Chapter 2 in Progress
Break 2 in progress
I am currently taking coffee-break number two from writing and revising Chapter 2 of the Thesis. I’ve been working on this for about two weeks and will be glad to be done this weekend. Nothing really big left to be done. I have e-reams and reams of notes that I am consulting and compiling into what will be the finished project by the end of the summer.
This afternoon I need to look again at a couple of interviews with former heads of the order that I am studying and see if there is any more historical-background-type data that I can glean from them. I haven’t watched or listened to these particular interviews in a few months and I can’t remember right now which is which, but I know that there is something in there.
Anyway, as I was taking this break, which I think might morph into walk-around-the-block break in a minute, I was thinking about the snowballing effects which occur during procrastination. For instance: I decided to take a break 10 minutes ago and poured myself coffee. Then I sat back down in front of the computer, and decided that taking a break meant at least doing something other than what I was doing before. Then, being afraid to get out of the writing mood, I decided that I would write a blog entry. It should keep me in that mood while also getting another task done.
Now, I feel like I should really get up and walk around a bit because my ass hurts from sitting here all morning typing. This is very dangerous and could lead to vacuuming if I walk through the house, or watering the plants if I go into the garden, or almost any other thing. If I walked into the right environment, I might cure a disease.
What I am saying is that I think that procrastination periods can be very productive and helpful, but not necessarily for what you are intending to do. I am sure that the Segway was invented in a period of procrastination. Also: penicillin.
Regardless, I am going for a walk now. I cannot be held responsible for the creative brilliance which will occur in the next ten minutes.
What was your last creative procrastinating moment?
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My last creative procrastinating moment would be getting a swingset put in my backyard this morning vs studying. A mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do. My logic is that I’ll be able to study more while Noah is playing on the swingset…yeah right!