My productivity when sitting in front of a computer screen has fallen to zero. Kelvin. I therefore had the idea to start printing out the things I need to read. I was at first a little resistant to this idea because of how much printing costs. Then I made a calculation. I thought to myself, would I rather have 100 Euros, or would I rather be productive? This is reducible to the question: Would I rather have $136, or would I rather not be constantly disgusted with my own poor study habits? That is: is $136 now going to make my life better in such a way that I will save $136 on blood pressure medication later? Will it save me, in the long run, 17 hours (my time is at least worth 8 dollars an hour)? Will actually doing a good job in my courses increase my future earning potential by at least $136?
Then I made another calculation. How many pages would 100 Euros buy me? 100 Euros would buy me 3,333 pages. Three thousand, three hundred thirty-three pages.
I realise that printing things out is not really the final solution to my productivity woes. But it really will help. Really.
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