The Art Of (watching tv? surfing the net? drinking water? staring at the wall?)

So you know what the best time to write or read or really even expand your talents and capabilities is?

Exam time.

Procrastination is defined as the art of the sudden realisation of the significance of
various things which, up until that moment hadn't mattered, at a time when they shouldn't matter.

courtesy: Hyperbole and a Half

The interesting thing about this realisation is that the profoundness and interest generated by it is inversely proportional to their dullness at any other time and directly proportional to the significance of the issue which infact IS of prime importance at that time

i.e. P_f = I_a / (D_e)

P_f - Procrastination-factor

I_a -Importance/Urgency of issue avoided

(D_e) -Dullness of issue being entertained

But by itself, procrastination is an art.

It is important to fool the brain into believing that what you're doing at the moment, would qualify as constructive work, otherwise the brain may consciously realise that its being bull-shitted. Sub-consciously, its always aware.

This can be harmful, as then you would know that what you're doing is crap, and what you have to do is something else. And that causes undue stress, because, lets face it; You're still not gonna do it.

Undue stress can lead to dependence on quick stress relieving agents like smoking and drinking.

Hence, procrastination helps in prevention of smoking and drinking among the masses.

Certain good procrastination techniques:

1. Sleeping: Its one of the best techniques. It can be practiced for long hours and in complete comfort. By conservation of energy principle, you can always show that energy being saved right now will later be utilised in a better way.
2. Writing: If you like to write, you would enjoy this one. If you have a blog, you'll realise that your best work happens during exam time. If you write poems, most of them will be written during this time.
3. Staring into blank space: You can tell your head, you're meditating.
4. Playing with fire: Spray up your loathed can of deodrant, and bring a burning match near it. Its educative in the way that it teaches you the meaning of the word inflammable. Although on second thought, please refer to a dictionary instead. Please.
5. Drinking Water: Well, you're thirsty.
6. Going to the loo to pee: You just drank too much water. Repeat 5.
7. Rummaging in the Refrigerator: You are hungry.
8. Go to your grand parents, and ask them to tell you a story: Old people need quality family time. You are so nice for doing that.
9. Cut your nails: You have to be hygienic.
10. Shave: Especially if you're a guy who has facial hair.

Thus, night befalls, and you sleep with your head in your pillow, face in.

Amen.