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by acuozzo 4340 days ago
> I just think talking yourself out of working extra hours when you waste a lot of those extra hours is just self deception.

Why does "wasting time" matter when there's a 100% guarantee that we're all going to die and that the universe is going to come to an end?

Fuck it. I say: Do whatever is necessary for you to lead the life you're happy leading and then... well... lead that life.

If someone is happy doing the bare minimum necessary to spend the rest of his/her time stuffing his/her face with junk food and pigging-out on reality TV, then who are you to call that time "wasted"?

The universe is going down the toilet and, when it does, there will be nobody around to think "Hmmm... Calhan Whatshisface should have spent his time learning the @$$32 JS framework instead of watching Real Fartfaces of Silver Spring".

If working gets you off, then that's fine, but please step off your high horse and stop expecting everyone else to want to spend their life slobbing the proverbial knob of ProductiveWork™.