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The Importance of Wasting Time

The Importance of Wasting Time

Intentionally "wasting" some of our precious time might be the only way to spend it right.

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Stephan Joppich
Jan 21, 2025
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When I was a teenager, I spent my entire free time playing video games. Mostly League of Legends but also Call of Duty, Age of Empires, or Minecraft. This wasn’t a casual hobby. It was an obsession.  I would come home from school, toss my backpack into the corner, boot up my computer, and play—often late into the night. School was secondary.

As I got old…

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