There was a time when I would a more fucks that things demanded. I'd give attention to the smallest of things (mostly related to academics / work / upcoming presentation) trying to get everything right and in the process neglect everything else. I'd find myself in the middle of all that worry feeling unequipped to handle the work at hand but in reality it was the anxiety that didn't let me pause and evaluate the situation. I would spend the time questioning my self-worth rather than figuring out a solution or seeking some help!
More recently I am avoiding putting more effort than needed on a particular task and that is enabling me to keep my mind open to attempting different things during the day. This blog is a clear example of that practice.
Although it has improved, I have a lot more to learn and practice on how to prioritise things. I remember a concept of LIFO applied to Stacks and FIFO applied to Queues from my Computing class - never thought I'd ever try to draw parallels between computing concepts and life priorities back then. My default policy is LIFO (Last in, first out) which is very distracting and often leads to over-complicating simple tasks, unexpectedly delaying important tasks and in general overtiming at work. Thinking more deeply about it now, this might have just been one of the fundamental causes of the bigger issues in my last relationship.
But today I did things differently and I am glad I prioritised. There were a lot of opportunities to pull a LIFO today which I avoided as much as possible. Unlike the last few days, today I managed to get done at 8 pm from work (still late but ongoing project demands it). This could have easily stretched till 11 pm had I not made up my mind to prioritise completing the surprise video recording for my sister's farewell.
LIFO is at times great because it helps in impression management and shows promptness but it should not come at the cost of unneeded long hours at work!
Until tomorrow!
More recently I am avoiding putting more effort than needed on a particular task and that is enabling me to keep my mind open to attempting different things during the day. This blog is a clear example of that practice.
Although it has improved, I have a lot more to learn and practice on how to prioritise things. I remember a concept of LIFO applied to Stacks and FIFO applied to Queues from my Computing class - never thought I'd ever try to draw parallels between computing concepts and life priorities back then. My default policy is LIFO (Last in, first out) which is very distracting and often leads to over-complicating simple tasks, unexpectedly delaying important tasks and in general overtiming at work. Thinking more deeply about it now, this might have just been one of the fundamental causes of the bigger issues in my last relationship.
But today I did things differently and I am glad I prioritised. There were a lot of opportunities to pull a LIFO today which I avoided as much as possible. Unlike the last few days, today I managed to get done at 8 pm from work (still late but ongoing project demands it). This could have easily stretched till 11 pm had I not made up my mind to prioritise completing the surprise video recording for my sister's farewell.
LIFO is at times great because it helps in impression management and shows promptness but it should not come at the cost of unneeded long hours at work!
Until tomorrow!
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