I agree with you that procrastination happens. You say, we can’t eliminate it, so let’s channel it into something else. I say, we can’t eliminate it, but we can minimize it. Perhaps there’s something to both methods. You aren’t likely to eliminate other procrastination by replacing all your down time with music making, but maybe you can do some of each, and then move on to your other work.

I wasn’t prepared to accept that “procrastination happens” toDAY, necessarily, but, what the heck? Why wait for a better time?

I guess, as the new owner of a brandy-new-to-me laptop, I have been spending WAY too much time playing with it. So, I would say that has been my default of late. This has been only somewhat productive. But, a little productive, yes. Tipping windmills takes time, don’t ya know.
Since the idea of procrastination is to postpone productivity, then the computer, for me, has somewhat failed, since it has been a bit productive.

So, how to postpone productivity in a different way? What can I do that is, to me, a total waste of time? Good question.

Well, I still don’t know. I’ll think about it later.

It’s a little different when noticing bad things around you, not as personal and close to home in the same wsy, but also really important. I often take notice of those things too and try and learn, or like your example about witnessing a mother hit her child, seeing these things makes me all the more clear on what I find acceptable and what type of parent I will be and expect others to be.

Great topic, again, Alex! (of course) Thanks! I love how often I find your blog posts really thought-provoking.