Whether something is a waste of time or not depends a lot on whether you should be doing something else with that time – in the same way that whether something is a waste of money or not depends a lot on whether there’s something else you should be doing with that money. Gambling might be a waste of money and playing video games might be a waste of time; they also might be a great source of entertainment as long as you’re not taking away from something that would be a better use of those resources. Remember, the whole goal of time management is to free up time so we have more of it to do what we want to do, and the whole goal of getting ahead financially is to have the money we need to do the things we enjoy.
Squander
People are sentimental. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Except that being too sentimental can be a huge waste of time.