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Pragmatic Productivity
What Do You Do When No One Is Watching?
Because someone is. And they can make or break you.
I have a massive choice to make.
It’s 2:30 pm. The kid has been napping for 30 minutes while I catch up on email. The husband is out running errands. It’s choice time.
The TV remote is calling my name. Michelle, you work so hard. You deserve a break. And you’ll appreciate all those NFL games tomorrow so much more if you watch just one more episode of Hard Knocks.
I look at my laptop. The voice of my angel self whispers in my other ear. Michelle, this is a really great opportunity to focus, write, and do all the things you know you should do. It’s quiet and you should take advantage of this opportunity to get ahead so you’re not stressed this week.
I am torn between my most indulgent and my most productive selves. So, what do I do?
I scroll Instagram for five minutes because I am avoiding making a decision. Momentary fail. But, after reading through Moist Buddha’s most recent posts, finding out that my friend is even a more terrible dancer than I thought she would be, and salivating over yet another perfect video of a skinny scantily clad person jumping out of their Air BNB into the perfect blue waters…
