Sunday, July 3, 2016

hyperfocus: all or nothing

FOCUS on fishing!

Do you ever find yourself interested in something sooooo desperately that you can stop working on it or thinking about it until it's absolutely perfect?

You are so focused, it's all you think of.... for a while.

I was like that with this blog. I spent way too much time adapting a theme to fit the posts on here. Then, started writing posts.

After a bit, I was over it. I moved on to something more exciting or at least more time consuming.

I thought of this blog two weeks ago. I realized I'd totally neglected it. Then, I moved on to fishing. LOL. I've been fishing four times in as many weeks. Still haven't caught a decent string of fish.

I did, however, talk with a guy who gave me a cooler of fish he didn't want to clean. Now, we have fish in the freezer when we're in the mood.

Do you do this? This crazy, manic focus on one thing for a while and then, a total loss of interest?

It's fine as long as whatever you're focused on is rather easier to complete or something that doesn't require much of a followup. I got into a snag with it working on my house. I painted my bedroom, hall, bathroom, living room, foyer, utility room... and only half the dining room. Ugh. Can't finish.

Was totally into roses and planted about 20 bushes, now I can't stand the thought of weeding them.

I guess that's all part of it, or so my doctor says. She says I should do my best not to get so hyperfocused on things, but that's easier said than done.

Until then... I'll catch you later... or maybe sooner. Who knows?