Daily Blog Challenge Day 195/365
I recently learned how to use the multi tasking features on my phone. I was excited to learn something new and I know at times it will come in handy. Other times it is just a distraction.
I was talking to my little sister tonight and I put her on speaker so I could write a note on my phone about something she had told me. She was telling me about grad schools she was looking so I started looking at the website of one of them. A few minutes went by and I realized I had completely missed details of what she was tell me. I was responding automatically so she thought I was listening, but if I was being honest with myself and her I would have to admit that I was not really paying attention to her.
I have always thought my ability to multi task was a great trait, but I am realizing this is not true.
The other day I was cooking and instead of starting and completing one dish at a time, I was trying to work on multiple at the same time. It never fails that ever time I do this at least one dish does not turn out as well as it would have if I had given it my full attention.
It's a hard pill to swallow and it is hard to give undivided attention to something, but multi tasking is not helpful and something is always short changed. Now that I am aware of the issue I am going to fight the urge to do multiple things and to focus on the task at hand.
How do you ensure you are truly focusing on the given task?
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