being practical!

pardon me for being wandering into this " thinker terotarry-"don't know the spelling" "
but now...
wat is being practical?
being career oriented?
being on time?
being on talking terms with everyone?
now....
who would not be practical by this theory?]
one who wastes time all the while...
runs here and there for people he remotely knows...just to help them...
or...rushes to his home when his family needs him..

so finally whos practical?