Amos Tversky once said, "We waste years by not being able to waste hours."
The constant drive to be productive is a modern malaise. We should take breaks and wander.
I once chose to read the poem "Leisure" by W. H. Davies in a team meeting at the office. There is a line in the poem that always makes me stop and ponder whenever I come across it or am reminded of it:
"What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?"
A lot of the modern problems of stress, overwhelm, and anxiety arise because we do not dedicate time to simply wasting it.
We have become hooked on this unnatural treadmill, always running around trying to be productive. If only we took some time aside to be bored, we would be more productive.
Next time you
feel frantic and overwhelmed, remember that "You are never overworked when
you are well rested."
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