If you were asked to define the time you've spent so far in 2025 how do you think you would answer...if you were being honest and noy trying to delude yourself.
We all have time, but that time is not infinite which tends to make me think it needs to be spent wisely as often as possible - Time spent wisely, will mean different things to each of us but we can all look backwards through time and evaluate how we have spent it and I think it's something we should all do.
So, with that in mind I want to ask y'all some questions and if you're keen on answering one or all of them you can do that in the comments below. Or just ignore this post altogether.
- Do you feel you've spent time well in 2025 - What do you define as well-spent time and why?
- Have you wasted time in 2025 and how has that affected your year and life? What changes can you make?
- Are you mindful of the passing of time (you getting older) and do you live better each day because you know time won't come back around - and you'll die eventually?
- Have you taken the time to appreciate those around you who you love and value and if so how? If not why?
- How do you focus on squeezing the most productivity and value from your time and why?
- How do other people and life's complexities steal time away from you and how do you combat that?
I'll be reading all the comments of course although I have limited time in my life so succinct comments are preferred. I'll also throw some votes around for the interesting ones.
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Yep, very mindful. I do live better each day because I am, day by day, getting my affairs in order and those things, one by one, are freeing up my mind and my time. I am free to pursue wants, not musts.
I believe there to be a good deal of satisfaction from having things in order, ticking those boxes is an accomplishment.
I’ve been very productive in 2025, producing food, learning homeopathy and looking after friends and family. I have no time to waste and use lists to make the most of the hours. I don’t think about death. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
I like the fact I'm going to die and that I acknowledge it; life is bloody excellent because I seek to make the most of it knowing an end will come eventually.
Anyway, if have been surprised should you have said you'd wasted your time this year, you don't seem the time to waste much at all.
No I was forced to clean up after a historical year of Hurricane damage here in North Florida on top of a poorly timed 190+ tree removal with large equipment. The cleanup is still underway altho 80% complete. All other maintenance and projects have suffered.
Not much wasted. As even the down time is time well deserved.
This has taken center stage as I just cannot perform physically like I did just a few years ago. 58 years has taken it's toll. Time is definitely short.
Much MoreTime Taken. Trying to be more aware of everything around me as the feral I adored that we called Tuxy suffered for days and we did not even realize he was on the ropes. Maybe I could have saved him had I been more aware...
(RIP my friend)
I cannot... This is sad but I am distracted and fatigued easily these days.
Currently it is my side gig working for the neighbor and teying not to get sucked in to the unique family dynamics that are different with everyone. Have to keep telling myself to bite my tongue. Do not get involved. Just do the job they are paying me for. Mind my own business beyond that.
Daddy Tux
I never see down time as wasted time, it's necessary and so I give it the attention it deserves.
Thanks for taking the time to make your list.
It was therapeutic to sit and think and make that list. 😉
One must Conan-the-fuck-up when the need arises right?
I will get and make short answers even tough I could make a post with your questions...
I think I have, i used every free time to travel, fairs, walks or whatever involved see new things or old I enjoyed and spend time all togheter
Yes, when for example there is bad weather and we gotta stick home, or even worse when we have been sick with flu (multiple times)... I feel like it's a waste but with flu can't help it, tried my best to boost kid defences but still
I realize the older you get the faster time goes and I'm afraid of it tbh, however on work days the sensation of time not coming back is even worse
I do when alone, when I have time to think, there you appreciate what you have and "pray" for time not to pass and keep enjoying everything
I always plan everything before in the most efficent way possible, of course it never always go as planned but it try to reduce waste
That takes A LOT of time... Even groceries, or all the duties with the kid... I can't really much about it, it gotta be done... An other annoying is when you are waiting on others for a work (mechanic, doctor, etc) such a waste
Life gets in the way if life, those necessary things, but if we work to minimise it and maximise the rest of our time a balance can be found.
