According to the dictionary, procrastination is defined as “to put off intentionally and habitually, or to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.” If we break that definition down, we see that there is personal and deliberate knowing in our delaying the doing of something that should get done and that delaying can become a pattern, or habit, over time. You know you need to lose weight and get healthier to reduce your health insurance, your life insurance AND stop spending so much on medication. You know you need to get healthier so you can improve your quality of life. Spectating is the act of observing and taking in an event from an outside or peripheral position to it, as opposed to being actively involved in it. Watching a movie, a play, a concert or a sporting match are all classic examples of spectating. Reading celebrity gossip and fiction books qualify as spectating as well. Even studying other people’s activity on social media websites such as Facebook can be described as social spectating. In small doses, spectating can be a positive presence in our lives. It can be a source of entertainment, relaxation and inspiration. But it becomes a toxic presence in our lives when we overdo it and it largely turns into a substitute for real life. I believe there is a prevalent spectator culture in our society today, which is very dangerous for the individual. It might have always been prevalent; I’m not sure. But I do think that most people today do way too much spectating and too little real living. Some studies say that the average person spends around 5 hours per day watching TV, and another 3 hours per day surfing the net (most of which is for passive entertainment purposes). That’s about 1/3 of their entire life spent spectating. Add another 1/3 or so spent sleeping and 1/3 spent working, and that, sadly, sums up many people’s lives. Excessively being a spectator is an easy trap to fall into, considering that spectating is an instant, readily available source of good emotions, while making positive events happen in real life and getting good emotions this way often entails exertion, struggle, valor and patience.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:35:51 +0000
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