how to stop wasting time?

kibbitzer27 · 2015-05-13T01:21:43+00:00

I've been thinking about making a product for people like you.

It's something between a wristband and a watch, but it doesn't tell time; it simply counts down, second by second, how many seconds you have left to live (based on your age and expected lifespan). Bored? Just look down and watch your life tick away one second at a time.

I suspect this would rapidly condition people to waste less time.

fuccboi9000 · 2015-05-13T00:40:32+00:00

Spend some time self reflecting

648262 · 2015-05-13T07:16:33+00:00

Start a band, practice language with someone, go to coding meetups.

But yes, I don't like people either. You can get an education and a job. If you work 10h per day and have 1.5h of travel time, then you'll run out of time quick enough.

throwaway-aa2 · 2015-05-13T06:34:31+00:00

what? such a thing exists?

If you have a lot of free hours, then you're not doing enough research to see what you COULD be doing. Trust me.. if I didn't have to sleep, I'd stay preoccupied. There are SO MANY THINGS TO DO. I'll try to rattle off some things but I'm probably not even touching the surface.

Your goal is to always improve, so significant time should be dedicated to this end. Unless you already own a lucrative company, you can always be studying or learning what you need to do to open your own business (or a similar venture).
Friends? Girlfriends? Social Events? Cmon. Take dance classes / cooking classes, go do rock climbing / trails / bike riding. You lift? Start doing mobility work (look into Kelly Starrett... you want to be able to keep lifting and stay healthy)... also research better lifting types... you doing starting strength type lifting? you have the best gear (knee wraps / belts / etc)?
You dress as well as you possibly can? How much research do you do regarding clothing & fashion?
You know how to whistle? (this is a stupid example but at the same time a relevant one).

There is.... LITERALLY, so much shit you can get up to if you are receptive to it. You can alway make more money or work in a better position (or if you're in the best position you can possibly get relatively speaking, own your own company), you can always dress better, meet new people (or hang out with the great ones you should have if you have it all), meet new women, spin plates, go on activities, explore your city, spend time cooking & learning, go to weird shit you would NEVER see yourself doing...

There's always more out there. The sad part is that life ends very quickly for us... but as long as we live it to the fullest, that's all we can ask of ourselves.... but having free hours of time left, that just means you don't know what's out there... so go do a lot of research. Mark Manson's "Models" actually touches on this.

Edit: Also... if you're still in the novice phase of lifting, you should be doing Starting Strength. I don't know what type of numbers you put up but volume is always heavily favored in your first year or 2 of lifting, unless you are stalling on your lifts in some way.

Anus_Pillager · 2015-05-13T00:42:05+00:00

Get a job.

karmasutur3 · 2015-05-13T20:20:41+00:00

I dont see any socialization in that list.

Title	how to stop wasting time?
Author	iamokwithviolence
Upvotes	5
Comments	20
Date	May 12, 2015 11:38 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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