In a way, huge chunks of free time are inconvenient. Not because I get bored- I’m never bored.
It’s because the biggest chunks of time yield the biggest bouts of complacency. It’s incredibly easy to fool around on social media when you have four hours to do a one hour task.
The problem occurs when you are on social media for three and a half hours and now you don’t have enough time (Hopefully you aren’t on social media for that long but we all know how that could in fact be the case, and how social media opens the gate to other distractions.).
You must always remember that gobs of free time can be dangerous. It can cause you to procrastinate. It can also be literally dangerous if you squander it doing stupid shit that college kids are known for doing.
Even if you manage to avoid all this, I have almost always found that my focus is less sharp in these situations than in situations when I have less time.
Something that helps with this is starting whatever you are doing immediately and attacking it head on. This creates momentum that is critical to maintaining focus over long periods of time.
The reason I am writing this is that you have a TON of free time in college. Sure, there are busy times, but if you don’t over commit on clubs and activities, then you will end up with plenty of time to work towards your goals.
This is great news, but you must maintain a high level of discipline in order to capitalize on the opportunity.
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