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I love having an evening appointment... (lemmy.world)

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[–] dontbelievethis 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe because when it is far in the future you have all the time to think about all the things that can go wrong?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't personally think about anything, it's just the looming presence of a planned event that prevents my tranquility. But I don't think I'm imagining much. Are you ?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I figure it’s because I know that an event is going to take a certain amount of energy out of me. Energy is a finite resource that only gets topped off after I get enough sleep (I can’t take short naps either. I take forever to fall asleep.) Therefore, if I have something planned for the evening, I feel compelled to “reserve” my energy so I don’t feel too drained by the time the planned event happens.

By contrast, if something happens in the moment, I might have enough energy for it just by chance. I’m not concerned with “saving up” my effort if there’s nothing planned later, so I can go with the flow as long as I can keep pace.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Ah, right. I can relate to the energy part. Any social event is exhausting.