Thoughts on idleness

"I sometimes hate myself for my idle ways. But I am an idle person after all."

People - whether they have an idle nature or quite the contrary - generally cannot stand idleness in the manners of another. I do tend to take quite a lot of criticism for that matter, contempt is a nasty thing when seen in the eye of another who dares not express his feelings.

"It gives you a sense of importance and of superiority proving yourself to be busy, don't you find Helena?"

Roger and his friend were sitting in the dim lit living room of his Victorian flat, the only light being provided by a small lamp. But Helena wasn't paying much attention to Roger's thoughts on idleness.

"Is idleness a sin Helena? I hope not."

People tell me I have an idle expression, why so? I work hard - in my own idle way - but I do things which are to be done and leave aside what isn't necessary. I think people create such necessities as they aren't satisfied with their own spare time and feel jealousy to those quite content with doing nothing. However, I feel I shouldn't believe a word I have said, they are just the result of my idle thoughts misleading me into idleness.