Jun 27, 2017, 8:09 PM

@Thenomain said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Auspice said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

The other great advice: if it's truly important, you'll "find the time."

A lot of people don't do things that they should. "I can't find the time" is my biggest lame excuse right now, even though I have logged over 20 hours in Wolfenstein: New World Order. Really, Theno? Can't find the time?

Depends on what the rest of your time has banked. 'Downtime' is vital, too. Your brain needs to unwind and relax. If you pack your entire day with work of some stripe or another, you will burn out.

I work full-time and am in school full-time. I am not, at all, ashamed of how many hours I am clocking before bed in Elite Dangerous. Mind you, it's like 2-4 hours a night. Could I be spending those 2-4 hours working on learning to code? Sure.

Am I? Fuck no. I already spend roughly 60 hours a week on other "work" items. Relaxation is vital for my health, too.

ETA: I did spend most of my day off in ED also. I managed to get homework done a lot faster than expected. Again, not at all ashamed. Relaxation is important. Be it hanging out, reading, etc. For many of us here, it's video games. You need to do things to give your brain a break from the hard shit.