Image via WikipediaRecently I heard a discussion on a radio talk show about the effects on the brain and behavior resulting from playing video games. One of the callers said that he liked to play the war game Call of Duty every night after he got home from work "just to kill the time". The sadness of that statement struck me immediately as something that is wrong with our society.
The empty ennui of so many lives is something that burdens me with sorrow and perplexity. There is so much that I want to do and never seem to have the time to do it all. If people have time to waste then I'd like to have some of that time. I know I waste plenty of time due to my own lack of organization, but I would not ever want to think I was purposely killing time or idling away my hours.
What is it about the "I can hardly wait" and the "hurry Friday" mentality that so many people have? Shouldn't every moment count? I often have things I look forward to, but I don't want to give up a second to get there any faster. I'm going to get there soon enough.
Are you treasuring every second, every minute, every hour? Do you make the most of uncomfortable, boring, or difficult times? What do you enjoy most about the journey before you arrive at your destination? Is killing time murder?
Tomorrow on Wrote By Rote my special guest will be Christine Grote on the topic Why We Write Our Stories.
Are you treasuring every second, every minute, every hour? Do you make the most of uncomfortable, boring, or difficult times? What do you enjoy most about the journey before you arrive at your destination? Is killing time murder?
Tomorrow on Wrote By Rote my special guest will be Christine Grote on the topic Why We Write Our Stories.