I know what you mean about work, how it feels giving time to it, but that's part of life and I think a mindset shift can be a good way of managing it. Of course, aid rather not work at anything except creating and living my ideal life. Maybe try to shift that fear of time flying by into motivation to get more out of the time you have. It's why I do and it works for me...although, it's not been easy. Some of the experiences I've had have helped me turn what looks like a negative into a positive meaning seeing time passing as a bad thing into a positive thing through living life better. Near-death -events help a person do that I guess.
Thanks for responding and using bullet points.
Yep, it's not easy even if I put effort, I guess psychology is not that easy in the end... I admire you tough for reaching that level of mindset, I guess from your reply that you passed through something really bad
It's super-difficult mate, for sure and I get things wrong so many times it's not even countable, but we have to keep trying, seeking improvement and all.
Also, speaking of improvement.
The last word should be, though. I've seen you write this a few times and figured it may be a typo but seemingly not.
You are right, I always get confused with tough and though, in Italian it's a totally different word one with the other, here the H screws me... Also the auto corrector of the phone doesn't help, seems to like to correct to 'tough', I'll try and give more attention!
No worries, I understand that English isn't your first language. I speak some Italian but I reckon you'd laugh your fucken ass off if you heard me. I figured you'd want the correction because if it were me, I'd want to be corrected.
Anyway, vaffanculo.
Hopefully this means, "goodbye my friend, have a nice day" in Italian. 😁🤣
Haha it would be fun to talk in Italian for sure! But even funnier in dialect!
Yep, I'd like to get corrected if something is wrong, I don't like to look like ignorant
Haha yeah, vaffanculo you too 😂
I'll answer one question to keep it succinct.
I hate to admit it but I've wasted a lot of time in two areas. Gaming and using my phone too much. Gaming can be fun, but I often let it become an addiction that is unhealthy. Instead of being present for those I love around me, I start looking at my phone to play a game or scroll social media.
Changes to make? Put my phone down when I'm with people I love and care about. Focus on being present with them.
Succinct is legit.
Gaming is not a thing for me, I've eradicated it from my brain from a early age and found more enjoyable and productive pursuits. Spending time with my girl, (for instance), quality time or any time at all, will be something I look back on when she is dead and value more than playing Grand Turismo or whatever games people play. Fucken Splinterlands for instance. Losing someone like her is a tragedy, letting go of wasteful pursuits like gaming is a triumph.
I'm not judging you though, I've played computer games and know how addictive they can be...I was mad for Ghost Recon back in the day, 25 years ago. The thing is, being a first-person shooter on a computer game pales into insignificance when compared to being a first person shooter in the real world. I chose the latter.
Your last lines. Fucken A!
Nice work there, more of that and I predict a lack of regret and disappointment in your future. Fucken phones, best left in the pocket until it rings...and a human is on the other end.
Great words of wisdom, thanks for your thoughtful response. I'll take it to heart and put it into action.
Played the original and a bunch of others, wasted a lot of time on the Tom Clancy shooters.
I was pretty good at it but my brother's had better internet speeds as they were in Europe and here in Australia we used to run our internet on the back of a wombat on a treadmill. Wombats don't run too fast you know. Anyway, those bastards would sneak up behind me and shoot me in the head before I knew what was going on. Fuckers. Every now and then that internet wombat would get a hurry-up and I'd win a game or two though.
Now, we power our internet by tearing down and buring European and Colonial history in this country, a systematic destruction of it, and internet speeds are faster because of it. (But I don't play games anymore). Sorry, a little fucken gripe there.
We all have improvements to make and these posts I do are about trying to make people see the forest, not just the trees. I think I'll do a post now, you inspired me.
Glad I inspired you, I'll be on the lookout for the next post.
It'll be a weekend thing, no time in my week to do it...also, need to think up my answers as well. It'll get done, written Saturday, maybe posted Sunday.
I actually think that the past 8 months of 2025 have been well spent for me. Because I received an increase in salary and allowances as well as a promotion in my position based on the sacrifices I made at work. I have been working continuously in our company for 14 years and this year can be said to have been the most productive. Compared to previous years, time wasting was minimal and I focused on doing more productive tasks. I studied an advanced course in warehouse management from the beginning of this year. Through this, I was able to promote my work and personal life. Another change that I should make is to reduce the time I wake up in the morning by another hour. Through this, I can focus on additional important activities.
