Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place for pointless pursuits??
At the end of this life, there are two goals that many would consider the most important: understanding and fortifying a relationship with the Lord; and understanding and fortifying a relationship with family and friends. It is hard to argue that we should do much else in life besides survive and pursue these two goals, yet so much time is spent pursuing seemingly useless endeavors. Sometimes people need to escape and simply relax. For some this desire can be small, and others it can be overly consuming. The trick is to see that there is a need to relax, as it allows us to pursue our main two goals with rejuvenation, while not allotting more time than necessary to inevitably archaic pursuits. Much of computer science is dedicated to creating programs that will become black holes of time, but they do have their place. It is the decision of the user to find the fine-line between escape and excuse.
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Let's take video games as an example I've never had much of a desire to play games, so I see them as a waste of time for me. But I know others who use them responsibly for recreation, and that's fine. I wouldn't find a career in game development fulfilling, but I'm not opposed to others doing that. Like you say, it is ultimately the user's decision to use these things properly.
ReplyDeleteI have never thought as relaxation as the ability to rejuvenate one's self in efforts to propel them further in their pursuits toward an end goal. Great point.
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