There will always be too much to do, no matter what you do. But the ironic upside of this seemingly dispiriting fact is that you needn’t beat yourself up for failing to do it all… Instead, you can pour your finite time, energy and attention into a handful of things that truly count. You’ll enjoy things more, into the bargain.
The article debunks “multitasking.” It’s a figment of society’s tormented hive-mind. Focus. Do one thing at a time, it adjures.
What’s this? A hyper-groomed gnome smirks from the screen, creepily avuncular, repulsively unctuous. It’s an ad for an investment house. No way this simulacrum of a male life-form is real: AI-generated then; a digital confection. Press the button to LEARN MORE.
No. I’m focusing on this article that says: … The way to get more tasks done is to learn to let most of them wait while you focus on one.
There’s the gnome again.
Advertising is the locomotive of consumer capitalism running rampant and unchecked, of course.
And again. Press the button…
Ads are a soul-sucking drip of raw sewage fouling every channel of communication.
Last chance to LEARN MORE.
And, in their insidious way, ads work. I really liked this article’s message, but what am I writing about? The gnome.
(Oliver Burkeman, “Stop Multitasking. No, Really — Just Stop It,” New York Times, 7-29-23)
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And now I have the gnome in my head
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That makes two of us!
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I’ve never understood what’s desirable about multitasking. What makes us happy is being in the here and now. And if we manage to be good in this state of here and now, it fills us with additional joy.
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Well said. According to the article, not distracting ourselves while doing tasks we dislike is harder than it looks. I confess I listen to podcasts while washing dishes, for example. The article says I would enjoy washing dishes more by doing it without distraction!
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I think there’s nothing wrong with listening to music while doing chores. When driving and checking your cell phone at the same time, things look different 🙂
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I couldn’t agree more on the distinction you make. Kind regards.
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Good work. Will support
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