As we go through our lives there are countless things to do. We have responsibilities to our families, our jobs, ourselves, our homes, our cars, and the list is endless. There is always something to do. We have tasks, and chores, and details that seemingly never end. We’re busy much of the time, and when there is a lot to do we may try to finish quickly by cutting corners. We might try to do the minimum required to get the job done so we can move on. Sometimes that works and we get by, but other times it ends up causing us more issues to fix later. We can rush, and we can cut all the corners we want, but in the end if we haven’t done the best we could do, it may come back to bite us.
There is a saying, “Any job worth doing is worth doing well.” There is great truth in that. If we apply ourselves to our tasks and do them as well as we can, we will be happy with our performance, and we can move on with confidence. There is little gratification found in rushing, and trying to just patch things through. When we look back at a task we’ve done poorly because we tried to do it as quickly as possible, there is no sense of accomplishment. However, there is great value in doing our tasks well. And when we do them well, we know we’ve done our best.
In order to do our best, we need to focus. Recent studies show that there really is no such thing as multi-tasking. It turns out we can really only focus our attention on one thing at a time. So if we want to do our tasks well, we need to zone in on one at a time, and make it a priority. It may be something small, some errand we have to run or some menial chore that needs addressing, or it might be something really important. Whatever it is, if we put our complete focus on it, and don’t try to do three other things at the same time, we will be happier with the result. And in the end, a job done well done may prevent additional complications later. And nobody needs more complications.
Today if you have a lot to do, and you’re rushing around trying to complete everything, try to focus on one task at a time. You’ll get things done more effectively and because you have eliminated all the distractions, you’ll get them done more quickly. Do one thing, and then move on to the next. Before you know it you’ll have completed everything, and looking back you’ll be happy with what you’ve done. Remember, “Any job worth doing is worth doing well.” You can do everything well. And when you do, you’ll be happy with the result.
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