The last paragraph
in the article
“Declutter and Focus” which says “We do not need to know
everything. Or do everything. Only the important things that matter
to us. The sooner we realise that, the better we can truly focus.”
is so true. We have to acknowledge that to some us, everything seems
important and they must always be in the thick of things or else
their lives would seem so mundane.
What exactly is important
to each person depends on the circumstance that he is in at a certain
point of his life. It changes with time. When you are a toddler, we
are quite certain that food would be the most important object of
desire. As he grows older, the many wants start to build up and make
quite a long list. The priorities in life shifts accordingly. The
teenage years might see him saving up to buy a toy. If it is beyond
his student allowance, he might start asking his parents to buy those
desirables so as not to be the odd one out among his peer group.
Then the multi-tasking
comes in and takes hold of his life. A gadget is essential so that he
can be on his toes and constantly updated with all the latest news.
He eats, sleeps and rests all at the same time. Multi-tasking to the
max, that seems to be the norm among so many of us. We feel so left
out if we do not occupy all the minutes with something “useful”
or “important”.
I guess doing one task at
a time is so last century. Time is precious and everyone is in a
hurry to cram in as much as they can in the precious minutes that are
ticking along. Once gone, it can never be recovered. What a waste
isn't it that we did not multi-task so as to achieve so many things
at one go. Is that really so?
Image from vagabondish
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