Oh boy. I feel another productivity rant coming on. Reader beware.
It’s pretty hard to be productive – trying to maximize the amount of work done in a minimal amount of time requires serious discipline, process, and fairly in-depth knowledge of all the moving parts (including, in a lot of cases, people). Though, there is a sweet solace which comes from the extra time saved and accompanying relaxation.
So why don’t more people try it?
Hitting on six years removed from my college graduation, I still find myself fighting for a precious table seat with SFSU students at the local Borders. Though I’m really just here to leech their wifi while sipping on an iced tea, Sui’s the one reviewing notes for her board exam. Due to the supposedly insufficient lighting at my place (I totally spent time trying to fix this), we’ve hopped from cafe to library within a 15-mile radius for four straight days searching for quiet, wifi-enabled places of study.
Call me old-fashioned, lazy, and easily-distracted; I don’t get the appeal of seeking out a crowded public area for study or work.