Oh No! The Internet is Down, what am I to do!?!?

Aug 28, 2008 in GTD / Get Things Done, Productivity

I’m sure we’ve all been faced with this dillema. No net and no sanity.

The internet is highly addictive, and sometimes when we have no access it’s hard to come up with productive things to do, so I’m going to help you build a list.

1. Exercise:

We spend tons of time online and hardly any exercising anymore, go walk the dog, take a brisk walk, ride a bike, or play catch with your kids, get out and do something. The fresh air will do you good, and you might not be so pale anymore.

2. Build your brain:

Read a book. Study. Go to a class. Watch discovery channel. Do something educational and just maybe you’ll stop being such an idiot.

3. Reconnect with friends. We all have friends or at least we all should - if you don’t then you go out and buy ‘How to win Friends and Influence People’ and apply it because you definitely need friends in life, or everything is meaningless.

Spend a couple hours and talk with the friends that you haven’t seen in a year or two, it’ll be a nice refreshing break from the internet.

4. Get caught up current events.

I like to do this daily anyways, when the internet is down is the perfect time - read the newspaper or turn on cnn, see what’s goin’ on in the world. Or you could just go watch Ghost hunters - I love that show…

5. Computer Cleaning.

No, it is not natural for your keys on your keyboard to be Cheetos Orange…Clean that damn computer! Now’s the perfect time to rip off the back of your computer and clean extremely thoroughly, and while you’re at it take apart your keyboard and disinfect it.

When you’re done cleaning the hardware, why not clean the software by defragmenting…When you do get your internet back your computer will be singing it will be so happy…

6. Play a game - but not a computer game. Maybe de-veg a bit. Cornhole is a fun outdoor game you could play, or play sudoku, or crossword, or solitaire, do something fun offline.

7. Build your finger dexterity. Write or Draw something, and do it on paper. You remember paper, right?

8. Get your chores done. My wife nags about chores all the time, but I’m always busy and don’t want to do them, I’m sure we can all relate - well since you can’t do anything blogging or business related without the computer anyway why not get your chores done now so you won’t have to worry about them when you do have your internet back? I’m a genius aren’t I?

9. Now that you’re done with chores, I always like to take a small nap..hehe… I’m sure no one would mind, would they?

10. Pray and Meditate. Take a moment to thank god (or whoever you worship) for all the blessings in your life. Think about things in your life, make goals, and just relax.

These are just a few ideas on how you can cut down on the frustration caused by not having your precious internet connection. Next time your isp is working on the lines get offline and have some you-time.