We follow the news to feel that we belong to a group that is up to date, not because that information has any real impact on our lives. Our brain reacts to emotional and social stimuli, and that makes us believe that being informed is necessary. At my fifty three only two news events have had a direct effect on me the financial crisis of 2008 and the pandemic. Everything else has been noise. It surprises me that some people spend time every day watching or reading the news as if that changed anything. It feels like one of the great scams of our time.

What truly matters is how you act when things happen, not what the media repeats. Changes in laws scare many people, but their impact is minimal if you keep control of your own life. Personal action weighs more than any headline. The news comes and goes, the noise changes shape, but your life is decided by you.