Friday, February 20, 2009

February 20 Insight...

Would anyone like to agree or disagree?

Trying to figure out my state of mind...

According to Webster online dictionary:

Main Entry:
con·cen·tra·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌkän(t)-sən-ˈtrā-shən, -ˌsen-\
Function: noun
Date: 1634

1 a: the act or process of concentrating : the state of being concentrated ; especially : direction of attention to a single object b: an academic major or area of focus within a major

NOTE: Please see my favorite definition highlighted in my favorite color, grey. How informative/insightful. However, if one of them had to describe my attitude now it would most likely be... the definition highlighted in a lighter grey (my second favorite color); the single object being of course, my job.

Main Entry:
pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: \prə-ˈkras-tə-ˌnāt, prō-\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pro·cras·ti·nat·ed; pro·cras·ti·nat·ing
Etymology:
Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
Date:1588

transitive verb : to put off intentionally and habitually intransitive verb : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

NOTE: Thing that should be done - work, thing that is intentionally being put off - work. It seems that we are getting somewhere.

Main Entry:
1in·ter·est
Pronunciation: \ˈin-t(ə-)rəst; ˈin-tə-ˌrest, -ˌtrest; ˈin-tərst\
Function: noun
Etymology:
Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- + esse to be — more at is
Date: 15th century


1 a (1): right, title, or legal share in something (2): participation in advantage and responsibility b: business , company 2 a: a charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount borrowed b: the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital c: an excess above what is due or expected 3: advantage , benefit ; also : self-interest 4: special interest 5 a: a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to an object or class of objects : concern b: something that arouses such attention c: a quality in a thing arousing interest

NOTE: It is possible that it is a lack of interest. At the moment there is no special attention to the object being my work.

Main Entry:
1la·zy
Pronunciation: \ˈlā-\
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): la·zi·er; la·zi·est
Etymology:
perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German erleswen to become weak
Date: 1549

1 a: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous b: encouraging inactivity or indolence 2: moving slowly : sluggish 3: droopy , lax 4: placed on its side 5: not rigorous or strict


NOTE: Now I'm just mad. Since when are you lazy just because you are not energetic or vigorous?!?!?!


Key Insight #1 – People started being lazy before they started to procrastinate

Key Insight #2 – People started to procrastinate before they started to concentrate

Key Insight #3 – Timeline: Laziness à Procrastination à Concentration

Key Insight #4 – I might be lazy, which is the mother of my present situation

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