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I apologize if I come across as snarky, it is not my intent, but I don't like being told what I should do. There's no 'right' way to go about using your time, a

by heed 17y ago

I apologize if I come across as snarky, it is not my intent, but I don't like being told what I should do. There's no 'right' way to go about using your time, and wasting it is completely subjective. If I'm about to die and all I want to do is watch TV, there's nothing wrong with that. I don't have to provide value, I don't have to travel, I don't have to take risks, I don't have to watch sunsets, I don't have to do anything, if I don't want to. Her message is good, and I found it very moving like many of you, but I can't agree that 'doing' something is always the best thing for everyone. Do what you want, as long as you aren't hurting anyone else's ability to do what they want.

sonofjanoh 17y ago
You missed the message. That's the whole message, to do what YOU want and not what someone else tells you or make you think you have to. Do more of what gives you pleasure and fulfilment. Be it watching a sunset or chasing storms or whatever unless pleasure is to hurt someone...
- heed 17y ago
  The message I heard was 'get up and do something before it's too late,' so I could have very well missed part of what was intended. All I'm saying, is doing nothing is perfectly acceptable as well.
kgroll 17y ago
No, this is just a miscommunication. I think she's saying you _should_ sit there and watch TV - as long as that's what you aspire to do. (Just to go along with that example) In it's purest form, I interpret her message as 'You should be actively pursuing your goals, NOW.' Couldn't it be said that goals are nothing more than dreams if we don't have a plan for achieving them? Wasted time in this sense would mean setting a goal for yourself, but then failing to act on it. For example, it's easy for me to say 'I want to start my own business,' but then keep working my 9-to-5 without making any strides towards my goal. That's wasted time.

by heed 17y ago

sonofjanoh 17y ago

You missed the message. That's the whole message, to do what YOU want and not what someone else tells you or make you think you have to. Do more of what gives you pleasure and fulfilment. Be it watching a sunset or chasing storms or whatever unless pleasure is to hurt someone...

heed 17y ago
The message I heard was 'get up and do something before it's too late,' so I could have very well missed part of what was intended. All I'm saying, is doing nothing is perfectly acceptable as well.

kgroll 17y ago

No, this is just a miscommunication. I think she's saying you _should_ sit there and watch TV - as long as that's what you aspire to do. (Just to go along with that example) In it's purest form, I interpret her message as 'You should be actively pursuing your goals, NOW.' Couldn't it be said that goals are nothing more than dreams if we don't have a plan for achieving them? Wasted time in this sense would mean setting a goal for yourself, but then failing to act on it. For example, it's easy for me to say 'I want to start my own business,' but then keep working my 9-to-5 without making any strides towards my goal. That's wasted time.