For years, I’ve assumed that my problems getting the things that I need to get done stems from a problem of procrastination.
Lately, however, I think I cripple myself with a kind of content consumption obsession. Well, that and multi-tasking.
When it comes to multi-tasking, I know that I have a hard time just committing an hour to one specific thing. I always believe deep down inside that I can squeeze a little extra in everywhere. More often than not, this leads me to get much less done than if I had simply done one thing at a time.
When it comes to content consumption, I know that I am much, much more productive when I sit quietly and work. Instead, I reach for a podcast, a YouTube video, a pen in my hand, and something always lingering in the background just ensuring that I’m never quite 100% focused.
These two problems consistently have me leaving things on my to-do list that should have been done right away. Right at this moment I have two tasks that have been on my to-do list since November 2nd. Each task will take about 30 minutes and there is absolutely no reason or excuse for them to still be hanging around.
Some days I feel like I understand myself and other days I am sure I make no sense at all.
(Also, I’m in a hurry right now so I am not proofreading this blog post. There’s my built-in excuse for anything that doesn’t make sense.)