[irishloop]

I don't agree with the notion that time spent dreaming is wasted. There is more to life than being productive and focused. There's no prize at the end of life.

There is a balance, of course. We can't just laze around all day for both psychological and survival reasons.

In the end, though, time spent enjoying yourself is rarely a waste.

[ethanbond]

GP said “too often.”

Time spent enjoying yourself is frequently a waste — not because enjoyment is bad or immoral, but because there are so many easily attainable and shallow pleasures available today. Many of the richest pleasures in life sit on the other side of intense bouts of boredom or tedium or even pain.

[kelsey9876543]

Is time spent recovered from a torn ACL a waste? No, we do not tell athletes to play with injuries without rehab. What do you think relaxation is for the mind? I hope you're not a parent

[ethanbond]

What on earth are you on about? You took away from my comment that I would make my child continue to run on a torn ACL?

[danielvaughn]

For sure, totally agree. And I think "downtime" or "boredom" is an important part of life that shouldn't always be avoided (another reason I dislike phones). My wording was too subtle - the "too often" was meant to be significant, as daydreaming is also an important part of your life. Much of my productive work is actually a result of that daydream mode, though it's more active daydreaming, rather than what happens when I'm on my phone, where my brain is primarily in a passive state.

[kelsey9876543]

Reflection is a critical component of growth