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.
Assumimos que as pessoas se concentram na passagem do tempo, tentando observar a grama crescendo, ou uma panela com água, esperando que ela ferva, e apenas tentando tornar isso menos chato, doloroso e frustrante do que era antes.