Contradicting Myself
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
January 21, 2017 7:28am CST
[/i]"Kill nothing but time. Be kind always. Take care of the living things"[/i]
This is what it says on my profile.
We went to an Asian buffet last night. Here is what my fortune cookie said:
"Killing time murders opportunities" and it is probably true.
I suppose it may depend on how you choose to kill time.
They are opposing views, I think.
MyLot is one way I kill time. I think it gives me opportunities and connections.
I have other ways of killing time, or passing time, that maybe are not as good. How about you?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I think it is good for us to kill some time in that way. I would throw reading in as another time killer that is good.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty Absolutely! I love to read but haven't had time to do much of it lately.
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
21 Jan 17
For me "killing time" is defined as "the useless activities I do whilst am waiting for something big to happen."
Like twiddling my thumb in between meetings.
I think depends on how I define my activities during that period, it can go from killing time to use fragments of time to do something beneficial. I usually myLot during these periods, and I don't see it as a waste of time, it's more of a mental break. As we're not build to perform useful activities 100% of our waking moments, having downtime, is just as important.
Oh and I recommend.. we should kill more stuff "e.g. mosquitoes, germs.. etc" but not time.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I know. MyLot is not a useless pursuit. I think more of the digital activities as being time killers for me. That would be television and facebook and things like that.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty i agree, and I always feel guilty wasting time.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I hate killing time, as we're given so little of it to begin with, and so much has to be spent on responsiblities and things we don't really want to do.. anytime I'm given time to do with as I please, I'd rather not waste it!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
It may be in how we feel about our activities in our leisure. If we are engaged, and feel good about them, then they are not time killers.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
21 Jan 17
@GardenGerty I don't mind it while I'm doing it.. but when I look at the clock and see I've spent 3 hours doing something unproductive I feel guilty. Maybe it's just my life right now.. always busy and things always needing to be done. I'm sure when the kids are older and I have more free time I'll feel differently.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
22 Jan 17
When I am myLotting I am spending my precious time here. How can precious time be killed? (lol)
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Jan 17
That is very valid. So some may be killing time, others passing time and you are spending time. Time is valuable, so it is true we choose how we spend it.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty For me interacting with those who have common interests makes my day
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I think that I like "passing time" as a word choice, rather than killing time. Yes, myLot is a great way to pass time in a relaxed way. It is funny, you are right. . . many adages are contradictory.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty Yes, passing time is probably better.
@Dena91 (17029)
• United States
21 Jan 17
Interesting fortune in your cookie. I think I have ways of killing time that aren't so profitable, like playing games on the computer. But to me it is a stress reliever therefore I'm not grouchy to others so maybe it's a good thing and not so bad after all. 
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jan 17
Killing time is pretty negative. I think I like 'passing time'.is what I like to be doing on here.
@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty
I enjoy killing time while working. Get paid while sitting is one of the greatest thing in my life haha
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Jan 17
I guess it is good if you can do it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
21 Jan 17
Time flies for me period. It seems I never accomplish much no matter what I do sadly..this annoys me. It seems I am running around in circles to no avail.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I get to feeling that way as well.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I don't consider being on here killing time...I think the entire winter season for me is killing time until spring.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
You are anxious for spring. No, being on here is not killing time, but maybe being on social media is.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Jan 17
@GardenGerty I know that feeling - there are some I'd like to strangle.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Jan 17
I would say that killing time only kills opportunities, if the way you kill time is wasteful, I have fun and earn money on here, so while it may pass time, I dont think it kills it,. hehee
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
You are right on this one, I believe. MyLot is a time pass. Even going out and laying under the stars is a therapeutic time pass. I think if we are bored and just going through the motions it is killing time.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Jan 17
@GardenGerty or spending time on things we hate doing, but do not hav to do, when we could use that time elsewhere
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jan 17
Sometimes I am killing time. Sometimes I am enjoying myself, and I think that is a good thing.
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@shantalclay (623)
• Baguio, Philippines
22 Jan 17
I do planting flowers in the backyard to kill my time, if not, reviewing my lesson for the following day of class. And of course here in mylot if I have some extra time. 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Jan 17
Those flowers will be lovely to see. I would say you are "spending" your time as someone else suggested. It is yours and you are putting it to great use.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Jan 17
Probably at the end of the road we will all recall time we 'killed' that might have been better used.
