[Note; this was written before reading anyone else’s comments, to reduce memetic contamination. My apologies if it doesn’t add anything new or useful].
Difficulty concentrating: I have thousands of things that I could and should do. I can’t even begin to keep track of them. When I look at my computer, I see a collection of things to do. Some of them will send me off to do other tasks, and when I start on those other tasks, I see piles of papers and random notes reminding me of work that need to be done. Work, life, and everything is a tangled web of random tasks. I don’t even try to stay focused unless something is really important—it doesn’t matter if I’m writing a post but suddenly get distracted by paying bills and then by doing the dishes. All that matters is that all of those things get done “soon enough”. It feels like being a pinball, but without the obnoxious dings and buzzes. Usually it is a good feeling… until you miss a deadline, and then it starts of a minor (or major) panic. But I am much more productive, in terms of work done, when I don’t have to stay focused on one task until completion. As long as I have my checklists on hand and keep them updated, everything is fine.
Difficulty getting to work: A burst of unwant, a wall of apathy towards a task, and a desire to bounce onto a more interesting task. Kind of like jumping into cold water, there’s no point in worrying about it or planning of ways to heat up the lake. Just shut your brain off and start. There’s not much feeling involved, other than “yuck” and then “meh”.
[Note; this was written before reading anyone else’s comments, to reduce memetic contamination. My apologies if it doesn’t add anything new or useful].
Difficulty concentrating: I have thousands of things that I could and should do. I can’t even begin to keep track of them. When I look at my computer, I see a collection of things to do. Some of them will send me off to do other tasks, and when I start on those other tasks, I see piles of papers and random notes reminding me of work that need to be done. Work, life, and everything is a tangled web of random tasks. I don’t even try to stay focused unless something is really important—it doesn’t matter if I’m writing a post but suddenly get distracted by paying bills and then by doing the dishes. All that matters is that all of those things get done “soon enough”. It feels like being a pinball, but without the obnoxious dings and buzzes. Usually it is a good feeling… until you miss a deadline, and then it starts of a minor (or major) panic. But I am much more productive, in terms of work done, when I don’t have to stay focused on one task until completion. As long as I have my checklists on hand and keep them updated, everything is fine.
Difficulty getting to work: A burst of unwant, a wall of apathy towards a task, and a desire to bounce onto a more interesting task. Kind of like jumping into cold water, there’s no point in worrying about it or planning of ways to heat up the lake. Just shut your brain off and start. There’s not much feeling involved, other than “yuck” and then “meh”.