Why Multitasking is a Bad Idea
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Why multitasking is a bad idea
Many people advocate developing the art of multitasking, on the mistaken belief that that performing multiple tasks will multiply their personal effectiveness.
Multitasking sounds like a good idea, but it's wrong.
It is wrong, because it fails to consider the fact that, the conscious mind can only focus on one thing at a time.
You can prove this to yourself. Try writing a letter, whilst simultaneously reciting a nursery rhyme. You won't be able to do it.
If you try both, you'll do neither.
Think of a magnifying glass that is being used to concentrate light onto a single point. At the focus point, the concentrated heat can do a lot of work.
Now remove the lens from the magnifying glass, and change it for plain glass (a non-lens). Now the glass spreads its energy; but at no point is it of sufficient intensity to get any work done.
You can either use your mind as a lens, capable of focusing your forces, and thus creating a high degree of mind power.
Or you could use your mind as a non-lens, dissipate your thought-forces and become incapable of any useful work.
This is the negative consequence of multitasking.
So, we can say that multitasking is a bad idea.
Prioritisation
Instead of multitasking, we recommend that you prioritise your tasks, do them one-at-a time, with 100% of your mental focus.
Then you will make more progress, in less time.
We have created a fantastic free app that will enable you to prioritise your tasks: WhatsNext? Prioritisation App.
Why not give it a try and discover the best way to organise your time?
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