paul graham procrastination

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I really liked this article because it introduced the idea that a procrastinator could actually accomplish something more important when trying to put off tasks. The example of the absent minded professor clarified this concept. I had never before thought I would come across an efficient procrastinator. Arguably, these individuals are putting off trivial tasks that cannot be ultimately avoided; when they can be objectively completed they will take more time than they might have taken if they were completed earlier. However, this is the opportunity cost of pursuing much grander tasks that are also arguably more important. Because, as the author cites, large tasks often involve a time block as well as the right mood, these tasks have finite time frames in which they can be completed. With this in mind, I think that it’s much more important to accomplish the large tasks when the body is feeling capable, and to save the trivial stuff for later when you feel like procrastinating by doing something less important. Also, I’ve never thought about the concept that when you interrupt somebody from a large task, they lose not just the time spent running the errand, but also the time they could have spent working on their project (so the effects are seen 2x).
After reading the article I think I would organize type A, B, and C procrastinator’s differently. Type C procrastinators, those who do things that are more important, are the most efficient. Meanwhile, type A is the second best, because at least those people are relaxing instead of working on trivial tasks. Group B is the worst, because those people waste their time doing tasks that are unimportant, and they could either be relaxing or accomplishing something worth their while!