When did this new phenomenon start happening? I think it is uniquely American. It crept slowly into the work place and then with the advent of more information technology crept into our homes slowly but surely. The workplace blurred between a work setting and a home setting. One could not tell the difference.
You see this with Realtors, who are "on call" what, 24 hours a day? Ridiculous.
You see it with the corporate types that are doing email and responding to the bosses inquiries at 11:30 p.m. in the evening prior to going to bed. Sleep? Who needs sleep?
It is the DEATH OF FREETIME!
When do you carve time out for Boy Scout meetings? Sunday afternoon drives? A day at the park? An afternoon get together with a friend over coffee?
The answer is you JUST DO IT. Don't be a slave to all the email and gizmos and bosses and clients ALL THE TIME. Carve out some time for you and your family and what interests YOU. I think the Europeans are best with Freetime and can live in Carefree land much better than us. Take a lesson out of a page of their lives and don't forget freetime and fun is a necessary part of your schedule.
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