might kill you. (see Anna Nicole Smith) And in much the same way too much TV is bad for you. It can kill your chances of becoming wealthy.

What's the TV lineup this evening? I don't know and I don't care. There are more constructive uses for my time. But if there were a State of the Union address this evening what's the harm in watching it live and seeing what the leader of the free world has to say about the direction of our country (if you're a US citizen). That's important, isn't it. So there is a place for television.

If you're serious about breaking away from a boss and having the freedom to do what you want then it's time to choose your wealth creation vehicle whether is real estate investing, making money online, or something else. That's your choice.

It's perfectly acceptable to watch some TV from time to time but when you're watching so much TV you don't work toward achieving goals you've set, it's time to make a decision. You're letting the TV be the evil appliance success coaches love to hate. Maybe you should smash your TV and make more productive use of your time. But in the end that's your choice.