I have a school assignment due on Tuesday. During a normal semester, class meets once a week, but in the summer, classes meet Tuesday and Thursday. There's not a lot you can get done in 40 hours, so Thursday—Tuesday is when the meat of the work gets done. As a professional procrastinator, this is how a typical day goes during the semester:
"J just left to run errands and get some work of his own done...I should really get to work on this assignment. Let me sit down at my desk and focus."
"Hmmm...I have a lot of old emails. I should play the email game (emailga.me) and try to clear that out before I get started."
"Ah, Inbox Zero nearly achieved. Close the browser. Now I can start working."
"Is that dust on the floor? I need to sweep before I get started."
"Well, the floor is clean, but my desk is a mess. Better clean that up before I dirty up my assignment."
"Okay, my desk is acceptably clear. Just a cup of tea, and then I'll sit down and get to work..."
And so forth, and so on.
My house is never cleaner, and I am never more hydrated than when I have other, more pressing things to do.
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Is'nt that bizarre how we let our minds manipulate us? If I had to do it over I think I would have written notes to myself the night before and have important tasks listed first; and force myself to finish the top tasks first -- then tackle the small sh** ;D But then again -- don't know how disciplined i'd of been. ;-)
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