tv and doing other stuff

I am finding it's very easy to be passive and entertain myself
by sitting in front of the TV. I keep wanting it to be the answer - I sit in front of it
so much - and supposedly we're supposed to find all that we want there.. Not true.
I think I want to choose to not be passive - and yes that means reaching beyond my comfort zone
to do stuff that's captivating, enriching and furthering my life. I don't know how I got into the habit
of passing my time by watching tv. I guess it's a pretty seductive thing to just let go, sit in front of it
and have it answer all the questions you have about what you want to do, or plan to do.
I don't want to be hard on myself but I just don't want to live my life, when I am not working, by sitting in front of the TV. I'd rather be with people socializing or who knows what...
I can't always envision what I could be doing but I know it's real important to try and or try to do something.