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.
On suppose que les gens se concentrent sur le passage du temps -- ils essaient de regarder l'herbe pousser, de regarder l'eau arriver à ébullition, et on essaie seulement de rendre cela moins ennuyeux,  moins douloureux et moins frustrant qu'il ne l'était avant.