Waste of time is a very relative concept, in fact, it would be practical to change this idea and apply it from another perspective: as a valuable key to our well-being.
Let’s think about it. We live in a society that has taught us that time is the “now” and that every second of our lives must be well exploited.
- Bringing this approach to the letter will undoubtedly lead us to the already familiar and recurrent stress and anxiety disorder.
- It is these conditions that.
- Like a thermometer.
- Reflect a latent disease in our world: the neglect of ourselves.
Time, therefore, is neither gold, nor silver, nor tin: time is life, knowing how to manage it and not allowing anything from time to time, just to be, feel and be, is to gain health. .
However, we have a hard time putting that idea into practice. When we spend so many hours of our lives in “productivity” mode, the mind begins to interpret that throwing yourself on the couch and resting is a waste of time.
On the other hand, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pan, a time management specialist also known for his consulting work in Silicon Valley, explains in his book?It’s still more productive working less.
Now is the time to make a great reform in our way of life and work, we have to be aware that sometimes wasting time is saving time, this will allow us to recharge the batteries and regain calm in the midst of disorder.
“Working better doesn’t mean working harder, but working less productively and getting a better rest. “Alex Soojung-Kim Pan?
Max Weber, well-known philosopher, economist and sociologist of the early twentieth century, left us with a precious reflection that seems diluted by time.
According to Weber, with the advent of the industrial revolution, people began to see professional life almost as a moral principle. Working wasn’t just a way to make money to survive, it was (and is) much more than that.
For many, work is a way of valuing human beings, activity is productivity, it is creation and a way of contributing to society, all this is true, but sometimes we take this point to the extreme.
Many people can’t relax; men and women who feel real frustration and even guilt when they do nothing.
This approach, in which inactivity is understood to be synonymous with wasting time, leads us to states of psychological anguish.
An example: there is a curious study carried out at the University of Mainz, Germany, by Dr. Leonard Reinecke, which highlights something interesting: many of us devalue ourselves when we spend time watching television.
We like to watch movies and series, but some tend to judge themselves in doing so. What’s the reason? We blame downtime and lost time.
“I’m in a hurry, I’m in a hurry!? said the white rabbit of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This charming and iconic character symbolizes the image of this disease that defines many people as no one else: that of hyperoccupation.
Let’s face it: we always have something to do, we are always busy looking at the clock and with the indefinable anguish of not being able to fulfill our obligations.
Does this kind of behavior feed? And personal demand. You have to do everything quickly and perfectly. They are two dimensions that certainly lead us to the abyss of anguish and to extremely exhausting psychological states.
The culture of productivity and perfection has made us feel guilty for simply taking the time to do nothing.
Sometimes, even when we try to enjoy a well-deserved vacation, our minds torture us with thoughts about all the things we’re supposed to do.
Sometimes wasting your time doesn’t take anything away from you; on the contrary: it gives you life. Let’s think about it: is it time to get rid of it?
This is the perfect time for us to become children again, enjoying boredom. Walk through this dimension where the voice of your inner being finally feels free, relaxed and even funny.
Enjoy the art of doing nothing, because practicing it a few hours a day will leave no consequences, but it will open many doors for you, the mind is purified, creativity, reflection and intuition flourish.
As mentioned above, we must understand that working better does not necessarily mean working harder, it has been shown that working fewer hours is more productive and improves our quality of life.
So let’s learn to give ourselves to this exceptional gift which, if we wish, is limited: time, give yourself a quality of life and the opportunity to exist, to be, to be and to have fun simply with the five senses.