how much is enough?

Whenever I go to my doctor or beautician, this will be part of the consultation analysis "you dont have enough sleep, do you? You havent been resting well, have you? That explains the breakout / eyebags / throat inflammation / indigestion / headache".

Who in this world at this age enjoys a full 8 hours of uninterrupted beauty sleep everyday?

No one! Ok... Few.

I'll tell you why.

Even if we knock off at 6pm sharp, we would be out enjoying happy hour.
Not an alcoholic? Go shopping - for anything from clothes to groceries to toiletries to furniture to books...
Dont feel like shopping? Go catch a movie.
No good movies? Rent some DVDs (and watch them over and over again).
Sick of DVDs? Surf the net or chat online.
No one online? Spend some time with your parents.
Not a suitable day to go through hours of nagging or questioning? Check your mobile phones and contact someone whom you havent seen in a while.

The list goes on; there are so many things to do. Why not a combination of some of the above?

We are such busy people. We want to live life to the fullest. Sleep is for the dead, why waste time on that. We will get plenty of sleep after we die.

Really?

Really really?

What is wrong with this aspect of life? Man invents all these entertainment and promotes all kinds of communication and with everything else that has pretty much evolved, our sleep requirements doesnt change. We need rest, we need sleep.

Did I hear time management? Cut it out!!

There's gotta be a solution for this. Doesnt everything come with a manual? When will the sleep machine be out in the market?