Re:Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate
by Eupolemos on Sunday January 17, 2016 @07:37AM
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I read an article once with a professor who claimed that all his interesting and good work was done as procrastination from his proper duties.
Re:Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate
by andrelaszlo on Sunday January 17, 2016 @07:40AM
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I think you might be referring to John Perry :)
http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ [0]
I really liked his book "The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing". I read a lot about procrastination, as a form of procrastination.
It's not all bad, of course. But it can be a problem. These professors writing about it clearly has managed to make it work for them somehow. I guess the grass seems greener on the other side of the procrastination spectrum.
"But if you’re a procrastinator, next time you’re wallowing in the dark playground of guilt and self-hatred over your failure to start a task, remember that the right kind of procrastination might make you more creative."
On the other hand, if you're not procrastinating you might end up being a professor, a published author and writing articles for The New York Times... I'll just stick to the guilt and self-hatred, for now.