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But... but.. I have to go to school! And write essays no one will ever want to read, essays that don't even aspire to be something interesting!
Then write essays that matter. Every assignment is an opportunity for greatness. The same is true after school too; every project is an opportunity for greatness.
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Sorry to butt in all pedantic, but I was unable to confirm that Borges wrote this poem (it's usually presented as a poem), and found a few online conversations where it's claimed it has been attributed to several different writers and is of uncertain authorship.
For some reason this comment bothers me, mostly because it's something that I do. I will often interrupt a beautiful moment with some irrelevant fact or correction. I notice that I always apologize for it, either politely like you did, or just in my head. Man to man, let's be honest, is it worth it?
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Upvote isn't enough, I've to say this: "Beautiful writing".
You have excellent taste; go now and grab a copy of Borges's _Ficciones_ for more. http://books.google.com/books?id=4dPBlkL1dkIC
I apologize if I come across as snarky, it is not my intent, but I don't like being told what I should do. There's no 'right' way to go about using your time, and wasting it is completely subjective. If I'm about to die and all I want to do is watch TV, there's nothing wrong with that. I don't have to provide value, I don't have to travel, I don't have to take risks, I don't have to watch sunsets, I don't have to do…
In it's purest form, I interpret her message as 'You should be actively pursuing your goals, NOW.' Couldn't it be said that goals are nothing more than dreams if we don't have a plan for achieving them? Wasted time in this sense would mean setting a goal for yourself, but then failing to act on it.
For example, it's easy for me to say 'I want to start my own business,' but then keep working my 9-to-5 without making any strides towards my goal. That's wasted time.
What would you do if you found out, right now, that you have exactly 2 years left to live? Nothing more, nothing less. Exactly two years, and then you'll die in your sleep. What would you do with those 2 years? PS: "I'll train myself not to sleep" is not a good answer.
Never pass the time.
If you want to waste some time, make the conscious decision to. Enjoy the restfulness of doing nothing for awhile. But never be bored. There is always something worth doing, even if it's just driving to the library and checking out a book. There's so very much in this world to learn, to experience, to explore, and whether you're hopping on a jet to go find it yourself or just basking in the richly-woven words of a great book about it, you owe it to yourself to at least give it a look. The world is too interesting, the universe is too interesting, humans are too interesting to waste your time with throwaway things. I can't tell you what those throwaway things are for you, but you know them. They're not important. Use your time for the things that are.
http://sidsavara.com/personal-development/today-is-your-gold...
Since people enjoyed this video, here's the HN link - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1112797
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Sorry to butt in all pedantic, but I was unable to confirm that Borges wrote this poem (it's usually presented as a poem), and found a few online conversations where it's claimed it has been attributed to several different writers and is of uncertain authorship.
For some reason this comment bothers me, mostly because it's something that I do. I will often interrupt a beautiful moment with some irrelevant fact or correction. I notice that I always apologize for it, either politely like you did, or just in my head. Man to man, let's be honest, is it worth it?
I could not love thee, dear, so much,
Loved I not honor more.Earlier quoted context omitted.
Then write essays that matter. Every assignment is an opportunity for greatness. The same is true after school too; every project is an opportunity for greatness.
That's what I usually try to do. It's the ones on literature that get me. There's not much to be said about a play by Shakespeare.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry to butt in all pedantic, but I was unable to confirm that Borges wrote this poem (it's usually presented as a poem), and found a few online conversations where it's claimed it has been attributed to several different writers and is of uncertain authorship.
For some reason this comment bothers me, mostly because it's something that I do. I will often interrupt a beautiful moment with some irrelevant fact or correction. I notice that I always apologize for it, either politely like you did, or just in my head. Man to man, let's be honest, is it worth it?