How do you "Waste" Your Time?

Mamu... bilkul sahi bola re.... if you are a money sucker, then sure you are wasting your time.... but there are some other effects of it like you have mentioned knowledge, happiness, friends, piece of mind. You know i was on bed rest from last fortnight and i was happy as i had full time to stay with you. But tomorrow, i shall join on my duty... i will be here but not like these days. MY parents asked me am i not bored????? my polite reply... this is an different world where i wish to live maximum time of my life. I feel, my bride also cant replace this happiness that i gain from here. hahaha.

Hi thesids I don't know what it's like to waste time. Seriously, I don't I am such a multi-tasker that I can't imagine calling anything I do wasting time. If I sit and think that is using my time wisely! Moping and dwelling on things is also utilizing some form of creativity. Sleeping is utilizing my time wisely. Living is using my time to perfection. So my dear friend I have no clue what it is like to waste time.

thesids ! I am a woman.I have some primary household duties. So, if I fail to provide breakfast, lunch , dinner , [say by sitting in front of the television or reading some book or doing nothing but meditate]people would feel that I am wasting time. Now, when a man does not earn enough to take care of his family[say his wife/--even this 'wife' part can be excused in these days of female independence or child--here it is a compulsory duty because he has started a family in full awareness of his duties]then this would be considered a waste of time by all[I do not agree that 'all' people should stand in judgement but the family would do it with justification. The instances which you have asked for can be summed up as the situation when basic needs of family are not met by the man or woman.

My thoughts got confounded after reading this whole discussion. Still, I would say I waste my time a lot. That's not because I'm not earning money but because I'm not doing what I aim to. I come to mylot to enjoy, instead I feel guilty. That makes it a waste of time. I sleep late and fail to attend the early morning chorus(mainly classes). A big waste And all this has a simple solution: Organization. In your case, I think people don't really go deep before making comments. They assume, too much. Like one person who always told me I talk nonsense just because I was not talking about their interests. Matter of perspective. A lot of things are now, alas! Do I make any sense? I told you my thoughts got confounded...

Hi there thesids, I have had moments where I wouldn't say I was wasting my time but rather my time could be spent doing something more productive. For the most part, I keep myself busy. Even if I'm just sitting here daydreaming...it's not a waste. A little time-out is good for the spirit and boosts creativity. I don't have much money either but we get by and we are happy. From what I'm reading here,sids, it doesn't sound as if you are missing out on anything other than well, what it feels like to be rich. As long as you are happy and at peace then you shouldn't worry about what others think.

Hi Sidhu, I know today I 'wasted' my time simply reading some stuffs in our native language. I don’t have much interest in mylot today, there are so many topics after two days break, and may be I am disturbed with some unknown issues. I should say that I don’t waste my time, as I gained much knowledge on some stuffs, for e.g., I learnt that some people have their heart in right side instead of left side. The feature is describing how it can dictate and how it will affect the person’s health. I also read much other information, so waste of time in the sense ‘not earned any money’ only. I agree with you, it is not really important, what we earned

I think that the only time one can really be wasting time is when they are supposed to be doing something that they are not. But this is only the case,if they do nothing, like sit still and just do nothing, or nap when they aren't tired. I guess what I am trying to say is the only time you are wasting time is when you are intentionally doing so. I have been wasting time, I should be on here more, I need the money. I also should be trying to find a job even harder then I am now, but instead I just sit at home or when I do go out I am going out with friends wasting time and money.

Well thesids...I would say, that whomever told you over the course of those 14 times, were the ones who were wasting not only your time, but THEIRS as well, due to the fact that they felt compelled to tell you, you were. Now I ask you, who was wasting who's time? Cheers' commanderxo

What people is really trying is to tear a bit of your attention. They are willing that you look more into their eyes than into a screen. Isn´t it? Blessings!... Dainy

I don't say I wasting my time, my friend. I rather to be on the net always to spend my time but it's worth it. Because I earn money online...

The only time that i consider a waste of time is when i am not productive at all. Sometimes i think i'm wasting time when i'm oversleeping because i am not productive when i'm sleeping and i think that i miss an important happening when i'm oversleeping. Some people believe that when one is not earning, that person is wasting his life or his time. But i agree with you. You are not wasting time when you are happy in what you are doing. You can be productive in that way because you are producing peace of mind, happiness and knowledge too.

I usually waste my time on browsing internet. I join many sited to promote my blog and to get more traffic for it also i enjoy doing it. One month i didn't have interent connection or say i don't want to do so coz it eating even then i waste my time rather do some useful study. That time i mainly spend time by sleeping or playing games on lappy and even time left then visit friends. I like to live alone so it was very difficult to me spend time without internet. Once i sit how time goes out even i didn't get.

Hey thesids! Is that even a question?=P Wasting time is as easy as breathing! I do it all the time.I guess you could define it as not doing something productive.....this can involve,staring into space(otherwise known as daydreaming),Just watching tv to pass time cause you have nothing better to do even though you don't even like the show etc. Trust me its not hard=D my mums always telling me to stop wasting time........If you need tips you know where to find me ^^

As long that you are happy go on.... having happiness everyday can attract happy circumstances,events and people.. and soon money will follow. the happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything :)

I think that wasting time boils down to a person's goals. I can't personally say that one is wasting time because my goals are very different than maybe theirs is. I might have one definition and them another. I think that if a person has a personal satisfaction and they are reaching the goals that they hold dear, they are not wasting time. If they are working or doing things to obtain persoanl satisfaction, they are not wasting time.

it depends on what do you pursue in your life ? fame ?position? fortune?happiness?love ? knowledge? you can do whatever you like if you think it is worth doing and get what you want ,so it is not a waste of time .of course, we won't do something illegal or inmoral^^^

i used to waste time by sleeping and playing games for long time continuously...

I think it depends on someones point of view or priority in life. Religious people think you are wasting your time if you are not spreading God's words or doing good deeds. People who love money think you are wasting your time if you are not earning. People who love fun think if you are not having fun you are wasting your time. And so on so far... Me, I waste my time doing nothing. if I don't want to do anything I don't but it's fun. :)

For me personally I feel I waste my time when I spend a lot of time watching movies, or doing similar things like that. I feel this way because watching a lot of tv or movies really doesn't benefit me. It takes away hours of my time that I can't get back. Movies may be entertaining at times but for the most part they really don't teach me anything that is educational, add to the joy of my life, or really benefit me in a good way. I guess I don't want to look back at my life and think that most of my time was spent doing absolutely nothing. Don't think though, lol, that I spend every hour of my time watching tv... it's kind of how it sounds though but it's not. I use to only spend some time in the evenings watching movies with my family. I think for me it's important that I do quality things, things that will educate me, build my relationship with others, or things that will benefit others. I try not to judge other people on how they spend their time. I feel that hopefully when their older they are content with how they spent their time during their life.

I guess there is no way we waste our time, as long as we want what we are doing, enjoying it, learning from it, it's not wasted. We can use our time to enjoy, earn, relax, pray and it's not wasted...Just be yourself and ignore them.Be happy!