Recently, I wrote here about a general excuse to report why people procrastinate. They say that our lives today are much busier than in the past. There seems to be more to compete for attention and action around us. But that’s a myth. If you do, it’s a bad excuse. Over the centuries, there were 168 hours a week, and within that time frame life progressed. You can’t manage the time.We manage ourselves..
Another common fraudulent excuse we often hear in more than 30 years of research on procrastination is that today’s technology makes procrastination easier. This is also a myth. Our “technical toys” appear to “suck” whenever we have to do other things. These devices and programs are more than a hindrance to helping us lead a satisfying life.
There are some truths in this myth. Most myths have some truth. Therefore, myths are widespread and believed. They make sense and we can build relationships. Obviously, frequent use of technology can make some people feel like “adding the Internet.” It is a serious and seemingly growing concern and treatment is recommended. (See Ferrari, 2010 for more information on chronic procrastination).
Still, the question remains. Do today’s technology tools facilitate procrastination by making it easier than in the past?
My answer: No.
I will answer in a short story of a media interview I did a few years ago. In 2006, a Connecticut reporter called me and asked for my opinion on the snooze button on my alarm clock. Alarm Clock? Snooze button? Why do you ask me What did I know about them? (Does anyone still have those buttons, or those watches? I have!)
Reporters went on to share that it’s been 50 years since the snooze button was first made available to consumers on alarm clocks in 1956 and first appeared on the market. In addition, he claimed that the snooze button was “the first technology that made procrastination possible.”
How smart! What an interesting!
As you can see, pressing the snooze button on the watch causes an additional 8 or 9 minutes of “sleep” before the alarm sounds again. It allows a person to postpone getting up in the morning.
not only, What a mistake. You can sleep longer with the snooze button, No The first technology used to help procrastination.
A little research after that interview revealed that in 1885 Benz Motors built the first petrol-powered “car.” Now, instead of spending time pulling horses to the cab, set up the reins of the carriage, spend a lot of effort and time, use the new “horseless carriage” and wait until it’s ready. You can just drive. Mile way to meet their friends. The automobile industry has put people on procrastination.
In 1879 Alexander Bell created what we call a “telephone.” Prior to that technique, anyone who wanted to contact others had to write a letter, put it in the post office, and maybe wait a few weeks before getting a reply. Now, with this new tool, you can hang up and contact someone called an “operator”, who can connect you to your friends and family in minutes. Nokia Bell Labs has made procrastination easier.
My point?
Don’t blame your preconceptions for today’s tech toys.That is mythology.. There has always been technology to make life easier. These tools are not a problem. It’s how we use or abuse technologies that promote procrastination.
Please ask yourself. Will smartphones, instant messaging and Snap chat increase your productivity? I do not think so. Anyone who knows me knows that I still use the old-fashioned notebook as a calendar. I found that I could use an electronic calendar to switch to a date on my schedule faster than anyone else (and laugh when that happens). Is calendar technology useful? Indeed, it is possible. However, relying on many techniques allows us to spend our time focusing on technical toys rather than life.
Procrastination Essential Lead
My friend is away from tech toys. Don’t use them as your fraudulent excuse for not getting things done. Instead, focus on others, relationships, and communities. Make the world a better place, not a virtual space. If we are strong, we are said to be 70 or 80 years old. So ask yourself how you want to preserve the legacy that will continue for the improvement of the world.
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