Comments on: What is a Waste of Time? http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/ On a Quest for Personal Freedom Sat, 17 May 2008 02:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: tracy Ho http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-71488 tracy Ho Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:50:41 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-71488 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://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-61514 Armen Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-61514 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://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-60735 Shane Noe Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-60735 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://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-59369 Tami B Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:45:53 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-59369 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

]]> By: Rob http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-58753 Rob Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:32:53 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-58753 Interesting thread. It seems that "waste of time" carries an implicit assumption that any one moment is somehow more "valuable" than another. To be attached and not see things as they are in this moment is suffering, i.e. moving away from happiness and may be seen as a waste of time. Letting go of attachment relieves suffering, so awareness of waste of time could become the realization that might lead to enlightenment and the waste of time could become very rich indeed. And Rumi would respond, "Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment." Interesting thread. It seems that “waste of time” carries an implicit assumption that any one moment is somehow more “valuable” than another. To be attached and not see things as they are in this moment is suffering, i.e. moving away from happiness and may be seen as a waste of time. Letting go of attachment relieves suffering, so awareness of waste of time could become the realization that might lead to enlightenment and the waste of time could become very rich indeed. And Rumi would respond, “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.”

]]> By: lyla http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-57646 lyla Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:46:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-57646 "Where you go , iz where you are." Awesum perception. Finally another human being willing to loze himself to find himself! Amazing Steve... “Where you go , iz where you are.”
Awesum perception. Finally another human being willing to loze himself to find himself!
Amazing Steve…

]]> By: Recruiter's Digest by Justin Ng http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-56596 Recruiter's Digest by Justin Ng Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:10:16 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-56596 I stumbled upon your page and i'm sure reading this isn't a waste of my time :) I like your last paragraph best! I stumbled upon your page and i’m sure reading this isn’t a waste of my time :) I like your last paragraph best!

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-55891 Stephen Hopson Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:38:22 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-55891 Steve: Great post on what it really means to waste time. It means different things to different people. I'm fond of saying that it's all a matter of perception. For instance, I'm a pilot but not just any pilot. I'm totally deaf - from birth. When I first wanted to learn how to fly, I had people tell me it was a waste of time. What?@?! After I got my pilot's license, I decided I wanted to become instrument rated (which requires radio use - something I cannot do naturally). More chorus of "you're wasting your time." Six years after I first expressed my desire to earn the rating, I became the first deaf pilot to earn it. A waste of time? You decide! Great post! I'm stumbling this blog and adding you as a friend if I can find you at SU. :) Steve:

Great post on what it really means to waste time. It means different things to different people. I’m fond of saying that it’s all a matter of perception.

For instance, I’m a pilot but not just any pilot. I’m totally deaf - from birth. When I first wanted to learn how to fly, I had people tell me it was a waste of time. What?@?! After I got my pilot’s license, I decided I wanted to become instrument rated (which requires radio use - something I cannot do naturally). More chorus of “you’re wasting your time.” Six years after I first expressed my desire to earn the rating, I became the first deaf pilot to earn it.

A waste of time? You decide!

Great post! I’m stumbling this blog and adding you as a friend if I can find you at SU. :)

]]> By: Alex Ion http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-54647 Alex Ion Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:22:20 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-54647 I guess being happy is what it matters. If it's time that I like to waste and that makes me feel good, I shall do it. Great example with skiing, up there. I was in the same situation :) I guess being happy is what it matters. If it’s time that I like to waste and that makes me feel good, I shall do it.

Great example with skiing, up there. I was in the same situation :)

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-54511 Kelvin Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:55:28 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/what-is-a-waste-of-time/#comment-54511 Sometimes when you tell other people "yeah, I'm just wasting time", but you say that jokingly with a smile. You know what you are doing is a waste of time by some people's standards but you know you are the only having one and they are the one missing out. What is a waste of time? I think, to a degree, many people think that if you are not working towards being happy, then you are wasting time. However, for some people, sitting around and playing would be totally worthwhile, while some people think you should work hard. That doesn't necessarily mean they think hard work is what brings happiness, but what hard work brings, maybe money, maybe wealth, maybe achievement, maybe a great family, is what make you happy. So that means they are thinking long term (or so they believe) so they are delaying that enjoyment. In that sense, you are wasting time. The people that think you should work in order to be happy in the future will think that the minor happiness right now is not worth the later hardship. In that sense, it's a trade-off, but who's right? That will probably depend on your values. Sometimes when you tell other people “yeah, I’m just wasting time”, but you say that jokingly with a smile. You know what you are doing is a waste of time by some people’s standards but you know you are the only having one and they are the one missing out.

What is a waste of time? I think, to a degree, many people think that if you are not working towards being happy, then you are wasting time. However, for some people, sitting around and playing would be totally worthwhile, while some people think you should work hard. That doesn’t necessarily mean they think hard work is what brings happiness, but what hard work brings, maybe money, maybe wealth, maybe achievement, maybe a great family, is what make you happy. So that means they are thinking long term (or so they believe) so they are delaying that enjoyment. In that sense, you are wasting time. The people that think you should work in order to be happy in the future will think that the minor happiness right now is not worth the later hardship. In that sense, it’s a trade-off, but who’s right? That will probably depend on your values.

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