So I was having a conversation with a friend about how we are all so busy and productive, when I said “I’m not sure what I’m doing right.
It’s hard to tell just from looking at the screen, but I’m guessing I’m getting distracted by some random things.
I think its a good problem to have. We all tend to be so focused on our jobs and our jobs are so important to our sense of self that any distraction becomes impossible to ignore.
This is a very common problem for people in technology. We tend to get distracted by all sorts of things that distract us from our work. There are lots of articles on the internet about how to stay focused at work, or how to get that one project you really want to work on to start being a priority. Sadly, these tips are not usually useful as they are mostly focused on getting things done “on time.
For that reason, I think it’s important to recognize when we’re distracted. If your job is something you’re passionate about that you can’t leave because it is so important to you, it’s very likely that you’ll be distracted.
This is exactly why I always recommend to get a break from your work schedule. When youre at work you can’t really escape, but when you are free, that is when you can really focus and take control of your life. You can choose the things you want to focus on, and these things can be anything from your favorite hobby to just reading.
I used to feel like that when I was a student. I would always feel like I was in a competition. Although this is probably more like a competition to get the best grades you can, youll always have to compete with yourself. After a few years I realized that I was actually doing a decent job and I had a lot more free time and a lot more focus.
Because this was a competitive mindset, I was also always pretty good at getting into trouble. While I never really had a problem getting into trouble as a student, I definitely was more than a little bit better at it as an adult. I’m sure that everyone reading this has probably had a few friends or people you know who have done something similar to you.
The key to getting out of trouble is to never stop thinking about it. When you are doing something that feels really stupid, you are actually doing something that feels pretty stupid. And when you are doing something that feels really stupid you have a better chance of not repeating the experience.
This is one of the reasons I am a writer. Writing is about creating a problem, finding the right solution, and figuring out how to solve it. So I always think of myself as a writer first. Of course, if I were to ever have another student who was a writer, I would probably have to think about this differently.
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