Saturday, January 1, 2011

Distractions

Staying focused is important.

Right now, I am watching the Fiesta Bowl football game, Uconn against Oklahoma. At the time of me writing these words, I began this blog post 15 full minutes ago. That means, that these few sentences that you have read so far have taken me 15 minutes - just because I keep looking up at the TV. It is also 11:20, meaning I have exactly 40 minutes to finish and post this in order to fulfill my goal. It might seem like plenty of time, but keep in mind... Fiesta Bowl.

Distractions, while completely controllable, can tickle every person's weaknesses. No matter what you are trying to get done, there is always something out there to keep you from finishing. People need to just buckle down and seclude themselves from everything other than their goal. My example of finishing this post might be a little extreme, for two reasons: I actually attend Uconn, so I am emotionally invested in the team (come on, let's see a major upset!), and there are several people from school who I want to see on TV, my girlfriend in the band being one of them. Kind of challenging to 100% not watch the game, considering that there are elements like multitasking at play.

It's not a lie that more would get done if everyone were to dedicate themselves to a task. But, that is unrealistic. We are humans, not robots. Things like multitasking are going to happen, no matter what. Breaks will be taken. Days off will be taken. People forget things. People prioritize some things over others. Regardless of the circumstances, nothing in this life will ever be brought to 100% completion. There will always be something that could have been done in addition to the "finished" product, maybe at the cost of that extra break that you took or those 10 minutes that you goofed off.

That's all fine, though. Nobody should want to be able to do things to perfection. A distraction is just one more thing that is keeping us from going crazy. People can't work solid 8 hour blocks - they need to take breaks. We don't work every single day of the week - we need days off. If people stay focused while they work, then they are fulfilling their capabilities. We can focus on entertainment too, though. Take everything in moderation, as long as you do each thing with conviction. Work hard, and play hard. 

Good thing ESPN needs to take breaks in the form of commercials, too. Finished this just in time.

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