On Procrastination
I have a theory about procrastination. This may be an idea that Merlin Mann broached in his last video podcast about productivity, but I swear I hadn’t seen it yet.
Procrastination, at least for me, comes from uncertainty about the future. The one step that needs to be taken is terrifying because you don’t understand the final product of this action. I know that general studying and knowledge and homework-doing is good for my GPA and my Degree, but what’s after that? Grad School for Economics? Writing? If I knew this one step worked toward a goal, I would be more inclined to do it.
I also have another theory, but one that really only applies to me. I procrastinate, usually by watching shows about tech, TV shows, or refreshing the AV Club, because I feel that it satiates my pop culture obsession. Do I just want to be a pop culture savant or something? Watching most episodes South Park (as much as the show is about pop culture, some of the episodes are just hilarious nonsense) really doesn’t help that though. Actually, an idea just popped into my head.
Off to watch The Simpsons.
2 years ago