You're assuming that people are focusing on the passage of time — they're trying to watch grass grow, they're trying to watch a pot of water, waiting for it to boil, and you're just trying to make that less boring, less painful and less frustrating than it was before.
Se supone que las personas se centran en el paso del tiempo, tratan de ver crecer el pasto, tratan de mirar una olla de agua esperando a que hierva, y tratamos de hacerlo menos aburrido, menos doloroso y menos frustrante que antes.