Comments on: What is a Waste of Time? http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/ For People Pursuing Freedom Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:25:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 25 Ways to Live 25 Hours a Day | Marc and Angel Hack Life http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 25 Ways to Live 25 Hours a Day | Marc and Angel Hack Life Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:59:27 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3931 [...] Enjoy yourself.  Misery is wasteful. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff?  Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar?  Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted.  All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...] [...] Enjoy yourself.  Misery is wasteful. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff?  Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar?  Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted.  All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...]

]]> By: Emma http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 Emma Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:02:39 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3929 I agree with you completely. Wasted time is never wasted if it is spent doing what we enjoy. Take reading for example; I enjoy reading a bit but I don't think reading is as important as it is made out to be. Sure, it increases our vocabulary and can enrich our minds, but if someone doesn't enjoy reading how important really is it to them? Is reading viewed as 'important' because that is what society tells us? I personally believe that doing what makes you happy is most important, and if reading is a chore, then why feel that you have to do it? I am in my final year of college and am deciding what to do at university. Two of the four subjects I am currently studying are English Literature and Sociology. For a long time now I have always believed I will study English at university, but recently I have been questioning this. Will devouring books all day really make me happy? I feel as if it will be more of a chore for me than something I will enjoy. Am I choosing this degree because it is more prestigous, and having studied books will make me a appear a smarter person? English may be a more highly regarded degree than Sociology, but Sociology is what I really enjoy. There are aspects of English that I do really love, writing for example, but reading is not my passion. As I said, I do enjoy reading to an extent, but I will never be the type of person that reads all day, every day, and I will never read 'War and Peace'. Why should I? Because society will view me as a more clever and intellectual person? Who's to say those who spend their days travelling and exploring or with the ones they love are less correct in what they do then the ones who are constantly engrossed in books? I do not feel that we should be made to feel bad if we do not enjoy reading. We are constantly confronted with lists of '100 books to read before you die', and we are made to believe that if we do not attempt to read these books our lives will have been wasted. I personally will not measure my life on the number or depth of books I have read. I will measure it on the amount of time I have spent with the ones I love, how I have treated others and how much time I have spent doing what I enjoy, not what other people have told me I should enjoy. If reading is what YOU enjoy then it is not a waste of your time, and it is not my place to tell you that you should be spending your time doing other things. All I am saying is that, in my opinion, it is all a matter of personal preference. I agree with you completely. Wasted time is never wasted if it is spent doing what we enjoy. Take reading for example; I enjoy reading a bit but I don’t think reading is as important as it is made out to be. Sure, it increases our vocabulary and can enrich our minds, but if someone doesn’t enjoy reading how important really is it to them? Is reading viewed as ‘important’ because that is what society tells us? I personally believe that doing what makes you happy is most important, and if reading is a chore, then why feel that you have to do it? I am in my final year of college and am deciding what to do at university. Two of the four subjects I am currently studying are English Literature and Sociology. For a long time now I have always believed I will study English at university, but recently I have been questioning this. Will devouring books all day really make me happy? I feel as if it will be more of a chore for me than something I will enjoy. Am I choosing this degree because it is more prestigous, and having studied books will make me a appear a smarter person? English may be a more highly regarded degree than Sociology, but Sociology is what I really enjoy. There are aspects of English that I do really love, writing for example, but reading is not my passion. As I said, I do enjoy reading to an extent, but I will never be the type of person that reads all day, every day, and I will never read ‘War and Peace’. Why should I? Because society will view me as a more clever and intellectual person? Who’s to say those who spend their days travelling and exploring or with the ones they love are less correct in what they do then the ones who are constantly engrossed in books? I do not feel that we should be made to feel bad if we do not enjoy reading. We are constantly confronted with lists of ‘100 books to read before you die’, and we are made to believe that if we do not attempt to read these books our lives will have been wasted. I personally will not measure my life on the number or depth of books I have read. I will measure it on the amount of time I have spent with the ones I love, how I have treated others and how much time I have spent doing what I enjoy, not what other people have told me I should enjoy. If reading is what YOU enjoy then it is not a waste of your time, and it is not my place to tell you that you should be spending your time doing other things. All I am saying is that, in my opinion, it is all a matter of personal preference.

]]> By: Waste http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 Waste Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:54:23 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3930 you wasted my time man c(= you wasted my time man c(=

]]> By: 25 Sharp Cuts of Time Saving Wisdom : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3928 25 Sharp Cuts of Time Saving Wisdom : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3928 [...] If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you ARE wasting your time. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff? Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar? Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted. All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...] [...] If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you ARE wasting your time. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff? Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar? Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted. All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...]

