People often say you should turn off the TV at times where every time you watch the news there seems to be something bad going on to the point where it is just too much negativity that can affect your life decisions in a bad way. For example, possibly being afraid of getting mugged by a random stranger to the point where you won’t even walk around a busy city. That is definitely a valid point. But to what extent can that be a hindrance to your business as you will also be oblivious to current trends and events to adapt to the market?
Imagine tuning out to the recent news about Russia and Ukraine. Hearing all the stories can be traumatizing to many people, but at the same time all the news revolving around sanctions against Russia would definitely affect many people. By then it would be a little too late if you regularly did business with the country to adapt.
There are plenty of other examples. But ultimately you can’t just ignore everything where it’s probably better to learn how to say deal with the negativity to the point where you will simply take the context of the news without the emotional factors.