Categories: church, life, work
Date: 14 May 2009 22:39:19
I am concluding that I am not really a multi-tasker. It's in the category of things I can do if I have to, but would really rather not. Like accounts, and cleaning, and cooking for someone who is very particular about how food is cooked and presented.
So, yesterday, when I was being bombarded with questions (about a job I'd handed over before I was satisfied I'd really done what needed to be done. "Don't worry, I'll be fine with what you've done...") when I was cooking for the aforementioned particular person, I calmly stated I needed to concentrate on the cooking! "But, you can cook and talk at the same time." I was informed... "Yes, when it's general chit-chat, and when I'm cooking something I know well. Today, I'm following a recipe, and you need to be out by a certain time. Therefore, I need to cook now and answer questions another time." Sulking ensued. Temper was shown (but not mine!)
Today, at work, when chaos was whirling, and I needed to concentrate, I picked up the paperwork and the computer, and announced I was taking myself off to a quiet corner to work in peace. "Good idea! See you when it's done." Then, when I was done with the task I don't really like doing, but do best of the group of us, I could go back to being part of the chaos which is where I best belong.
The more I'm removing unhelpful ways of working from my life, where it's possible to, the more energy and enthusiasm for life is coming back. The more I'm making changes, the more I can see how long overdue some of them really have been.
It's still not that apparent to many people how much change has been going on in a quiet way for some time now. But, it soon will be.
Now, if only I could convince our choir I'd really prefer to do only one thing at a time!! So, if sing along to something I know well, albeit the Wrong Part, I really have to do, please can we sing the language I know it off by heart in, and not the alternative vernacular.