Since I know that time passes very quickly, I live with kindness, friendliness and non-hatred with everyone in the time I have. Therefore, I should not put an extra burden on others.
Here, the attention paid to one thing has decreased. I have less time to spend with those around me who I love and appreciate. I have been very dedicated to my work and career, so I have had to minimize my trips and travels with my loved ones this year. I have already planned to go on a 4-day trip with them at the end of this year. I hope to spend more time with my loved ones in the future.
A pay increase is a good thing, you must have shown yourself worthy of it and your promotion as well. Congratulations, and well don't on taking the actions that led you towards that success.
Keep up the good work in your own life, all aspects, and the right things will happen.
I am sure that I have made good use of my time, not only in my projects, but also in solving serious problems, problems that could have taken nearly two years to solve and were done in four months. So I have made the most of every minute, not only in taking action but also in thinking through the necessary strategies. As a result, not only have I solved problems, but the benefits will be even greater than before.
Although I do not think about my death, which is part of life, I do like to be present every day and live well, making it worthwhile, appreciating the company of those I love, tranquillity, peace, nature, what I love to do, living intensely, giving my attention to what is important.
There are time and energy vampires, and I try to stay away from them because it is a waste of time. Indifference is a great weapon for this.
My concentration depends a lot on silence; it has always been that way. For example, when working, I usually play instrumental music of different styles, which works very well for me.
That's a big statement, you must be the only person in the world to have done so because to me there's always more value and productivity to be found no matter how productive one feels.
You talk about solving problems, but what about living life -youre best life? Although, you've mentioned being present so that counts for a lot.
Life isn't just about solving problems although we all certainly have them and a need to address those things. I think a balance is required and it's weighted one way or the other a lot of the time. Life has to be lived though, and I believe a strong effort needs to go into designing it (creating it) and then enjoying it. If we can do that, then the problems become less, or the way we perceive our problems shifts.
Yep, I hear you about silence and music - I know you like Richard Clayderman. You must be single handedly keeping his record sales above 1 per year.
Ever thought about looking outside the box, trying something new and injecting it into your veins (life)? People tend to stay well within the lines and boundaries, but I think to live well boundaries need to be pushed, paradigms challenged and shifted. Just my opinion of course.
It's absolutely true, you need to strike a balance. At one point this year, the scales were tipped so heavily towards problems that it caused me so much stress that I had health issues, fortunately only minor ones. I solved the problem and now I enjoy life much more, feeling much more relieved.
In fact, I'm currently studying something I want to do, and it has to do with writing, but I'm keeping it a secret, something personal that I love, an idea that popped into my head a few days ago and fills me with enthusiasm.
Thank you! Good night!
Good work on keeping it a secret, people don't need to know everything about us.
Along the way, I learned that it is best not to tell anyone about important things until they happen. Thank you!
Sorry. I answered all the questions...
2025 is probably the best, most happiest time of my life so far, and I am more than happy to talk about all of these things, because so often, I write with a super pragmatic point of view, that borders on pessimism and doubt:
I have spent a mix of time in 2025. I have wasted time while waiting for my retrenchment package from work, and I feel like I could've used that time more productively - writing, researching, and making a plan of what the rest of the year would have looked like. I could (at best) be a few weeks ahead of where I am, relative to my current goals.
I am definitely mindful of the passing time. I've been spending more of it in the gym, to build as much strength and endurance as I possibly can, because I know, that one day, that habit will help me continue to survive - and stave off the inevitability of death. Death has been on my mind for over thirty years, since I experienced the first one in the family (my grandmother).
As a result of all of the above, especially the events of this past year, have definitely strengthened my relationships with my friends and closest family. I have a friend who I now consider actual family, and their family cherish my presence at their social gatherings, and me, theirs, at mine - if they choose to come. The sort of friend who has a key to your house, and you, have a key to theirs.
