The author shares a personal experience of being incredibly distracted by YouTube, leading to five unproductive days. They humorously highlight the time spent watching entertaining content, specifically mentioning a Cookie Monster video. This example underscores the potential for digital media to disrupt productivity.

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P RODUCTIVIT Y
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When I discovered YouTube, I didn’t work for five days. I did nothing. I watched Cookie
Monster sing Chocolate Rain about a thousand times.