I think that as we discover our purpose and raise our level of consciousness, we will learn to (consciously or subconsciously) tune out these common, everyday things which don't really have much to do with that purpose, and that ultimately we will come closer to fulfilling it.
On a more practical level, I must admit that I
greatly suffer from this problem - oftentimes I don't even manage to finish my obligations, much less have time for the small pleasures. But I have found a few of Steve's articles helpful (I can't remember the specific ones right now). I watch TV less than an hour a month now, watch movies probably that same amount, and am slowly breaking my addiction to Internet news... but I'm still crunched for time.
We could use a Time Management PhD in here.
