Comments on: Should You Waste More of Your Time? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Khoi http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-438328 Khoi Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:54:23 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-438328 My experience is that stresses have never helped with productivity. I mean forcing yourself even just a bit is a bad sign. It may looks bad in the short term if you lazy out too much, but in the long term it usually provides best productivity. I have had long period of stop doing the thing I do, it looks like I gave up. But actually it was just taking longer for me to recover from long endured stresses. My experience is that stresses have never helped with productivity. I mean forcing yourself even just a bit is a bad sign. It may looks bad in the short term if you lazy out too much, but in the long term it usually provides best productivity. I have had long period of stop doing the thing I do, it looks like I gave up. But actually it was just taking longer for me to recover from long endured stresses.

]]> By: Iván Pérez http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-420809 Iván Pérez Wed, 26 May 2010 14:00:48 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-420809 I read a series of posts this morning that I think you might enjoy, they have a lot to do with this: http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/how-to-live-life-at-your-own-pace/ I read a series of posts this morning that I think you might enjoy, they have a lot to do with this: http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/how-to-live-life-at-your-own-pace/

]]> By: Jim Greenwood http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-418839 Jim Greenwood Sat, 22 May 2010 00:51:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-418839 Hi Scott, Time of course is your most valuable asset. How you use it will impact the success, love, happiness and fun of your life. Each individual finds their own balance. Sometimes it comes simultaneously and sometimes it's sequentially. Productivity is great. So is resting (wasting time?). Time to re-valuate, re-think, re-vision, re-lax, re-invigorate, etc. can have a powerful impact on your success, love, happiness and fun. It's also a great place to spend your time. Have fun, Jim Hi Scott,
Time of course is your most valuable asset. How you use it will impact the success, love, happiness and fun of your life. Each individual finds their own balance. Sometimes it comes simultaneously and sometimes it’s sequentially.

Productivity is great. So is resting (wasting time?). Time to re-valuate, re-think, re-vision, re-lax, re-invigorate, etc. can have a powerful impact on your success, love, happiness and fun. It’s also a great place to spend your time.
Have fun,
Jim

]]> By: shane http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416761 shane Mon, 17 May 2010 16:53:48 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-416761 Ben Franklin's personal goals included: Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions. I interpret this to mean that you should be aware of how you spend your time and eliminate undesirable activities. I don't think he meant you should be working all the time. Another of his goals was: Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time. I think this gets to your point about segregating work and play. When you are supposed to be working, get your work done. But when you have set aside time to play or relax, make sure that is what you are doing. Don't ruin your play time, by thinking about work. Ben Franklin’s personal goals included:

Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.

I interpret this to mean that you should be aware of how you spend your time and eliminate undesirable activities. I don’t think he meant you should be working all the time.

Another of his goals was:

Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.

I think this gets to your point about segregating work and play. When you are supposed to be working, get your work done. But when you have set aside time to play or relax, make sure that is what you are doing. Don’t ruin your play time, by thinking about work.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416707 Scott Young Mon, 17 May 2010 12:27:18 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-416707 Ofir, No, I never said I'm disappointed in *all* people being overwhelmed, or even most. Simply that I have personally met (and I'm sure you have too) people who are overwhelmed, even when they are doing less work than I am at the same time when I am not stressed. Obviously there will be many people who are overwhelmed because they are taking on a schedule that would overwhelm anyone. Productivity isn't infinite in its powers. -Scott Ofir,

No, I never said I’m disappointed in *all* people being overwhelmed, or even most. Simply that I have personally met (and I’m sure you have too) people who are overwhelmed, even when they are doing less work than I am at the same time when I am not stressed.

Obviously there will be many people who are overwhelmed because they are taking on a schedule that would overwhelm anyone. Productivity isn’t infinite in its powers.

-Scott

]]> By: Stephanie Staples http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416312 Stephanie Staples Sun, 16 May 2010 15:30:17 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-416312 Thinking about my 3 High Vaue Activities for the day(idea courtesty of Mark Leblanc) has helped me focus on what is really important for that particular day. TV is rarely an option for me and I don't feel like I'm missing anything there! Thinking about my 3 High Vaue Activities for the day(idea courtesty of Mark Leblanc) has helped me focus on what is really important for that particular day. TV is rarely an option for me and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything there!

]]> By: Ofir http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416103 Ofir Sat, 15 May 2010 23:52:15 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-416103 When you say you're dissappointed at people that are overwhelmed with the sheer amount of things they're doing and that they don't learn to be productive, you're assuming that those people aren't being productive already. There's a limit to how much we can fit into our schedule. To analogize, yes, gravity makes us go faster, but eventually, friction will ensure that we reach maximum velocity. When you say you’re dissappointed at people that are overwhelmed with the sheer amount of things they’re doing and that they don’t learn to be productive, you’re assuming that those people aren’t being productive already.
There’s a limit to how much we can fit into our schedule. To analogize, yes, gravity makes us go faster, but eventually, friction will ensure that we reach maximum velocity.

]]> By: Sibyl - alternaview http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416067 Sibyl - alternaview Sat, 15 May 2010 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-416067 Great post Scott. I really liked this one. I am definitely going to try to put a lot of what you suggest to work. I thought what you said about setting yourself to be at your best during the 3-4 hours of time when you are most productive was such a great insight. The reality is that we can really overdo it and there is only so much productive quality time we are going to have. However, if we prepare ourselves to get the most use out of that period, we can accomplish so much. Great tip. Great post Scott. I really liked this one. I am definitely going to try to put a lot of what you suggest to work. I thought what you said about setting yourself to be at your best during the 3-4 hours of time when you are most productive was such a great insight. The reality is that we can really overdo it and there is only so much productive quality time we are going to have. However, if we prepare ourselves to get the most use out of that period, we can accomplish so much. Great tip.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-415986 Anonymous Sat, 15 May 2010 15:31:20 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-415986 I hate the television (grew up in a family of TV addicts-then again the shows were in a different language I couldn't understand anyway). When I was younger, I was always urged to watch the news instead of reading. (Bah! I'd keep reading) I can't eat and work online either but I always eat while reading books. It has been a time-waster for me because when I'm absorbed in a good fiction book, I have to finish it. But I started replacing them with productivity books and the like. Although I find those books interesting, there aren't as likely to get me absorbed in them. I hate the television (grew up in a family of TV addicts-then again the shows were in a different language I couldn’t understand anyway). When I was younger, I was always urged to watch the news instead of reading. (Bah! I’d keep reading) I can’t eat and work online either but I always eat while reading books.

It has been a time-waster for me because when I’m absorbed in a good fiction book, I have to finish it. But I started replacing them with productivity books and the like. Although I find those books interesting, there aren’t as likely to get me absorbed in them.

]]> By: paurullan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2010/05/14/waste-time/comment-page-1/#comment-415940 paurullan Sat, 15 May 2010 12:11:08 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/?p=1688#comment-415940 I fully agree on the article and since my case it nothing special I will not tip in it. But a powerful way to become more productive involves joining some sport you really love (kendo for me) and understand that you are your only judge (so do not become an slave of other's expectations). The rest should come along on its own: be happy, smile everyday and have the most fun from your work. Thanks for the post! I fully agree on the article and since my case it nothing special I will not tip in it. But a powerful way to become more productive involves joining some sport you really love (kendo for me) and understand that you are your only judge (so do not become an slave of other’s expectations).

The rest should come along on its own: be happy, smile everyday and have the most fun from your work.

Thanks for the post!

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