Self-Control - Computer Time
Why browse Reddit, Facebook, or Google News or play Minecraft or watch movies when there are other things that I should be doing? Why do I have so much trouble sometimes sticking to my plan? What is the problem here? Mostly, it's procrastination. I have a project that needs to be done or housework or homework or anything that I'd rather not do right now but it's important to do, so my mind automatically wanders to try and escape doing it in the moment. Sometimes it's legitimate because I want to see if anyone has answered a question that I posted or reach out to someone about something important, but usually what should take one minute winds up taking fifteen. Sometimes there are things that come to mind and I think, "oh, I should post that thought online," and that gets me off track. Lastly, sometimes I feel like I "deserve" a break, so I just decide to heck with it, I'm going to play video games or browse the news because I just did x, y, and...