Who is to say what a plausible excuse for wasting time should be? The term "wasting" itself insinuates time spent in a useless or unproductive manner. To me, however, time well wasted is time I spend investing in something other than myself, my routine, or my obligations.
You see, I view time as an investment. And what I choose to invest in is what I deem valuable in my life. Unfortunately, and embarrassingly enough, I often find my "free" time invested in such mediums as Facebook, ridiculous reality TV, or even this blog. These are investments that I am not necessarily proud of...and definitely not time well wasted.
When I think about time I have wasted and felt was a good investment, I think about my closest relationships. Don't get me wrong, I do not think these relationships are useless or unnecessary, but sometimes the extra mile is seen as such. The extra mile as in calling a family member on my way home from work when I would rather just listen to music, or getting up an extra hour early to meet a friend for coffee who really needs to talk. Penning a note to someone I love just to tell him or her that, or simply sitting with my husband when he has had a long day and does not want to talk. These stolen moments are time well wasted; moments investing in relationships and the people I love.
Time well wasted is when I step outside of myself, my routine, my obligations, my problems and my daily circumstances, and I invest in someone or something else. Usually, at first, this time appears to be a sacrifice, but inevitably, I always feel as though I have gained more than anyone. I have looked beyond myself, invested in someone else, and found that this time wasted always turns out to be time well spent.
You see, I view time as an investment. And what I choose to invest in is what I deem valuable in my life. Unfortunately, and embarrassingly enough, I often find my "free" time invested in such mediums as Facebook, ridiculous reality TV, or even this blog. These are investments that I am not necessarily proud of...and definitely not time well wasted.
When I think about time I have wasted and felt was a good investment, I think about my closest relationships. Don't get me wrong, I do not think these relationships are useless or unnecessary, but sometimes the extra mile is seen as such. The extra mile as in calling a family member on my way home from work when I would rather just listen to music, or getting up an extra hour early to meet a friend for coffee who really needs to talk. Penning a note to someone I love just to tell him or her that, or simply sitting with my husband when he has had a long day and does not want to talk. These stolen moments are time well wasted; moments investing in relationships and the people I love.
Time well wasted is when I step outside of myself, my routine, my obligations, my problems and my daily circumstances, and I invest in someone or something else. Usually, at first, this time appears to be a sacrifice, but inevitably, I always feel as though I have gained more than anyone. I have looked beyond myself, invested in someone else, and found that this time wasted always turns out to be time well spent.
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