[extropy-chat] Personal effectiveness

[Emlyn O'regan]

For those who've read "A deepness in the sky" by Vinge, I'd love a temporary
"focus" pill, just to be able to plough through things and get them done. I
find I have that ability built in already, but I'm not able to turn it on at
will; it comes and goes as it likes, leaving me at the mercy of the high
seas.
 
Emlyn

-----Original Message-----
From: ABlainey at aol.com [mailto:ABlainey at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, 24 November 2003 12:26 PM
To: extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Personal effectiveness


David it seems we were cast from the same mould, so were a few others on
this list. As I sit here composing this mail, I am sherking off from the
project I was working on just half an hour ago. Just a small unimportant
project of sorting out the boxes of crap in my office. It is something that
desperately needs to be done as several other projects are waiting for the
space. 
Currently I have so many unfinished things that I can't even remember them
all.

I wish I could give some solid advise, alas I have none. Although I would
say, don't fall into the trap of not starting something new for fear of not
completing it. I have found that there is always a pay off. Even if it just
takes the form of experience gained.

Alex

P.S This post has given me the incentive needed to continue sorting out the
aforementioned boxes of crap.

A.


In a message dated 23/11/2003 22:05:18 GMT Daylight Time,
extropy at unreasonable.com writes:




When I look at my life-efforts thus far, I see a recurring pattern that's 
very frustrating, that I'm eager to change.  I welcome helpful suggestions.

I put substantial effort into a project but move on to something else 
before there's a payoff for the effort.  Sometimes I can eventually get 
back to it and pick up where I left off.  Sometimes everything I did was 
ultimately pointless.

When there's external pressure, I force myself to concentrate and 
finish.  When the task is one I've just set for myself, I don't.

I know some people's answer is to monomaniacally focus on one task, finish, 
and move on.

That's not me.  I have myriad interests and I delight in this.

I look at certain other people who are involved in many things yet are able 
to produce tangible results in several arenas on a regular basis.

What are they doing that I'm not?

I'm aware of simple-minded time management answers; I'm looking for 
personal insight from other smart people with diverse interests.


-- David Lubkin.




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