How valuable is your time?

I know it has been a while since my last post and I apologize. Long story short I get lazy and that's all I have to say about that.

Lately the concept of time has been on my mind. I have had a lot of thoughts on the subject some are stupid and some I thought have potential to be insightful.

I noticed that I have a tendancy to be somewhat judgemental about how other people use their time. I am judgemental about how I use my own time. For instance I look at a person who is playing a video game and think what a waste of time. Is that because I myself don't really enjoy video games and it would be a waste of my time or becasue I genuinly think video games are a complete waste of time. An activity that should only take place if a person has absolutely nothing to do with their life. Then being the hypocrite that I can be I'll go home and watch TV. I may think of it as a waste of time and I might not. It would just depend on what else I have to do for the rest of the day.

My point is, every little thing we do shapes our lives. If I have a stressful day at school or work I need to unwind a little bit and a good or even a poor quality TV show helps me unwind and prepare myself for what I have to face next. If someone is playing video games they may just being wasting time but they might be escaping the pressures of the world if only for an hour or two.

So is it really a waste of time. If you unwind a little so that you can sleep better or so that you can focus better on goals you are trying to accomplish it may not be a waste of your time. You can do something you enjoy and later when it comes down to accomplishing the important things in life you can really put your mind to it.

I know that for me before I have to do a big homework assignment that I enjoy a good TV show or a Sudoku puzzle. It tends to be a way to build up reserve energy and focus that I can use later when I'm in the middle of a long tedious day at work or a school project. It may look like a waste of time but perhaps in the long run a little slacking off will prove to be beneficial to later performance.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone likes to waste or spend time in their own ways. Your way may seem like a waste of time for me but not everyone enjoys TV or a friendly game of basketball. The things people do have shaped their lives and have made them who they are today. Every experience a person has impacts their life in one form or another. I once asked my brother if he had ever regretted some of the things he did when he was younger that he got in trouble for, and he told me that he doesn't have a single regret. I was baffled. I inquired futher and he told me pretty much what I have just shared. He said that he is happy with who he is right now. Every experience, good or bad, is a part of who he is. In some instances he wished he could have learned some perticular lessons through different avenues, but had his life been filled with different experiences he may not have learned the lessons that are instrumental in how he views life and what helps him make decisions.

Really I don't know why I just wrote all of this but it feels good to express myself even if only a couple of people read it. I think it is important to try and live our lives so that we are happy with ourselves every step of the way. However, if you do make a mistake like I do just about every day, don't dwell on it just learn your lesson. Let your mistakes help you grow as an individual. Spend your time in the ways you want whether others think it is a waste or not.

If by chance you still check my blog on the off chance that I would post something new let me know that you are checking and I will post again hopefully within a weeks time.