Producing Wasted Time
Whew! Being productive is tiring. I don’t know how people do it. Today I’ve managed to cross about 10 things off the to-do list, and boy am I exhausted. I’m usually proud of myself if I can get one thing done every day. And the crazy thing is, I still have a bunch of other things left to do before the day is over. I’m actually stunned that I’ve gotten so much stuff done. But then, I’m really motivated to get this crap done so I can get to the stuff that’s really important. Fun stuff. Stuff like concerts and birthday parties and movies. But first I have to get bank deposits, car insurance and doctor’s appointments done. That’s always a bummer. Why does everything always happen at once? Maybe it just seems like it. All I know is, today I had to set my alarm to get everything done, I haven’t had a shower yet today, and I really need a nap. All this running around is insane. I think someone should start some sort of service where they do all these things and make all these phone calls for you. Because the thing that makes them so annoying is that the actual errands don’t take any time at all. It’s all that time you spend in traffic, in line, or on hold. I’m willing to pay a few extra bucks for someone else to do those things for me and just report back when they're finished.
I once read that a person spends about seven years of their life standing in line. Just think what you could do if you had those seven years back. You could write that novel, or get a college degree (as a doctor even). You could even partially raise a child for seven years. But alas, you’ve been standing in line the whole time, starting aimlessly at your watch or admiring the beauty of fluorescent lights on taupe cinder block walls and linoleum tiles. And that’s not even counting the time you were on hold or in traffic. Is anyone else annoyed about all this wasted time?
I once read that a person spends about seven years of their life standing in line. Just think what you could do if you had those seven years back. You could write that novel, or get a college degree (as a doctor even). You could even partially raise a child for seven years. But alas, you’ve been standing in line the whole time, starting aimlessly at your watch or admiring the beauty of fluorescent lights on taupe cinder block walls and linoleum tiles. And that’s not even counting the time you were on hold or in traffic. Is anyone else annoyed about all this wasted time?
1 Comments:
I think it might be good that there is time when we are forced to do absolutely nothing. If we were constantly trying to accomplish something, our mind could never rest. It would, I'm sure, but mentally impossible to get those seven years back.
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