Aug 24 2008
Enjoy what you do
I admit, I’m one of those people that writes everything down in a to-do list to make sure I don’t forget something. This works for me. While I might not enjoy every task listed, I enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with completing the task and checking it off of that list.
Too many of us, in this day, feel we need to be multi-tasking to be successful and to get everything done. I don’t mean folding laundry and talking on the phone, but I’m talking about more important items that might not be your favorite task. We get too wound up in finishing everything, and we don’t take time to actually fully participate in something and enjoy it.
Chances are, when you invest yourself 100% into an activity, you will enjoy it - and it will take you LESS time than if you were trying to multitask and do something right along with it. Yes. It’s proven.
How many items do you try to multi-task that could be taking away your attention? How about driving and talking on the phone? Or, working out at the gym and trying to either read a book or watch tv? While these examples rate differently on the dangerous scale, they both exhibit ways that you multitask and not fully give yourself to these tasks. You don’t pay as much attention while driving and talking on the phone. You don’t work as efficiently at the gym if you’re doing something else. and your body isn’t getting the best workout.
So, what can you do? Slow down a little. Reassess areas of your life where you make an attempt to multi-task and see where you might be able to rearrange your time to give your undivided attention. Time management is always a crucial part of our lives, however, there are always faults in the system.
Good luck. Let me know what you have done to rearrange your time.