]]> By: 25 Sharp Cuts of Time Saving Wisdom | Marc and Angel Hack Life http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3927 25 Sharp Cuts of Time Saving Wisdom | Marc and Angel Hack Life Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:36:06 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3927 [...] If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you ARE wasting your time. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff?  Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar?  Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted.  All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...] [...] If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you ARE wasting your time. – “Do you ever stop and think… Why am I doing all this stuff?  Do you ever feel like your sole purpose in life is crossing things off lists and maintaining your calendar?  Maybe if you aren’t enjoying yourself, all your time is wasted.  All that time we spend bored, frightened, angry, in a hurry, or unhappy, isn’t that the real waste of time?” – via Steve Olson [...]

]]> By: Nancy http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 Nancy Tue, 27 May 2008 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3926 This was a good reminder to me as I have been talking about "wasting time" with one of my students. I think I will share it with her. I tell her that all her arguing and complaining to avoid getting down to work is wasting time that she could have used for herself when she finished. Looking at it with new eyes, I see where she may well be using her time quite wisely. I have always put "nothing" at the top of my to do list so that I will at least have accomplished item number 1. How embarrassing to be the one calling another a time waster. This was a good reminder to me as I have been talking about “wasting time” with one of my students. I think I will share it with her. I tell her that all her arguing and complaining to avoid getting down to work is wasting time that she could have used for herself when she finished. Looking at it with new eyes, I see where she may well be using her time quite wisely.

I have always put “nothing” at the top of my to do list so that I will at least have accomplished item number 1. How embarrassing to be the one calling another a time waster.

]]> By: tracy Ho http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 tracy Ho Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:50:41 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3925 Great reminder for those of us not appreciated what we are doing then its waste of time. Time flies with clip of eyes, that life I guess, as long as we do appreciated all these while , then its worth of what so call Waste Of Time To your success, Tracy Ho wisdomgettingloaded Great reminder for those of us not appreciated what we are doing then its waste of time.

Time flies with clip of eyes, that life I guess,
as long as we do appreciated all these while , then its worth of what so call
Waste Of Time

To your success,

Tracy Ho
wisdomgettingloaded

]]> By: Armen http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3924 Armen Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3924 Excellent post, Steve. I really connected with it, and thought it brought out a refreshing perspective. Thanks! Excellent post, Steve. I really connected with it, and thought it brought out a refreshing perspective.

Thanks!

]]> By: Shane Noe http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Shane Noe Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3923 Ive thought alot about this question and I can think of only one thing that is unarguably a waste of time: Drugs. When you get high, you are eliminating that 3 or 4 hours of productivity (any kind of productivity) from your life and replacing it with 3 or 4 hours of feeling high. Unless feeling high is a goal in your life, something you are striving for, then drugs are a waste of time. Ive thought alot about this question and I can think of only one thing that is unarguably a waste of time: Drugs.

When you get high, you are eliminating that 3 or 4 hours of productivity (any kind of productivity) from your life and replacing it with 3 or 4 hours of feeling high.

Unless feeling high is a goal in your life, something you are striving for, then drugs are a waste of time.

]]> By: Tami B http://steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3922 Tami B Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:45:53 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-3922 Yeah... I like this post Steve! So true... it’s not wasted if it valued, time that is... Friends and co-workers ask, "What cha doing this weekend?" My favorite reply... "Nothing"... Just saying it makes me giddy saying it! It means freedom, spontaneity, and no obligations! Translation= Bliss! My time is my choice… Whether I am building puzzles with my 8 year old, sitting at a college football game, canoeing, watching movies, working out, or hiking… If I’m smilin’… nothing’s wasted! It’s all in the perspective… Maybe the teachers were wasting their time (and ink)… Hmmmmm… the only true waste of time I can think of… Checkout lines… standing in line to give your money away! Wouldn’t it be great to that decade back? Thanks Steve! Tami Yeah…
I like this post Steve!
So true… it’s not wasted if it valued, time that is…

Friends and co-workers ask, “What cha doing this weekend?”
My favorite reply… “Nothing”…
Just saying it makes me giddy saying it!
It means freedom, spontaneity, and no obligations!
Translation= Bliss!

My time is my choice…
Whether I am building puzzles with my 8 year old,
sitting at a college football game, canoeing,
watching movies, working out, or hiking…
If I’m smilin’… nothing’s wasted!

It’s all in the perspective…
Maybe the teachers were wasting their time (and ink)…

Hmmmmm… the only true waste of time I can think of…
Checkout lines… standing in line to give your money away!
Wouldn’t it be great to that decade back?

Thanks Steve!

Tami

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