Who said time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time?

Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell (The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.)

Is wasting time OK?

Allows Your Brain to Rest One very good reason wasting time can make you more productive is that it lets your brain rest. When you’re constantly working you never get a chance to switch off. Wasting time doing something that requires very little complex thinking can make you more productive.

Why do I always waste time?

Could It Be Anxiety? This condition means your brain overreacts to negative emotions. You expect the worst, even when there’s nothing to fear. Some people with anxiety spend so much energy worrying about family, health, money, or work that they find it hard to carry out everyday tasks.

Is time enjoyed wasting wasted time?

Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Wasted Time. Which brings to mind Meredith’s words: “Time enjoyed wasted, is not wasted time.” In 1932 Bertrand Russell wrote an essay titled “In Praise of Idleness” in which he said that the work-hours per week should be dramatically reduced. This essay does not contain the adage.

Did Russell say “time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time”?

Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Wasted Time. But QI has located no direct evidence that Russell ever used the maxim. Indeed, the words were attributed to him primarily because of a mistake that involved Laurence J. Peter. Peter is best known for his 1969 book, “ The Peter Principle “, about management and hierarchies.

Did Marthe troly-Curtin write “time you enjoy wasting”?

As Libran John Lennon noted, “Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.” In conclusion, QI suggests crediting Marthe Troly-Curtin with this adage, provisionally. She is the author of the earliest currently known instance of the phrase. It is possible that someone used it before her and future research may uncover earlier examples.

What is the difference between wasted time and productive time?

You can call an activity (or interval of non-activity) “wasted time” if you are declaring some other use of that time as more productive. But if you enjoy that activity you can say it is productive in another direction, even though it could have been used differently.