Active vs. Passive work

I feel guilty when I'm not actively working. Watching TV or movies, a.k.a. passive research, is only allowed on date nights. I think I'm gonna start getting up earlier. I need to write more. Submit to competitions. Finish "Voicemails From My Sister." Finish the mini series. Active work is fulfilling. Sitting, simply absorbing someone else's work, makes me feel restless. Sometimes I wish I didn't have such lofty goals.