Wasted time in the eyes of another just might be the "break" and relaxation that someone else was looking forward to all day long.
Yes, there are "productive" ways of wasting time, but we really don't have to be productive 24/7. Sometimes you just have to go "f**k it" and do whatever the hell you want and go with however you want to do it.
For example, I have friends who are as we say a "bad influence", I also have a ton of hardworking friends, a lot more of them actually, but I still make the time to hangout or at least chat with the mischievous bunch as well. Because life isn't all about working hard, making "wise decisions" and hanging out with the "right crowd"; sometimes we require a bit of trouble and excitement, a bit of chaos.
Our job is to stay in control of our actions and to never go overboard, balance is the key here.
umm...I wouldn't call that 'wasted' about what example you gave. Because if they are part of your happiness then they are not wasting at all, no matter if they are tagged as 'bad' by society.
What I meant to say is mostly doing unnecessary stuff like gossiping/backbiting, scrolling on social media for hours without anything specific, etc.
Again, what I call 'waste' can be contradictory to others. So let's not argue on this as I have said in my post too. Rather focus on what you call 'waste' and how you can get over that so as to add more value to life. That's it.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) :)
Oh, that's a whole different thing, a waste of time indeed. I think almost anyone would categorize these as a waste of time. No arguments there. 😂