I wasnt sure whether to post this in this part of the forum or the psychology one, I read a while back about Eric Fromm's dichotomy between being and doing and his belief that social character was trapped in the doing mode, which could wind up making people neurotic since they couldnt relax and experience being at rest without experiencing a feeling of anxiety, experiencing and being cognizant (spelling) of all the marginal costs or trade offs in terms of time, effort or money, all the time.
Now I post this right now because I'm experiencing this a little right now, I'll watch a film or enjoy a book but then wonder what I'm meant to be doing, when I'm not meant to be doing anything, I think the suspiscion that I could or should be spending my time better or differently has entered into my unconscious and is showing up as emotions, ie anxiety or unease, and thoughts, wondering what I should be doing.
In part it could be because I've began to become precious about my leisure time and trying to balance commitments or obligations but I wondered if anyone had experienced anything like this and how they overcame it themselves. Its not particularly troubling, I'm not unhappy but its not the good life if you know what I mean.
Now I post this right now because I'm experiencing this a little right now, I'll watch a film or enjoy a book but then wonder what I'm meant to be doing, when I'm not meant to be doing anything, I think the suspiscion that I could or should be spending my time better or differently has entered into my unconscious and is showing up as emotions, ie anxiety or unease, and thoughts, wondering what I should be doing.
In part it could be because I've began to become precious about my leisure time and trying to balance commitments or obligations but I wondered if anyone had experienced anything like this and how they overcame it themselves. Its not particularly troubling, I'm not unhappy but its not the good life if you know what I mean.