Based on my most recent research.
Well, it's part of our nature to put off uncomfortable tasks. While it's trite to blog about procrastinating, I'm quite interested in the history of procrastination. It was my pleasure to do a little bit of research in my spare time, the results of which I will share with you.
You may not have known this, but our society has been shaped by little known heroes who stalled, idled, and delayed us into making some of the greatest advancements in human history. Take the great explorer, Eric the Idler, (not to be confused with Eric Idle of comic fame). He had a legendary beard the color of corn husk, which he was fond of braiding in Viking fashion. Many a village was saved from pillage due to his ability to seclude himself for days in the ship's belly, meditating and grooming his beard. He'd later become known in history, after emerging from weeks of isolation, as "Weirdbeard." However, the women and children of many Northern countries were saved thanks to his idiosyncracy. Indeed, entire lines of ancestry survived due the preoccupation of Weirdbeard.
Another quiet hero I'd like to acknowledge is Ambrosia the Slow. Named after the nectar of the gods, Ambrosia was slow as molasses in January. She lived in Greece and worked as a ceramicist. Her village depended upon her for certain pots, designed to keep foods moist and fresh. Because Ambrosia could not produce to keep up with the townfolks' eager demand, techniques of food drying had to be developed, resulting in such popular treats as raisins and sundried tomatoes.
The most significant time-waster of all was the Earl of Procrastin. Procrastin was a small, beautiful village near the French riviera, and in the 1700s, the Earl of Procrastin was the most little known but most well-landed gentry of the region. Famed for his long, leisurely walks and total lack of industry, Procrastin would make long lists of tasks to do and spend hours gazing at the horizon and reviewing the lists in his mind. Sometimes, he'd find that his duties rhymed pleasantly, and he developed a notable fondness for word games, none of which he found the time to document, so none found their ways into the fashionable parlors of the day. Procrastin kept meaning to develop the games into playable amusements, but somehow could not find the time. He dreamed of one day ruling the Procrastin Nation.
I'd better get back to work, but I'm glad I took the time out of my busy day to share these historical tidbits. I've got several blogs now to update, and I think there's some fresh coffee brewing somewhere on the floor, so I'd better go, especially if I want to have a chance to read the latest Hollywood gossip, print out a few crossword puzzles, and check out the ofoto book my friend just sent. I am just too busy to waste any more time.
You may not have known this, but our society has been shaped by little known heroes who stalled, idled, and delayed us into making some of the greatest advancements in human history. Take the great explorer, Eric the Idler, (not to be confused with Eric Idle of comic fame). He had a legendary beard the color of corn husk, which he was fond of braiding in Viking fashion. Many a village was saved from pillage due to his ability to seclude himself for days in the ship's belly, meditating and grooming his beard. He'd later become known in history, after emerging from weeks of isolation, as "Weirdbeard." However, the women and children of many Northern countries were saved thanks to his idiosyncracy. Indeed, entire lines of ancestry survived due the preoccupation of Weirdbeard.
Another quiet hero I'd like to acknowledge is Ambrosia the Slow. Named after the nectar of the gods, Ambrosia was slow as molasses in January. She lived in Greece and worked as a ceramicist. Her village depended upon her for certain pots, designed to keep foods moist and fresh. Because Ambrosia could not produce to keep up with the townfolks' eager demand, techniques of food drying had to be developed, resulting in such popular treats as raisins and sundried tomatoes.
The most significant time-waster of all was the Earl of Procrastin. Procrastin was a small, beautiful village near the French riviera, and in the 1700s, the Earl of Procrastin was the most little known but most well-landed gentry of the region. Famed for his long, leisurely walks and total lack of industry, Procrastin would make long lists of tasks to do and spend hours gazing at the horizon and reviewing the lists in his mind. Sometimes, he'd find that his duties rhymed pleasantly, and he developed a notable fondness for word games, none of which he found the time to document, so none found their ways into the fashionable parlors of the day. Procrastin kept meaning to develop the games into playable amusements, but somehow could not find the time. He dreamed of one day ruling the Procrastin Nation.
I'd better get back to work, but I'm glad I took the time out of my busy day to share these historical tidbits. I've got several blogs now to update, and I think there's some fresh coffee brewing somewhere on the floor, so I'd better go, especially if I want to have a chance to read the latest Hollywood gossip, print out a few crossword puzzles, and check out the ofoto book my friend just sent. I am just too busy to waste any more time.
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