It seems that one of the primary issues here is the productivity. Why you should be all the time doing something or being productive? If you have a train ticket or to somewhere. So what if the train is delayed 24 hours. You'll just go out, see the city, enjoy nice meal, book a hotel, etc. Arrive again tomorrow to see if the train goes or not. Who needs schedules, bus will drive this road roughly daily, schedule is quite open. After waiting for 48h on stop, it's quite probable that you're getting your ride. Problem doesn't seem to be the understanding of time, but the insane(?) need to be so productive. Is the time wasted if you're not doing business, but you're enjoying relaxed life? This is excellent question, because I'm obsessed with productivity, and at sometimes I really question if there's any sense in it at all? So what if I had tasks booked for this week. Maybe I decided that I'll watch my favorite TV show for this week and consider doing those tasks next week, or maybe I'll find something better to do before that time arrives.