This article made me wonder whether the issue was with our digital devices or what we’re doing on our devices in these “interstitial times.” Whwn I was a teen, I almost always had a book with me that I’d read in quiet moments between things; in college, reading is how I passed my time between classes. Now, I do the same with ebooks. I don’t think the screen made any difference.

So is the problem filling the interstitial time with anything beyond daydreaming, or is the issue with the instant gratification that many apps are engineered to provide?

Thanks for the interesting read. It is a good reminder for me to practice more of my favourite passtime. I do fall many times into the grips of YouTube, but I find it happens more if I am inside the house. I don’t reach to it when I’m in nature or outside places. I always liked to daydream and imagine scenarios and hope for the future. But it is a treacherous habit if I do it before bed, since I can stay up for hours doing it. I have such a vivid imagination that movies usually do not appeal to me, I have them in my head and I can imagine whatever I want.

And I do remember so many moments of idleness when I was a child. For example being in my room on a sunny day and watching the dust particles dancing in the light rays of the sun coming in. It was so magical.

Nowadays, when sitting in a park, or in front of the window in a restaurant, I love watching people and imagining how their lives are. I could do it for hours.

Thank you for the reminder!