I was on FB on Tuesday and my friend, Miss CPL tagged me on a note about multitasking. Thanks a bunch. I was truly humbled by the note and how much my life is affected by multitasking.
I have always pride myself as a good multitasker n im sure many of you feel the same way. After all, how can we not multitask in this fast pace world right?
Like listening to songs + doin assignments + chatting on phone/messenger/fb or sms.
When im online, i will be on google finding infos + reading + chatting + updating FB + downloading things + check mail. I think i open at least 3 tabs each time im online.
At home, i will be reading book/newspaper/eating + sms + watching TV + talking to family members.
Even when waiting for train/bus/my dad to fetch me, i def will read + sms + listen to music.
Well, i can go on and on how one can multitask, but that is not the point. What struck me when i examine my own life is how much multitasking can affect one's life to the extend that it make our life so shallow and meaningless.
My heart is never where my body is. I am always thinking about doing something else and ever restless, ever rushing and ever thinking where I am headed next.
I often write with short forms even when i don't need to because it saves time. ( cheryl jie is gonna jump in agreement to this, i know. :D )
I want to finish all my work as soon as possible and i try to do more than 1 work at the time to be efficient but in the end, trust me, i take double the time and the quality is half as good.
You know, it can even sap into how I relate to God and people.
I read as many books as i can regarding Christianity in a go, i read the Bible in a chunk and keeping prayers, all at the same time. When I am praying, sometimes, I am not really there.
I realised that i also multitask when it comes to loved ones around me. I try to keep in touch with all and chat with all and keepin updated with all. Facebook of course make this much easier. But at the end of the day, other than the shallowness of knowing the basic stuffs, do i really know what is going on in their lives? Do i really listen and take to heart what they tell me?
I am humbled. I no longer want to be a multitasker.
For a start, I want to learn to read small portion of Bible and really concentrate on it.
When I talk to people, I want to do nothing but talking and listening to them. I will put my phone aside and not let my mind wander. I want to concentrate on building relationships and not mere shallow relationships.
I will do my assignment one at a time.
I will do away with my earphone while I am reading.
I will read and think through what i read. I don't care if I am finishing the book slow.
As Paul put it, I am going to put it into practise - WORK AT EVERYTHING WITH ALL YOUR HEART AS WORKING UNTO THE LORD.
I will take the challenge from Jim Elliot - TO BE 100% WHERE I REALLY AM.
P/s - Cheryl Jie, i shall write my blog in full words now. No more shortcuts.:D
