List: What motivates me NOT to write

Sometimes I just can't write. I wouldn't go so far as to call it writer's block as much as it is writer's laziness. More often than not, I have the time to write and plenty of ideas and ongoing projects, what I lack is the motivation to start. When this happens, I find it helps the most for me to just start writing about the fact that I can't seem to start writing. So the following is a list of reasons why I'm not writing this afternoon.

  • No Creamer - The entire mood of my day is set by how it starts. A good day begins with a cup of drip coffee. A great day begins with a cup of my wife's coffe from her stand. Mmmmm. . . The worst days (the no writing ones) begin with drip coffee but no creamer. Ugh.
  • House, M.D. - I love watching House. Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, Neo-plastosis. Any kind of 'Osis" really, makes for a great way to spend the afternoon.
  • Kids are Loud - I'm a stay at home dad and have 4 kids. That requires a lot of loving and intentful attention. If I don't manage my time right, I'd never ever write anything at all.
  • Social Networking - Does this really need to be to  be explained?
So there you have, very good reasons why not write. Right? Feel free to share your own reasons below. I think tomorrow I will make a list of all the positive reasons for writing daily and staying on task. See it worked!

2 comments:

Bob Randal said...

You are not even mildly funny. You should hence forth refer to yourself as a creator of mediocrity extraordinaire.

Chase Roper said...

Thanks Bob!