Distractivity. A link blog that points to the distracting items you find so enjoyable may be a part of the answer.
Distractivity is what you’re doing when you get distracted from what you should be doing. It’s generally what you want to do, often what you need to do, and arguably, what you’ll do best.

From Jeffrey Zeldman. A desire to excel is more important than having the best possible tools to do the job:
I should point out that it’s in the last year or two that I’ve indulged a desire to buy new and high-end equipment. I did most of the important work in my career to date [...]

The number of well-known pop and rock musicians over the age of 70 who are still performing and recording is growing. Why? It’s not for the money – they have bucket loads already – they’re still at because it’s simply what they love doing.
So why keep on doing it when they could all just [...]

Ran Prieur, author of “How to Drop out”, offers some sage advice for finding the (so-called) perfect job: keep money out of the equation all together.
What I recommend instead is to separate your money from your love. Get the most low-stress source of income that you can find, and then do exactly what you love [...]

Combining your work, hobbies, and even personal attributes, to form a slash career like self-identity can help keep you in good spirits should you lose your job. While you may no longer be, say, a web designer, you do remain a parent, hobby photographer, or whatever else you also consider yourself.
I don’t mean diversifying [...]

Sometimes the discovery of your calling in life won’t be heralded by drum rolls, blaring trumpets, or dazzling displays of pyrotechnics, rather the cues will be far more subtle:
If you think you haven’t found your passion yet, you’re probably expecting it to be overwhelming. Instead, just notice what excites you and what scares you [...]

Identify your vocation with Mark Pollard’s short, sharp, and succinct, MyMeMap exercise. Half an hour in defining, five days in execution.
Feeling stuck, mis-directed or confused about your future but desperate to do something, Mr I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-my-life? Miss I-used-to-have-dreams? And, you, Mr I-don’t-know-where-to-start? Well, it’s time to act. This week. Today. Now. Because I have news for [...]