Date: 2008-11-02 11:52:02 Created: null
I have been watching a lot of movies lately. A lot more than recently at least, which is all good. Feeding my mind new things, perhaps spitting interesting stuff out at some relative opposite end eventually. For now I think they're all still digesting.
But also on my mind is single tasking. The more the better, is what I have been thinking, more or less actively, for a while. As often is the case when something is on your mind, you start noticing other people on the same track. So I picked up this almost short story-like article today stating the same thing; that humans are so bad at multitasking you perform everything worse by even trying it.
So I try not to.
At least when I can bring myself to it. Even the most energyless moments in the middle of the afternoon seem to be somewhat improved by just narrowing down enough instead of just feeling drained and drifting off to Wikipedia.
Getting things done is, it strikes me, essentialy about this too. Focus on one thing at a time, and build a system around you that lets you do this.
So I try hard not to do more than one thing at a time.
Or I've started trying a little bit harder.
I've started trying to fail less often.
Whatever.
I didn't write this while imagining I was trying to do anything else at least. And right before I watched a good two hour movie without thinking I could make notes meanwhile.
Little steps, grasshopper.
And, because I'm already in bed, going there will be a very small step indeed.