I see the validity in this, but I think a big reason for it is that right now I'm so exhausted constantly that I need a significant amount of recovery time before I can actually do those things I want to.
I unironically loved the pandemic for being able to progress some of my hobbies
Being able to throw myself into making music for hours without a drained social/mental battery and basically nothing to interrupt me helped me do more in a year or so than I'd managed to find time for in a decade. I also got back into enjoying long-form games that I've not been able to make time for outside of the pandemic. The few I've started since I've had to put down for extended periods of time and that's kinda killed my momentum. I also read the most I'd read since I was a kid.
So I know I could definitely be given an extra couple of days a week of free time, and would have zero issues filling that time and getting something positive out of it, even if I wasn't allowed to leave my house.
I'm not saying there weren't downsides, but more free time was amazing
Uncertainty does not foster motivation nor creativity. The world was reeling from a pandemic and I don't feel bad taking a step back from life during it.
I was really envious of those in the US that got to stay home for months and do their own thing. In my part of the world it was the "the world is ending? But you're still coming in, right?" meme. Which is central Europe. (Because people weren't dying left and right, so you know. Silver lining.)
After four weeks of holidays (with family, so not entirely stress free, also Christmas time lol) I've actually picked up a guitar again after years of not touching an instrument. That's after being able to exercise most days, which I usually don't have any energy for. So maybe the bag of time is just not big enough yet.
When my son was born, I had 3 months of parental leave.
The first month was spent just recuperating from work and taking care of my first one. After the first month of sleeping better and not having the stress of work, I started esting a lot better and training and lost 50 pounds in 2 months because I had the time and energy to cook well.
Over the last two years, I've gained back 30 pounds because my 2 years old doesn't sleep and my job is stressful.
Nono, I can get a LOT done if I have something else I REALLY need to be doing (like work) ill get 5 other projects done while worrying about the work im supposed to actually be doing!
On days off, I dont have that motivation and overwhelming choice
I thought I'd get so much done with my 5 days of use-or-lose PTO by using it up for Ano Perineum, but, here I sit on Dec 31, a day and a half left, having done just about nothing but play video games. I said I wouldn't feel bad if that's what happened, but now it's like the Sunday scaries are setting in on the year
29 Comments
logicbomb@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 253d
When life gives you time, make timeonade.
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub · 39 pts · 253d
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 253d
I could do so much with that much thyme on my hands...
squirrel@piefed.kobel.fyi · 8 pts · 253d
Your username + timeonade = now Timebomb by Rancid plays in my head
JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip · 58 pts · 253d
I see the validity in this, but I think a big reason for it is that right now I'm so exhausted constantly that I need a significant amount of recovery time before I can actually do those things I want to.
village604@adultswim.fan · 28 pts · 253d
Yeah, it took half of my 2 week break before I had enough energy to start working on cleaning the garage.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 21 pts · 253d
Covid.
9point6@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 253d
I unironically loved the pandemic for being able to progress some of my hobbies
Being able to throw myself into making music for hours without a drained social/mental battery and basically nothing to interrupt me helped me do more in a year or so than I'd managed to find time for in a decade. I also got back into enjoying long-form games that I've not been able to make time for outside of the pandemic. The few I've started since I've had to put down for extended periods of time and that's kinda killed my momentum. I also read the most I'd read since I was a kid.
So I know I could definitely be given an extra couple of days a week of free time, and would have zero issues filling that time and getting something positive out of it, even if I wasn't allowed to leave my house.
I'm not saying there weren't downsides, but more free time was amazing
cRazi_man@europe.pub · 7 pts · 253d
Exactly. Still paid money and given all your time back too.....and still didn't do shit, huh?
rImITywR@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 253d
Yeah, but Animal Crossing just came out...
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 253d
Uncertainty does not foster motivation nor creativity. The world was reeling from a pandemic and I don't feel bad taking a step back from life during it.
usernamefactory@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 253d
Cannot relate, was working from home before, during, and after Covid.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 253d
You guys got time back?
Randelung@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 252d
I was really envious of those in the US that got to stay home for months and do their own thing. In my part of the world it was the "the world is ending? But you're still coming in, right?" meme. Which is central Europe. (Because people weren't dying left and right, so you know. Silver lining.)
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 253d
If you had kids, then you had even less free time during covid.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 253d
"Okay, okay, I'm just a lazy piece of shit, happy now?"
anhkagi@jlai.lu · 12 pts · 253d
I could get so much done if I just had the time.
please
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 253d
janus2@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 253d
monkeys paw curls, you're unemployed now
waigl@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 253d
I'm in this picture and I don't like it.
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 3 pts · 253d
Hi Life!
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 252d
Now kiss!
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 6 pts · 253d
Me, right now. Every year. I blame Xmas madness and darkness and cold.
Randelung@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 252d
After four weeks of holidays (with family, so not entirely stress free, also Christmas time lol) I've actually picked up a guitar again after years of not touching an instrument. That's after being able to exercise most days, which I usually don't have any energy for. So maybe the bag of time is just not big enough yet.
Croquette@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 252d
When my son was born, I had 3 months of parental leave.
The first month was spent just recuperating from work and taking care of my first one. After the first month of sleeping better and not having the stress of work, I started esting a lot better and training and lost 50 pounds in 2 months because I had the time and energy to cook well.
Over the last two years, I've gained back 30 pounds because my 2 years old doesn't sleep and my job is stressful.
So I feel what you said.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 253d
Nono, I can get a LOT done if I have something else I REALLY need to be doing (like work) ill get 5 other projects done while worrying about the work im supposed to actually be doing!
On days off, I dont have that motivation and overwhelming choice
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 253d
In the time I got fired, I finished my learning stack, and had it set up by the time I had work, but then I needed money xD
cheesybuddha@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 252d
I said could not would
XeroxCool@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 253d
I thought I'd get so much done with my 5 days of use-or-lose PTO by using it up for Ano Perineum, but, here I sit on Dec 31, a day and a half left, having done just about nothing but play video games. I said I wouldn't feel bad if that's what happened, but now it's like the Sunday scaries are setting in on the year
Sergio@piefed.social · 3 pts · 252d
Sometimes you need to play video games. winnieThePooh.jpg