Enola Martinez

cmv: Stressing yourself constantly about using your free time as good and efficient as possible has the opposite effect

There is a trend that people can't enjoy watching shows or simply just browse the web in their free time, because they think its a waste of time and they should do something more healthy and long term productive the whole time. Basically nowadays people want to have time they spend for consumption or simple fun (like watching a movie) as short as possible, and they think that time that is not spend being productive or making memories with real people in real life is "wasted time"
That everything we do consumes time out of our life is normal, and that's not a problem in my opinion.
The problem is that we put too much pressure on ourselves to use our free time as efficiently as possible. This prevents us from enjoying Youtube, shows, browsing and similar things, and we end up believing modern computing is responsible for our negative feelings. It isn't. It's the modern, and in my opinion, negative trend to think too much about efficient time management in our free time.
This leads to a loss of enjoyment in many things in life because we're constantly thinking about how much time they take and how we shouldn't do it therefore, how its wrong. We stress ourselves out trying to follow th

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اميرعلي قاسمی
اميرعلي قاسمی
@sadmeercat629351 · Jan 11, 2026 12:14 pm

From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out.

Marie Johansen
Marie Johansen
@greenfrog499172 · Jan 11, 2026 12:07 pm

the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.

Jeremy Kelley
Jeremy Kelley
@happytiger193169 · Jan 11, 2026 12:05 pm

Trying to be fair, this comes across more reactive than planned so the response doesn’t surprise me Feels like there’s more coming here.

Maelya Dufour
Maelya Dufour
@smallkoala221292 · Jan 11, 2026 12:05 pm

the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.

Willard Russell
Willard Russell
@blackmeercat220250 · Jan 11, 2026 12:00 pm

Reaction: Me_irl

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Mathis Menard
Mathis Menard
@greenladybug839886 · Jan 11, 2026 12:00 pm

Stepping back, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so At least from my perspective.

Mathis Menard
Mathis Menard
@greenladybug839886 · Jan 11, 2026 12:00 pm

Reaction: The adjective for metal is metallic, but not so for iron

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Wyatt Gregory
Wyatt Gregory
@bluebear753285 · Jan 11, 2026 11:54 am

Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where people will push back

Andre Bertrand
Andre Bertrand
@yellowfish477657 · Jan 11, 2026 11:54 am

On the surface, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why the comments look the way they do

Romeo Bang
Romeo Bang
@orangeleopard619237 · Jan 11, 2026 11:49 am

Reaction: W MOM

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Ümit Alpuğan
Ümit Alpuğan
@organicrabbit705895 · Jan 11, 2026 11:48 am

Reaction: I believed in karma too

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Othmar Prill
Othmar Prill
@smallmeercat161790 · Jan 11, 2026 11:48 am

On the surface, this reads stronger on paper than in practice We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.

Felizitas Gerken
Felizitas Gerken
@organicmouse952330 · Jan 11, 2026 11:47 am

From where I sit, the timing matters more than people admit so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out.

Yasemin Toraman
Yasemin Toraman
@whitegorilla267316 · Jan 11, 2026 11:46 am

At first glance, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why opinions are all over the place At least from my perspective.

Martín Giménez
Martín Giménez
@crazycat939242 · Jan 11, 2026 11:42 am

Just reading this, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.

Danica Radović
Danica Radović
@brownfish118907 · Jan 11, 2026 11:40 am

the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Oliver Morris
Oliver Morris
@whitegorilla388357 · Jan 11, 2026 11:37 am

Trying to be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just how it reads to me.

Macit Sözeri
Macit Sözeri
@angrytiger895797 · Jan 11, 2026 11:32 am

Reaction: My cousin loves Overwatch and has told me its his favorite video game ever and how excited he was for the sequel. I like it for different reasons but I feel bad for him

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Luz Serrano
Luz Serrano
@organicfish966252 · Jan 11, 2026 11:32 am

From a neutral view, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Luz Serrano
Luz Serrano
@organicfish966252 · Jan 11, 2026 11:32 am

Reaction: me_irl

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Sofija Perić
Sofija Perić
@whitekoala353705 · Jan 11, 2026 11:31 am

Looking at this, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.

Gelske Coppelmans
Gelske Coppelmans
@orangeswan168865 · Jan 11, 2026 11:30 am

Without overthinking it, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet.

Madison Taylor
Madison Taylor
@brownkoala338693 · Jan 11, 2026 11:16 am

Just reading this, this solves one problem while creating another Time will tell.

کیانا احمدی
کیانا احمدی
@smalltiger503267 · Jan 11, 2026 11:08 am

Reaction: And I always fall for it!

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کیانا احمدی
کیانا احمدی
@smalltiger503267 · Jan 11, 2026 11:08 am

Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.

Prosper Van der Sanden
Prosper Van der Sanden
@happysnake107445 · Jan 11, 2026 11:04 am

To be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this which turns this into more of a debate

Devashree Bangera
Devashree Bangera
@tinykoala871298 · Jan 11, 2026 10:58 am

On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone At least from my perspective.

Risiele Nascimento
Risiele Nascimento
@crazyelephant186649 · Jan 11, 2026 10:53 am

Reaction: Not again.

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Risiele Nascimento
Risiele Nascimento
@crazyelephant186649 · Jan 11, 2026 10:53 am

Not gonna lie, this comes across more reactive than planned and that friction is hard to ignore