I also had a road trip to Melbourne with a good mate of mine to go see a band we had both been listening to since we were young. It was a bonding experience of a friendship that for many years, I didn't know meant so much to them, until I was invited to their "bucks night" and I looked around the table as one of five others. I was in a select group, and I can now recognise and cherish that.
I have started using a piece of software called Obsidian to catalogue and record and help me plan out my writing for both hive and my personal projects (but let me be honest - all of it ends up on hive eventually) - and while I haven't gotten it quite right yet - it is allowing me to organise my thoughts and make links between ideas, and discover new ideas along the way.
I chose to ignore the complexity of other people's lives. If they reach out to me for help, and it is something that I can assist with, and I truly cherish or love that person - I'll do it - but if they keep whinging and don't actively try to make an improvement using the available resources, or my offer, of help - I'll re-affirm the available resources, offer my help again, and let them make the choice for themselves.
What a great writing prompt to offer - and a good way for me to reflect upon the year that has so far been. Thanks mate.
I'd have been surprised if you felt like you'd wasted your time this year, you have always seemed rather plugged in to productivity and making life resemble as close to your ideal as possible.
Ignoring other people's fuckassery is a move.
As for death...I see it as a great motivator to live well.
Good response.
The only motivator we need to worry about. As far as we know, we only get one life. Then our constituent molecules that make up whatever our consciousness is get freed to be, I dunno, calcium in a future pharmaceutical, or carbon at the bottom of some sea, to feed some horrific sea creature.
I don't know what happens after death, but I'm planning on sticking around as a ghost and haunting some fuckers. Could be fun.
Troll some people while you'll still alive though, won't you? :) None of this casper shit :D
Nah, more fun when I'm a ghost, going to drive some fuckers bonkers and maybe a few to, and well beyond, the brink of insanity.
A little more and the years go by.
Now, after the holiday season, work will heat up until the beginning of December, then the festive atmosphere starts and it's the new year.
Very fast.
When we add what you stated in question no. 6., - thieves of time, it is clear how it passes so quickly...
How do I fight?
Complications imposed by life are difficult for me to avoid, so I try to solve them as quickly as possible. Luckily, I have no private problems with the administration, which would bury me irretrievably... 🙂
And with people who steal my time?
I reduced the circle of such.
I spend time with people I care about (as well as those who care about me), or hang out with those who have the same interests as me.
Some former "friends", with whom I have overlaps in the way of life and thinking, are no longer those to me.
Here, for example, I exchange thoughts with you much more often than with all my "friends" on FB. Why? Because I'm interested in that, more than gossiping about some other people out there.
Limiting the number of time-stealers one has a round themselves is wise, it's one of the worst uses of time to allow the the chance to impact one's life. Time spent on people we don't value should be limited or eradicated as you are doing.
You're on the right track and I'm not surprised.
Tell me, was it difficult to come to the understanding that people needed to be pushed aside and then to deploy that strategy?
If the criteria for my decision is: "People who are dear and important to me, who respect me, support me and care for me" (as I also care for them, respect them and love them), it is very easy to remove them, when I prove to myself (unfortunately, sometimes it takes more time and I experience a lot of disappointment) that they do not deserve my time or me.
Well, how many of them I "crossed out" in my imaginary notebook, so that I never hear from them again, my "great" friends, to whom I was good, only when they needed me.
I'm sorry that I spent the time of my life on such characters, but how else can I find out what someone thinks of me, than if, for example, I come to a situation where I need someone to return the favor.
And when I get 🍌, I return the same.
It sounds like you have a good handle on it so well done there!
This has been one of my most productive years. I've made the most of my time and I'm already seeing some results. I made a list of priorities and goals, and I've focused on improving some aspects of my personal and professional life. For the latter, I've taken a series of courses, and they've been a great help.
Setting goals is a good step towards getting the most out of time, well done there and I'm glad you managed to reach some good results.
I feel like time wastage is when an individual spends time on things that have little or no importance while abandoning those things that are very importance.
I once believed that 24 hours in a day is not enough to complete my activities for that day.
