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

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.