Could Slacking Be Pernicious?
Well - I will try to answer that for ya. During my time as a neo slacker I've kept a paper journal with three columns. It's a basic PMI analysis (plus, minus and interesting). The interesting reflections I've shared with you, my faithful slacker community. But I've been holding back and as one of my buddies always says: Never Hold Back. You shouldn't. So lemme share a few pros and cons with you if you will.
Plus:
- Spending a lot of quality time with the missus
- Spending a lot of quality time in rejuvenating solitude
- Spending a lot of time with family and friends*
- Having time to read AND think
- Doing basic DIY in our home
- Learning to cook a lot of new really great dishes, mostly french and italian
- Learning a lot about a lot of new things (taxation, countries, technical analysis, media coverage)
- Watching all episodes of the Monk and most of CSI: Las Vegas
- Loosing weight but not gaining muscles (the latter should actually be under Minus)
Minus:
- My bank account is staring at me with an empty and disappointing look
- My banker is staring at me with an empty and disappointing look
- The wine fridge is echoing AND staring at me with a disappointing look
- My humidor is just staring, being as empty as it can get
- Finally, the neighbors have started to stare as I pick up the WSJ at the time when they leave for work, only wearing the now famous sweats and Yahoo! cap
My basic math skills tells me that there are more plus than minus if giving every submission equal weight. So back to my original question: Could Slacking Be Pernicious? Well, I think my case has proven that the answer to that question that hasn't just pondered my mind but so many other mediocre minds is nope. It's actually the opposite. What that is I've no idea what so ever. If you will.
*) Nota Bene: The trained reader has already discovered the lack of the word quality in regards to time with family and friends. This was not intentional but could be a freudian slip. What do I know - never took philosophy.


0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home