Oh my gosh! The things we could get done if we would just stay focused! Am I right? Of course I’m right. I use to tell my kids that all the time when they were in school. “Stay on task and you’ll get it finished in no time!” I noticed a similar problem around the property we live on. The maintenance crew is great, but they are easily distracted, leaving a few too many projects in progress and even fewer completed. So, what do I do, besides criticize? Flit about from one project or chore to the next. The next thing you know the day is done, but nothing else is!
Why do we do that? We all do it! Okay…maybe not all, but most of us. It’s not like we don’t enjoy what we do. We gain a lot of satisfaction from our work. Sometimes we just don’t feel like working. Sometimes we’re overwhelmed. So, instead I start my day with a swim, which of course has to be followed by a shower, naturally it is now time for lunch, which is followed by a break to check my emails. Now I’m tired, so perhaps a nap and then a snack….whoa! Where did the day go? It’s time to fix supper! I can always work on writing tomorrow! And so it goes.
I don’t care what your job is. How much you like or dislike it. Whether you’re task oriented or a world class procrastinator we are all subject to distractions. You check your emails and then your Facebook page. “Like this, like this, like that!” Get a cup of coffee, bathroom break, check out what the co-workers did over the weekend, find out what they are doing this weekend, get up to speed on your “Trivia Crack” games, send a couple of texts. The clock is ticking my friend! We have work to do! Let’s try to have something to show for it!
I know some of you have jobs that do require you finish what you start. My son is a flight instructor. There’s no getting distracted there! It won’t end well. My son-in-law works with asphalt. I think he may have been a little too focused once and didn’t notice he was on fire! (Another story). Most of us, though, have to work at it. I give myself little rewards for following through with a project start to finish. I have to. Life is just to interesting to not become distracted.
Good job Sheri! I’d like to say that I don’t fit into this category, but that would be a bold faced lie – as you well know!
I must say you were some of my inspiration for this posting after talking to you while you were working. But, turns out I have many of the same traits. We’re all pretty guilty as charged. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed it.