“Learn to like what doesn't cost much.
Learn to like reading, conversation, music.
Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.
Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills.
Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different...different from you.
Learn to like to work and enjoy the satisfaction doing your job as well as it can be done.
Learn to like the song of birds, the companionship of dogs.
Learn to like gardening, puttering around the house, and fixing things.
Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day.
Learn to keep your wants simple and refuse to be controlled by the likes and dislikes of others.”


Lowell C. Bennion

Sep 25, 2011

Reasons Why not to Procrastinate

I'm confessing, right now, and letting me stubby fingers pound away on my quiet, MBP keyboard. I procrastinate. Always. To the point where I have a 5 - 12 hour period of complete and utter stress, every week, when everything is due. Sadly, it's always on the weekend, usually Saturday nights, when I should be getting high on the harmonious sound of my friends contagious laughter.
But no. I traded my moments of down time throughout the week, (ideal times to get HW done) for 3 hours naps, video games, movies (Notting Hill, Pride & Prejudice, & Narnia:Prince Caspian), going to the rec (my buns are getting firm, by the way), and of course, the all time favorite, FACEBOOK stalking.

REASON #1: You'll end up like me.
Hopefully thats enough reason to convince you.

Saturday night comes.
7-10PM: I work, only 3 hours, but it feels like an eternity.
10-10:30PM: I watch pawn shop shows with my dad and brother.
10:30PM: HW due in 1.5 hours (online), as I attempt to start it.
10:45PM: Kenna & Kate call, and I have only finished 1 math problem (at this point, a long and agonizing death sounds better than homework).
11 PM: Only four problems (out of 40) have been done.
11:21PM: The last numbers I saw on my clock before I fell asleep (doing HW in your bed is guarantee the worst idea known to man).

Lesson learned? Naturally.
I possibly need a math tutor and a time management coach.
Help meh.

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