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In the financial market, one of the historic techniques to destabilize a market is to create ‘fud’ – fear of uncertainty and doubts. This strategy works very well in all spheres of life.

Everyday, the world is bombarded with bad news constantly gushed through television and the internet.

The government, media and corporations use it to manipulate the masses.

They are like the Bulls in the market. They introduce and amplify one distraction or another to create unsettling feelings and bias on the Bears who are the large populace for their selfish interests.

Over the years I have struggled with my sanity as my social media timeline was flooded with news, gossip and headlines of crisis and disasters here and there. So recently...

Really a great insight, worths reading

Source: https://opdato.com/why-you-should-stop-paying-attention-to-bad-news/

I consciously try to evade bad news or depressing stories especially in the mornings.

A colleague always bring her phone to show me some bad news and I had to tell her to stop reading or watching such.
Let us always look at the brighter side of life.