Eliminating Distractions

Updating has been a little slower this week. I'm still in the process of finishing up page 141 and it should be up today.

Over the years, as the Internet has evolved, many people have signed up for more and more communication / sharing tools like instant messengers, social networking sites, etc. I have found that in doing this, the number of online distractions has steadily increased. There are more and more entertainment and news sites that have tempted me to spend time with them rather than focusing on tasks that help accomplish goals, such as drawing, music, etc. While I've been disciplined enough to prevent them from interfering with my paying work, these distractions still pose a threat to moving forward with 2214 and other things I work on.

In a move to change my computer usage habits and online behaviors, I'm trying an experiment that may or may not become a long term personal standard: No more instant messaging. I already got rid of my Twitter account. No more surfing YouTube randomly, either.

"Information Overload" may have been taking its toll and this exercise in more self-discipline is to see if my productivity increases.