Hmm. This certainly hits home. My browser window has about 15 tabs open right now, most of which are articles that are a bit heavy. Not long ago flagamuffin and I were bitching about how long our reading lists are and this article frames my situation nicely.

That said, I do think that I've gotten better about procrastination than when I was in college. One of the things I've noticed is that the more I think about doing something, the less likely it is I am to do it. The solution that seems to work best, falls in line with what this article is saying. Setting deadlines for things helps, but what I find really helps me, is setting a deadline and then not thinking about it anymore and just doing it.

I've been procrastinating a bit lately on writing, but a few weeks ago I set up a typewriter across from my desk, so that when I'm writing on it I'm facing away from the computer. Also, this means that when I'm writing and searching for a word, it's a bit less convenient to search for it, so I can either think of another way to say what I mean, or take the time to try to remember the word I'm groping for.

The only thing now is, I have piles and piles of drafts which need to be scanned into my computer. I should set a deadline for that.