> I think reading fiction has a lot of value. If you want to enhance your creativity and be inspired you can get a lot from great fiction. It will also make you a better writer. It can be act as a break from your day to day as well (recharging is important).
It's also fun. You know ... fun?
[There are certainly other benefits, but I think the notion that activities like reading fiction need to be justified seems a bit wrong-headed.]
> Being more purpose driven, or at least knowing why you do something, can never hurt
Er, well, that's far from clear...
Being generally aware, more or less, of what you do and why you do it is almost certainly a positive thing, but if you obsess over justifying everything you do and every second of your day ("Relaxing read: 30 minutes. Laughing with friends: 15 minutes. ...") you may well go nuts, and going nuts seems, ... counterproductive...
Everybody is different, and some people are fine with ultra-controlling every aspect of their lives, but for many people, I don't think this is true. There are many points in the spectrum from total slacker to robot. Leave a little freedom to chill.
It's also fun. You know ... fun?
[There are certainly other benefits, but I think the notion that activities like reading fiction need to be justified seems a bit wrong-headed.]
> Being more purpose driven, or at least knowing why you do something, can never hurt
Er, well, that's far from clear...
Being generally aware, more or less, of what you do and why you do it is almost certainly a positive thing, but if you obsess over justifying everything you do and every second of your day ("Relaxing read: 30 minutes. Laughing with friends: 15 minutes. ...") you may well go nuts, and going nuts seems, ... counterproductive...
Everybody is different, and some people are fine with ultra-controlling every aspect of their lives, but for many people, I don't think this is true. There are many points in the spectrum from total slacker to robot. Leave a little freedom to chill.