To be honest, this year, i feel like i have wasted a lot of time. I didn't waste my time on important things that will help my growth and development. Stupidly enough, i wasted it on socials. Watching reels became addictive. In every opportunity i have, I do go online to see a video on Facebook or Youtube. Sometimes, when the videos in Facebook gets boring, i switch over to Youtube.
In the early months of this year, i did not spend my time well. However when i begin to realize my shortcomings, i gradually stopped my addiction to socials.
I have managed to turn the tables through a reward and punishment system. I reward myself with a drink anytime I manage my time well, and i punish my self by depriving myself of something, anytime i fail to accomplish my to-do list for that day. This has kept me focused and eager to finish whatever i'm doing in time.
To properly manage my time, I use a to-do list. I make it to be like a scale of preference where the most important things are high up while the less important things are at the bottom. I equally set a time-frame to finish a given task so that i could have enough time to rest and sleep.
Social media seems to be stealing away your life and delivering no tangible and lasting value. A consistent and concerted effort to stop that, to delete those "social medias" is what's required. It's worthless trash designed to confine people's minds. It's creating more "weak minds" and it takes a strong mind, one who thinks individually, to break away. Some will, and some will not.
Social media is like a cage. It offers comfort and happiness but with time, it brings addiction, procrastination and frustration.
I actually stopped it. Deleting the apps was the first step. I went further to install a phone launcher, minimalist app. The launcher helped a lot as it made my phone look boring.
So far I spent 2025 pretty much how I wanted- making art and writing posts on Hive. Recently I slowly started exercising more(so far only some push-ups and pull-ups but I plan to start working out with weights as well). I want to read more in the future as well.
That's good to hear and also good that you're not putting all your time and efforts in you your art and manga or whatever it's called. Life is a lot more than just two things and there's so much to discover and enjoy.
Hello. I will answer question four. I will say yes I've appreciate some people in my life, who have impacted my life in one way or the other. My husband who has always been there for me and the kids. I got him some gifts sometimes last month in appreciation to that. But unfortunately I didn't have a picture of the gift I got for him.
My sisters too, who always check up on me and make sure I'm doing well or don't lack anything in my marriage. I'm actually planning to host them by November ending in apperception for the love and care they have shown me.
Even my neighbor once in awhile I Cook and share to them for how far we have come, We live like a family. the understand And tolerance we share is something to be appreciated, so this are but a few of what I did so far this year for appreciation. Thank you for reading.
Seems like your on the right track in this aspect at least. Well done.
Thank you very much.
I think 2025 has been pretty good for me. It wasn't quite as exciting as 2024, but we made the most of the smaller trips we took. I've also been doing my best to say yes a bit more when people ask if I want to do stuff because I know we won't always be able to hang out together, so it's important to savor those moments. This weekend was a good example of that.
Good, fair enough; but how about the time questions I've posed?
Ah yeah, that fits in with 1 and 3 specifically. I just know I tend to babble and I didn't want to ramble on. My buddy called me the other day and asked if I wanted to play disc golf on Sunday. We had been gone all day on Saturday at family sporting events (which probably fits into number 6), so I really just wanted to sit at home and relax, but I love disc golf and I know that time with my friend isn't always easy to find, so I went. I didn't play that great, but it was nice to just be out spending time with him doing something I love. I've been trying to fit things like that into my weeks the older I get.
That's the way to do it...life is short and getting shorter; I reckon making the most of it, living intentionally, is the way to go.
Yes, I'm realizing that more and more every day!
Hi,
great questions about time! What is quality time? How do you spend it?
But what if time is irrelevant, and it becomes an experience. So how did you experience your "time" here and now?
Surely we can look back and even forth. We can even adjust time.
In quantum, time is measured in a very different way.
Let's say a minute in quantum (a black hole, like they had recently at CERN). How much information and experiences can be transferred in such timeslot. Not even questioning what kind of information.
I self have experienced a few minutes in "our time", as a whole day in another universe. If we are able (which we are) to create our own time and space, a minute could be hours, and it could be "well" spend (even that is an entirely different conversion, who says time is well spend or isn´t?). Everything (in my opinion) is about feeling, timing and experiencing.
So what's time and what if everything happens at once?