Whenever it comes to being productive or handling any sort of work, my mind has its distinct other-worldly ways of functioning; relying on a few strange tactics that may seem odd to the very normal and real world. The image I've attached here is a perfect example I'd say, it shows the inside mechanics and my whole thought process quite accurately. Showing that no matter how random and cluttered the process may appear, it still is working well and holding the structure in place.
We all have our very personal methods when it comes our work ethic, when it comes to getting things done, and that's how it should be. We should stay committed when it comes to exploring and testing every method we get to know about, just to find out what works best for us, to improve day by day, to make progress. Looking for different strategies that are efficient for us and our line of work, something that gels well with our routine and our interests as well.
ᴵᵐᵃᵍᵉˢ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵒᵛᵉʳᵃˡˡ ᶜᵒⁿᵗᵉⁿᵗ ᵃʳᵉ ᵐʸ ᵒʷⁿ ᵘⁿˡᵉˢˢ ᶦᵗ'ˢ ᵐᵉⁿᵗᶦᵒⁿᵉᵈ
Over the past few years as I kept on discovering myself and kept upgrading my ways of being productive and efficient; I steadily picked out the issues and common hurdles that I face and the methods that I prefer when tackling these issues. In due course, I slowly started to realize that I can't really pay much attention to a certain thing for more than 2 to 3 hours or so, unless it's something that I'm really good at.
And, if I want to stay on track and finish my work on time, then I'll have to "lose track" for a bit, and then find my way back again, quite odd right?
Like whenever I'm working at home, if I've been on my desk for more than 2 hours then I'll probably have to get up and focus on something else, maybe read a book, watch an informative video on YouTube, learn a new skill, and so on. After about 30 minutes or an hour of "wandering" around, I quite effortlessly bring myself back on that damn desk and finish what I started; no matter how long it takes, on the second run I usually get it all done in one sitting.
Now, I don't know what type of "condition" this is, I say it's just me and my way of tackling certain tasks; even categorizing this "condition" under ADD would be wrong, because I don't forget about my task, nor do I get distracted. All I really do is take a break and focus on something else, maybe a favorite hobby of mine that has piqued my interest for the moment. When I decide to step away, I just steer myself towards another "personal task" and it's just me investing that extra bit of time behind another hobby or skill of mine.
This method may seem odd, but it has been working quite well so far; yes, it doesn't guarantee any sort of superpowers, like razor-sharp focus or high efficiency, but it does help me stay on track, my own track. A track that quite certainly isn't built for speed, nor is it straight or well paved, but it's the only method that has been keeping me on track when it comes to being productive, steering me away from wasting my time on impractical activities.
Yet, that's just me during my "work hours", when it comes to my free time, a goofy and lazier side is what you can expect. You can say that I'm an active + lazy type of person, someone who would rather take the stairs instead of the elevator, but also sleep for 10 hours straight if given the chance haha.
Another tip, something that helps me tremendously: make sure you have a cup of coffee or tea when working, take your time with it as well, don't just guzzle it down lol.
It surely does work like a charm for me haha.
Cheers folks. ☕️🖤