I got to my desk with an abundance of
energy. Ready to not only tackle the day, but rip it's heart out.. And then it happened, while checking the news feed, I noticed a
headline for the “13
Most Depressing Movie Endings of All-Time.”
Game. Set. Match.
I proceeded to click the link and
delve into their list. 35 minutes later, I had 4 new browser
windows open, hadn't thought of starting work... and was frankly less
energized and eager to do so. My procrastination/time wasting
had sucked the life and ambition out of me.
Does this ever happen to Mark
Cuban?
Does he know the ending of the
Wicker Man made the “Most Depressing” list?
Sadly, this was a pattern I had
repeated over and over in my life. Wasting 30 minutes here or
there... Actions that cause me to be late for work or meetings.
Actions that limit my time to perfect a project I am working on.
But why? Why do I keep dong
this to myself?
Does Drew Brees procrastinate?
By definition a procrastinator is
someone who puts off doing things – that should be done in a timely
manner. I am not really a good example of this, as I turn in work
before deadline, pay my bills on time and get my Christmas shopping
done before December 24th. Sure I am five minutes late
here and there... But as a minority, isn't that what we do? That was
a joke.
What isn't' funny is the guilt I feel
after I waste 30 minutes on a website that has no value
to my everyday life.
A La the “Most
Depressing” list.
Am I wrong to rake myself over the
coals? Aren't we supposed to love life and live it to the fullest
without regrets? Well, I am not there. I seem to live with regret
for not fulfilling each and every item on my list of goals. Is that
realistic?
Surely, Donald Trump, President
Obama and even Oprah have had their series of time wasting clicks.
How do they overcome them?
Maybe I can google it. Wait... “8th
Grader throws down insane dunk.”
I'll get to it later.
If you want to read more on the
subject. Here are a few articles to get you started:
Why
we procrastinate – Psychology Today
People
who procrastinate aren't lazy – Elite Daily
Famous
Procrastinators – Procrastinus.com
Why
Procrastination is good for you – Smithsonian.com
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