After having clicked this link from Tim Challies and reading this blog’s article on the benefits of dropping cable TV, I decided to try my hand at crafting a similar list of reasons why there’s better things to do with your time.

Here’s what I had to build from.  It’s the list provided by The Wisdom and Folly Blog, by Jim and Amy Spiegel.  I’m just provinding the list’s tag lines.  Visit the original post for it’s author’s commentary.

1. Avoidance of commercials and the fueling of the consumer mentality.
2. Better stewardship of time.
3. Protection of children.
4. Avoidance of narcissisim, bad ethics, and poor reasoning.
5. Enhancement of aesthetic sense.

And here are my five reasons why you’d be better off without cable TV:

1. It could save you money.
   It’s simple math.  Paying $50-100 every month adds up.   Not paying it does too!
2. It may help you value people more.
   No cable TV?  Spend time with your wife.  Call your family or friends.  Visit with a neighbor.  Be a person for crying out loud.  Don’t just waste away alone in front of a television.
3. It will probably increase your attention span.
   Less commercials.  Less multiple-scene scenarios all going on at the same time.  More time to do other focus-building activities like #’s 4 and 5 below.
4. It gives you more time to read.
   Instead of flipping channels, flip pages.  Reading is a proven way to make you smarter.  It helps you think clearer, comprehend more fully, speak more articulately, and acquire other skills easier,
5. It will encourage productivity in almost every area of your life.
   Nothing feels better than a hard day’s work, complete with productivity and the personal sense of fulfillment that can only come from getting things done.  Get off the couch and do something.  No TV means much more oppotnity to do stuff!

There are other reasons, I’m sure.  These were just a few that I thought of.  Can you think of any other reasons why getting rid of cable TV is a good idea?