It has been pretty hard getting through the week without watching ANY television, but I must say that I am pretty proud of myself.  I came close a couple of times to breaking my promise, for example, yesterday it was almost unbearable not to be able to watch the football games, and there is not much you can do on a rainy day.  Overall I would say that giving up my rut has had a positive effect on me.  It has let me see the beauty in this world, as I said earlier that there is not much you can do on a rainy day, “even the corpse has its own beauty” (Emerson).  I have realized that there is beauty everywhere I go, from looking down at dirt to watching the sun go down.  Being able to experience this feeling/joy has made me appreciate giving up this rut.  Although it posed some challenges,  I would like to continue my Walden Plan down the road.