On the contrary, time has become scarcer for us - can't even find enough for ourselves or family needs, leave alone for relaxing or pastime.
2006-10-31 19:22:43 · 8 answers · asked by small 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Even though we have so many gadgets to do things for us we either spend too much time working or try to do too much and therefore feel time poor.
2006-10-31 23:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by Netto 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the opportunity for more time, but people don't choose to take it, for the most part.
We consume a lot more than we used to - many more meals are prepared for us, we're a lot less likely to fix our own car, or TV, or kitchen appliance, and we definitely don't mow our own lawn as much as we used to. Greater consumption means we need to pay the bills, which means a job with greater responsibility, and more time at the office, or on the cell phone, or typing e-mail's on the weekends and evenings.
But we do, on the average, have more leisure, and a great amount of that is spent in front of the TV. We watch more television in a day or two than someone in the 1950's did in a week. And, unlike today, many people didn't even have a TV set. The internet is also a big leisure hog, too.
If you want to free up leisure time, try a few of these for a month:
Dedicate up to, but not over, 10 continuous hours a day for work. Outside of required breaks, do nothing but work during that period. No net surfing, no personal calls. Before and after that, do nothing for work. So your out-of-work time is completely your own.
Make your communication important. Stop the cell phone calls, the continuous e-mails. The only purpose for talking to a friend or family member on the phone, is to set up face-to-face contact. Your time with these people should be real, not electronic. Long-distance friends should set up regular phone call times where your attention is undivided - no talking in the car.
And demand your leisure time. You earned it! Make it a part of your day, and your week. Schedule down time, where you do something fun, or restful.
2006-11-01 14:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by Polymath 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easy!
All the extra time has gone into organizing and taking care of the gadgets :)
In fact there is one gadget that steals much of our time and it is this that you are using right now.
Anyway I don't think it's only the gadgets to blame for lack of time. If only we didn't have to deal with so many "BIG" and "PLENTY" things around us.....we wouldn't constantly be running in order to save just a bit more time for personal use.
Things were much simpler when everything came in "small packages".
Can I trade my house for the "Little House On The Prairie"?
Laura Engles ....How about your ponytails for mine. :-)
Don't you think its a fair trade? :-)
2006-11-01 16:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ylia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although many chores take less time today, most women now work so they have less time in which to do them.
But a lot of chores still take time; it's just that they are done differently.
2006-11-01 04:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...it's 12:30 am right now...I have to get up for work at 7:30 am and start the day all over again...
2006-11-01 03:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO LIVE WITH SOME AMISH FOLKS FOR A WEEK- AND THEN YOU'LL KNOW THAT THE WAY YOU CONDUCT YOUR LIFE ON A DAILY BASES IS A HUGE SAVING OF TIME!!!
2006-11-01 03:29:15 · answer #6 · answered by HADITDUN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL-Apparently, there are plenty of folks who have time to waste here on YA!
2006-11-01 03:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
entertainment
2006-11-01 03:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