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Is your time truly wasted if you enjoy wasting it?
“The time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time” John Lennon.
What does the time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time mean?
Working long hours on a school project might not be enjoyable at the moment, but if you’re doing it so you can have the pleasure of having done your best and achieved in the future, then it’s not a waste of time.
What is proverb wasted time?
Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble. I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.
Who said time you enjoy wasting was not wasted?
Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell (The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.)
What is the meaning of the greatest amount of wasted time is that I’m not getting started?
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.”- Dawson Trotman. Statistics have shown that the longer you delay before doing a certain task or chasing a certain goal, the less likely you are to complete that task or achieve that goal so, why keep for tomorrow what you can do today?
What does wasted effort mean?
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly.
Why is it important to not waste time?
Good time management does not just keep you on task to do the things you need to do, it also serves a more important purpose. It frees you up to do to the things you love to do. You may get more sleep, spend more time with family and friends, and have more time for hobbies when you track and schedule your time.
Is time you enjoy wasting not wasted time?
Be sure you enjoy yourself wherever you are, even if others consider you are wasting your time; remember that time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time!—‘Bye,’ bye. In 1927 a theosophical magazine credited an individual named Meredith with employing a curious version of the maxim.
Did Russell say “time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time”?
Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Wasted Time. But QI has located no direct evidence that Russell ever used the maxim. Indeed, the words were attributed to him primarily because of a mistake that involved Laurence J. Peter. Peter is best known for his 1969 book, “ The Peter Principle “, about management and hierarchies.
What is the meaning of wasted time?
There is more than just one level of meaning to “waste”. You can call an activity (or interval of non-activity) “wasted time” if you are declaring some other use of that time as more productive. But if you enjoy that activity you can say it is productive in another direction, even though it could have been used differently.
What is the difference between wasted time and productive time?
You can call an activity (or interval of non-activity) “wasted time” if you are declaring some other use of that time as more productive. But if you enjoy that activity you can say it is productive in another direction, even though it could have been used differently.