However, people who think the Messiah is just around the corner and therefore they don't have to concern themselves with the everyday, Earthly lives of themselves and others are wasting their lives.
That's not something exclusive to Christians. Jews have done their share of it as well. Many of those who followed Sabbatai Zevi, to the exclusion of real lifes, for example.
And now, I really need to be planting trees.
Yes, go plant your trees, but remember it's hard to that while on the computor.