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I so agree with you. Even when we go on vacation, it seems that time is turned into "How much can we see and do before we have to go back home and our work lives." Even that time is turned into goals! I find great value in taking time daily to just sit and be. In addition to time for meditation and prayer, simply being opens doorways of knowingness we would miss otherwise. Great article. Thank you!

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There is no sorry. No need.

And thanks for the insightful note about generational differences. Good to see the audacity of questioning the default virtuousness of productivity, or at least a greater sense of how it might be measured. Take Care Matt!

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Nice piece (and sorry to have only read now).

An inter-generational faultline is emerging over notions of 'productivity' - with a Gen Z view becoming discernible that 'time is not [for others'] productivity'. Understanding the prompts for this, and its prospects in contributing to shaping fairer, more equal societies will be important. See -https://on.ft.com/3xdFNNi

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John Swinton has the best purpose for time. As he says, “Time is for love”.

Maybe we have to grow older to understand that, when we see time running out.

For myself, my best use of time is “being”….just “being”….being with with a friend or group of friends for coffee or lunch; being with my Bible Study to share and learn; being with my Book Club exchanging thoughts; being with family and loved ones…just being; being on a walk taking photos. I have no problem being lazy, sometimes being alone with one’s thoughts is the best use of time.

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