[ApK]

Hmm. I think I agree with just about everything that's been said in this thread so far, except Mivo's comment on shooter games. I have always found shooters to be an outlet.

Key point I agree with: We sometimes want our info in bite-size chunks because we often have a great number of other things we'd like to squeeze into our time.
This hectic-ness is often beneficial to getting things done, sometimes necessary, but should be thought of as a temporary state better off avoided, not something to aspire to.

Like pushing the engine past the red-line, nice to know the power is there when you need it, but it's not supposed to be driven like that all the time. The goal should be to be free to stop and smell the roses. And then do so when possible.