The Power of Less Part 2 of 5: Focus
January 12, 2010 by dr. lam
I particularly liked this section of his book. I oftentimes find myself multi-tasking: checking an email, watching a rented movie, posting on Facebook, writing a blog, all at the same time. Sometimes I am eating and reading a book while the television is on. There is a true lack of focus. By doing so, I am not present but sort of in a suspended state of here and there.
When we multi-task, we do not have the capacity to be truly present. Furthermore, we also cannot get into what athletes call “flow”, where we are naturally moving forward with a project or task, with depth, certitude, and alacrity. Mental transitions compel us to constantly shift gears so that we are not doing any task well or completely.
Like the series Eat that Frog!, we need to tackle our biggest task first; finish it; then move on to our next task. By remaining focused on whatever we are doing, we can accomplish much more, less stressfully, and with the right priority. When you are tempted to multi-task, see what you can do to single-task instead.
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That’s a very good point to bring up, Dr. Lam. I need to work on this! Funny, I was reading your blog, talking on the phone and typing an email out at the same time…lol Great message!!!!
funny. i commit this sin all the time still!
working on it.