No doubt there's some truth here, but I would hesitate to write off the incredibly distracting and addicting power of the internet entirely. Even when I'm worki

No doubt there's some truth here, but I would hesitate to write off the incredibly distracting and addicting power of the internet entirely. Even when I'm working on something I really enjoy, I find myself breaking to check HN, for example... The problem goes beyond motivation. Speaking only for myself, I'm so used to having my attention divided -- for example, watching TV while also surfing the internet -- that it's difficult to exclusively focus on anything.