Free Time

[Paradoxum]

Why do some people find it so strange and terrible that people might have more free time?

As if free time means people don't know what to do with their time, or might do something bad.

If people worked 3 instead of 5 days, why couldn't people spend their time doing sport, art, taking in or creating entertainment, science and innovation, helping their community, or just relaxing?

 

[381465]

People should work as little or as much as they want. And they can.
I took a sizeable pay cut 10 years ago to spend more time at home with my family.
One of the best decisions I ever made.

 

[mcarmichael]

It's truly a paradox.

 

[mcarmichael]

more time for prayer. I agree.

 

[bhsmte]

Why do some people find it so strange and terrible that people might have more free time?

As if free time means people don't know what to do with their time, or might do something bad.

If people worked 3 instead of 5 days, why couldn't people spend their time doing sport, art, taking in or creating entertainment, science and innovation, helping their community, or just relaxing?

Who finds it strange/terrible if other people have more free time?

 

[bhsmte]

Why do some people find it so strange and terrible that people might have more free time?

As if free time means people don't know what to do with their time, or might do something bad.

If people worked 3 instead of 5 days, why couldn't people spend their time doing sport, art, taking in or creating entertainment, science and innovation, helping their community, or just relaxing?

Quick question; do you work? If so, how many hours a week do you work?

 

[Desk trauma]

If people worked 3 instead of 5 days, why couldn't people spend their time doing sport, art, taking in or creating entertainment, science and innovation, helping their community, or just relaxing?

My partner is going to a three day schedule but still working a full 40 hours, is that your idea?

 

[Chesterton]

As if free time means people don't know what to do with their time, or might do something bad.

"Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal?"

 

[Tree of Life]

Why do some people find it so strange and terrible that people might have more free time?

As if free time means people don't know what to do with their time, or might do something bad.

If people worked 3 instead of 5 days, why couldn't people spend their time doing sport, art, taking in or creating entertainment, science and innovation, helping their community, or just relaxing?

Lol. Another one of these threads? Why don't you just work 3 days a week and relax the other 4?

 

[Nithavela]

I think the main fear is that the free time would become so long that it couldn't be filled with consuming and people would start to have time to think.

 

[Nige55]

If you can afford to, then great. I'd consider it a luxury to be able to do that, or in the case of those who cut hours to spend more time with family, a prioritisation.
As long as it doesn't mean that someone else is having to cradle you financially in order to be self indulgent and take it easy, I see that with some couples I know.
I think there's something very healthy in keeping busy, be that work or otherwise. I know some people who are real daydreamers, work part time when they could work full time, and really let their minds end up lazy. They're less able to push themselves and cope when pressures come along, they would be incapable of having kids as it stands.
If you were to fill your time with healthy, productive and mind stimulating activities, I could see it as a positive. However, there's so many people (certainly in the UK) who still live at home with their parents who no longer have the working stamina or motivation to work, earn more and move out that we have a problem.
Certainly from a Christian perspective, I understand that we are to work to the best of our abilities.
interesting topic and question

 

[Dave-W]

Why do some people find it so strange and terrible that people might have more free time?

"Idle hands are the devil's playground."

 

[ananda]

"Idle hands are the devil's playground."

"Busy hands leads to a restless mind."

 

[bhsmte]

"Busy hands leads to a restless mind."

Why?

 

[ananda]

Why?

Cause and effect. Keeping busy requires a busy mind to drive that busy-ness.

 

[bhsmte]

Cause and effect. Keeping busy requires a busy mind to drive that busy-ness.

If the mind is busy with task at hand, why would it be restless?

 

[ananda]

If the mind is busy with task at hand, why would it be restless?

In my experience, a mind energized by tasks tends to stay energized - wandering - when it's not put to a task.

 

[bhsmte]

In my experience, a mind energized by tasks tends to stay energized - wandering - when it's not put to a task.

That was my point.

 

[ananda]

That was my point.

And my point ... "Busy hands leads to a restless mind."

 

[bhsmte]

And my point ... "Busy hands leads to a restless mind."

Yea sure, ok. So when that surgeon and his busy hands are working away, he also has a restless mind?