If you can keep your mind in one lane, your concentration is unbroken , you can be a master of your attention.
In USA , i had to relearn to drive the car in highway.
A major thing in USA is to stick to your lane driving at a certain speed. if you do so you can switch on the cruise mode and drive along without distractions..No issues whatsoever.
now when you need to take an exit...you do need to switch lanes...
by switching on the indicator first...look for blind spots and switch lanes and take exit.
now this lane switching consumes time and distraction.
repeated lane switching leads to fatigue.
So keep your mind in one lane for at least 30 minutes with focus and concentration and attention
The most effective to accomplish a lot is to do one thing at a time and do it well.
Efficiency comes from complete concentration on one thing at a time even when one has to manage several tasks.! Christine Eswaran
Secret to peak performance is the unbroken flow of attention...Flow state
Eknath Eswaran asks us: " It is not enough to be busy. Question is what are you busy about?
In terms of time management , we equate being busy with being active and
energetic; so much so that we are proud of it
while being energetic is not bad at all, too much energy without purpose
will result in unnecessary motion and energy wastage;
in yoga , this energy state is called Rajo guna; being in vibrant state-
while it may seem good - it is a state that signifies impatience …being busy with too many things leads you nowhere!
i am reminded of the picture from Greg Mckeown from "Essentials"
This is where pomodoro technique of focus comes in ; focus your energy and
time on one thing for 25 minutes and followed by 5 minute break
I had seen this work well for me : when i focused on thought -
wrote notes and researched on a particular for 30 minutes several times
on the same topic and made notes and finally a powerpoint deck -
then the outcome came well;
I thought deeper and was prepared for the questions that would come by
Thoreau says that : A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone
Be busy as a Bee ----No No No - delegate to empower; and free yourself
Be Laissez Faire
- you don’t need to be on top of thing...rather you need to be on bottom of things
Like Warren Buffett says, You need to literally tap dance to workAnd the sole purpose of your work would be :
To Think deep and Write - learn, understand and share
As Arnold Bennett says, "Become a chancellor of exchequer of your own time"