{"product_id":"soon-paperback","title":"Soon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Santella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Well-researched...[\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun and erudite celebration of procrastination\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on the stories of history's greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain why we put off what we're supposed to be doing and why we shouldn't feel so bad about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike so many of us, including most of America's workforce, and nearly two-thirds of all university students, Andrew Santella procrastinates. Concerned about his habit, but not quite ready to give it up, he set out to learn all he could about the human tendency to delay. He studied history's greatest procrastinators to gain insights into human behavior, and also, he writes, to kill time, \"research being the best way to avoid real work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe talked with psychologists, philosophers, and priests. He visited New Orleans' French Quarter, home to a shrine to the patron saint of procrastinators. And at the home of Charles Darwin outside London, he learned why the great naturalist delayed writing his masterwork for more than two decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an eclectic mix of historical case studies in procrastination--from Leonardo da Vinci to Frank Lloyd Wright, and from Old Testament prophets to Civil War generals--Santella offers a sympathetic take on habitual postponement. He questions our devotion to \"the cult of efficiency\" and suggests that delay and deferral can help us understand what truly matters to us. Being attentive to our procrastination, Santella writes, means asking, \"whether the things the world wants us to do are really worth doing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of writers like Sarah Vowell and Bill Bryson comes a sparkling meditation on the perils and pleasures of procrastination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile others are busy leaning in, crushing it, and trying to work smarter, faster, and better, Andrew Santella stops to ask why so many of our greatest inventors, artists, and scientists have led double lives as committed procrastinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantella seeks an explanation for his lifelong procrastination habit by examining the lives of great procrastinators, from Leonardo da Vinci and Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Darwin and Johnny Cash and even Old Testament prophets. He also challenges the modern-day \"cult of efficiency\"--its gurus, principles, and promises. Santella searches for answers to questions like: Can procrastination lead to innovation? Can we draw a connection between delay and brilliance? And why do we often equate procrastination with laziness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-proclaimed procrastinator, Santella writes with candor and wit about his own habits, from painting a radiator to listening to sports talk radio just to avoid writing. \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for anyone who has ever put off a task, and a droll reminder that time is indeed our most precious resource, but that the \"wasting\" of it might just be the thing that helps us to see what truly matters.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Egan, author of \u003cem\u003eManhattan Beach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of writers like Sarah Vowell and Bill Bryson comes a sparkling meditation on the perils and pleasures of procrastination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile others are busy leaning in, crushing it, and trying to work smarter, faster, and better, Andrew Santella stops to ask why so many of our greatest inventors, artists, and scientists have led double lives as committed procrastinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantella seeks an explanation for his lifelong procrastination habit by examining the lives of great procrastinators, from Leonardo da Vinci and Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Darwin and Johnny Cash and even Old Testament prophets. He also challenges the modern-day \"cult of efficiency\"--its gurus, principles, and promises. Santella searches for answers to questions like: Can procrastination lead to innovation? Can we draw a connection between delay and brilliance? And why do we often equate procrastination with laziness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-proclaimed procrastinator, Santella writes with candor and wit about his own habits, from painting a radiator to listening to sports talk radio just to avoid writing. \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for anyone who has ever put off a task, and a droll reminder that time is indeed our most precious resource, but that the \"wasting\" of it might just be the thing that helps us to see what truly matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47206856294649,"sku":"9780062491596","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/l7WLxSbVKP9780062491596.webp?v=1768039820","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/soon-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}