I would agree with you Iya. I think the author was primarily getting at the fact that we fail to do things that are important to us because we busy ourselves with meaningless and unfruitful indulgences. We procrastinate towards those things that would enrich and better our lives.

I have long had the same kind of feeling, that if I wasn’t busy for five minutes I was being unproductive; I don’t play well. That too is an important element of our lives. So the key is a strong balance.

Thank you for your comments.