Procrastinate Much Manage Your Emotions, Not Your Time. - The New York Times⁠↗

After many months of failing to make progress, Mr. Adams scheduled a solo writing retreat for several weeks at a country manor. Unfortunately, he ended up befriending the hosts, and he spent most of the trip drinking wine. Just weeks before his manuscript was due, Mr. Adams had produced just 25 pages. “I love deadlines,” Mr. Adams has said. “I like the whooshing sound they make as they go by.”