I thk I've done that a lot myself as well, it's just if I know that, I can not be carefree, casue the only way I can be carefree then is too totally just not care at all...and IF i do that....I won't do anything...at all heh.
Thats why I prefer to either have nothing left too do, then be carefree, but there always annoyingly seems to be something that needs doing or waiting in line <.>
But, there is also the consideration of just getting rid of unnecessary "baggage" things, and keep life simple....getting rid of obligations or needs I have, and then not get any new ones aih. Buttom line is IO do the same thing as you, only that I would prefer to do the opposite. Guess I'm not that good at laxing back then. Yet.
oh p.s. the boring stuff I promised: I wactched a korean drama called: "samaritan girl"
It's about a south korean girl who decides to sell herself to older men for money to travel too europe...:P