It never occurred to me to draw those types of boundaries. At the time, I was too addicted to being “useful” to other people.
Helpaddiction.
Newnews.
Watching the news shifted from something you did for maybe an hour per day after dinner to something you could do constantly, even as a primary source of entertainment.
Achievement Locked.
As soon as you’ve crossed the finish line and collected the trophy, the joy of running the race is over.
Wasting time is a basic human need.
I also came to see how the thing that we call “laziness” is often actually a powerful self-preservation instinct. When we feel unmotivated, directionless, or “lazy,” it’s because our bodies and minds are screaming for some peace and quiet.
Privatority.
Reminder: you want to work like a semi-priority queue, not like a stack.