I am so easily distracted.
I should be doing homework. I should be writing. I should be reading. I should be out getting some exercise. I really should be doing homework.
The problem is, everything interests me. The presidential election -- how I wish I had the time to donate to getting out the vote. I can spend hours reading and pontificating about politics. Lectures and events -- working on a university campus, there is always something cool going on. I could go to a different event every day, if I let myself. Food and friends -- a friend took me to Applebee's Friday night, and I discovered that eating my favorite Oriental chicken salad now takes about an hour. That's not including conversation or dessert. Movies -- I joined Netflix recently, and subsequently spent most of yesterday afternoon watching and analyzing "Satin Rouge," a great film about belly dancing and womanhood in Tunisia, with another friend. It was fun and enlightening, just not very productive. E-mail -- I love the back-and-forth of e-mail conversations, but it takes up hours a week. The Web -- probably my worst distraction. I should give it up, I know, but I love it so much. Do they have 12-step groups for Web addiction? "Hello, my name is Patia and I'm a webaholic."
Sleep -- I almost forgot sleep. Is there anything more wonderful in the whole world than sleep? Wait, don't answer that question.
I know I'm not the only one with too many interests, too much to do, and not enough time. How do you cope? How do you find the discipline to get things done? How do you focus?
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"I know I'm not the only one with too many interests, too much to do, and not enough time. How do you cope? How do you find the discipline to get things done? How do you focus?"
I sure wish I had an answer Patia... I sure wish I did.
:-(
What I do is...
Umm, just a second, I'll be right back.
Well, you guys are a big help. :-#
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