Free Stuff vs Free Time

[Desdinova]

I'm going to propose a scenario here. If you were in a situation where money wasn't a major factoring issue, what would you choose?

1) Free Stuff.
You get an unlimited supply of free items (clothing, appliances, etc) regardless of whether you need them or not. You have the option to sell the items you don't want to make extra money. You still need to have a regular job and deal with all your free items. Free time isn't always easy to come by for your hobbies or relaxing.

2) Free Time
Your money has to pay for items you need or want, so your overall spare cash is reduced. However, you have every single day of your life to do whatever you want. You can indulge in your existing hobbies and take up new ones if you like, but your budget for buying both necessities and supplies for your hobbies is very limited.

 

[Velasco]

Free stuff

 

[sevbucmash]

Free time, there is only so much stuff you might need, but time is limited.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Your money has to pay for items you need or want, so your overall spare cash is reduced. However, you have every single day of your life to do whatever you want. You can indulge in your existing hobbies and take up new ones if you like, but your budget for buying both necessities and supplies for your hobbies is very limited.

Welcome to my life. I don't get much 'free stuff', but my time is pretty much my own.

Luckily, my hobbies are not that expensive after the basic expenditures. I've been training in the same kendo uniform with the same sword for over three decades. I do my own typewriter maintenance and costs for ink ribbons and sundries are less than 50 euro per year. The vintage items I buy always make a tidy profit on selling. As an artist I'm often invited to parties, no need for tickets.

 

[corrector]

Money is always a factoring issue. I have all the streaming services but little to no time to watch anything. I bought movies that came out as soon as they were digitally released and only managed to watch the first 20-45 min and watch those same movies pop up on the streaming services I am paying monthly for. This is what happens when you have allot of stuff but not enough time.

There are probably a few great movies I am itching to see but have no time. Like it being on a watchlist is a vague promise it will eventually be watched. In practise, 99% of the movies that I do end up watching are because their licensing agreement are about to expire and they are about to be removed and I cant find it is being adopted by another streaming service.

Welcome to the nightmare of having no time to enjoyna hobby where you have too much stuff and options.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Free time. Time is the most valuable and scarce resource there is.

No matter how much money you have, there is no amount you can pay to add more hours onto the day.

 

[BeExcellent]

Free time. And its not even close.

Time is the most valuable and limited commodity anyone has.

 

[Mertz09]

In the movie "Gone With The Wind" there is a sundial clock at the Wilkes Plantation that has a quote written on it that reads "Do Not Squander Time, That Is The Stuff Life Is Made Of"

So yeah, Time. Absolutely!
Stuff never last, Time is everlasting.

 

[CornbreadFed]

1). Free stuff because I would resort to a lot of unhealthy vices with too much free time.

 

[Deep Dish]

Free time. Time is our only true currency.

 

[Dr.Suave]

Free time

 

[Kotaix]

What is the price limit on free stuff?

I have little use for things, but I wouldn't mind a free 60 foot yacht.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

I have little use for things, but I wouldn't mind a free 60 foot yacht.

That would collect harbour fees because you don't have time to sail it.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Time.