“Free time is not for rest; it’s for growth and self-improvement.”
What quality do you value most in a friend?
My friend’s quality was consistency. Whether he was studying or working, he was very consistent in both. Once he started working on a task related to his job or studies, he never got distracted. He wouldn’t let himself get distracted. This quality of his attracted me a lot—his consistency and his mindset that once he took up a task, he would do it happily and with motivation, and he would keep doing it until it was finished.
He had many qualities, one of which was that he never left himself idle. For example, when his exams were over and he hadn’t joined a job yet, he started learning a trade. Today, he is making a good profit from it. This quality of his was also admirable—that if you have time and are free, you should learn new skills.
And sometimes, during his free time, he would go for interviews. He would always do something productive during his free time. Whenever we talked and asked him what he was doing, he would say, “Just passing time.” But then, when asked how he was passing time, he would say, “I came for an interview at ABC company” or “I’m checking the volume of that trade.” That’s how he spent his free time.
