While searching for ways to justify my procrastination, I came across these interesting essays, which, indicative of my internet habits, eventually led me to this transcript of a speech by Richard Hamming.
Perry takes a more humorous approach and recommends more structure to your procrastination, while Hamming actually encourages more procrastination in certain areas in order to prod us into accomplishing something truly impressive (i.e., on a global scale).
Personally, I’ve eliminated some time-wasters over the past year and have been amazed at how much I can now accomplish. Of course, the number one time-waster was television. Before, I watched between fifteen to thirty hours of TV in a week. Now, I’m down to less than five and even then I sometimes find myself thinking of all the other things I could be doing instead of sitting in on the sofa watching the Holiday Special episode Mythbusters, yet again (is that the only episode they show now?!). Think about it – I have an extra ten to twenty-five hours of productive time every week! What could you do with an extra day in your week?
The downside is that the things I do for fun have fallen on my list of priorities due to the increase in the amount of obligations I’ve taken on with my newfound work ethic. This blog, for instance, as well as the growing stack of books in my ‘to read’ pile.
I’m off to work on the webcomic now, but promise to continue this ASAP.
