Focus
It’s been hard for me to find a reason to write these past few weeks. For a while I thought it was legitimate writer’s block. For those of you who have had writer’s block you know it’s not that you don’t write anything, it’s that you don’t think any of what you’ve written is good. I’ve written a few blog posts over these past few weeks, who knows if they’ll ever see the light of day. But, what I’ve realized because of these posts is my lack of focus. I start something, stop half way through, and then never go back to it. Of course when I stop I say to myself, “I’ll finish this later/tomorrow/tonight.” Do I actually ever finish it? Chances are, no.
So what’s the solution? I’m not entirely sure, I’m still trying to figure that out. However, I think part of it might be for me to step away from my task before I begin, assess it, and make sure I know exactly how long it’s going to take and what will be required of me to complete it satisfactorily.
It could be a small task, like finishing this blog post (which took no more than 15 minutes), or a large one. Large tasks have a tendency to seem daunting sometimes, but I think what needs to be done in that case is to break it down into smaller, more manageable tasks.
The point I’m trying to make is to focus on exactly what your doing in that moment. What you’re doing deserves your undivided attention. If it’s not getting it, you need to figure out why. It could be you’re trying to tackle an extremely large task all at once. It could be that there really is something else more important you should be taking care of. Or, it could be the sad fact that what your doing isn’t worth your time in the first place. In that case, take a step back and ask yourself, “What deserves my focus.”
