FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND

It’s important to remember that focusing on the task at hand doesn’t mean that nothing else will get done; it simply means you are reserving a special amount of time to accomplish the most important task, before moving onto the other tasks.

Time is golden. Prioritizing your tasks in order of importance allows you to complete your tasks as efficiently as possible –saving you from unneeded stress and helping to free you up to have more time for what matters most.

We all have talents the only problem is how to identify our talents.  If you happen to discover your talent at an early age then that is a good thing and consider yourself lucky because there are people at their fifties and have not been able to discover their talent yet.  But don’t get me wrong, because your talent is not the task at hand.

Talent can go hand in hand with the task at hand and it can also be practiced at any stage in your life meaning; if it is distracting you, you can put it on hold and focus on the task at hand first.  Life is a cycle and it has phases/stages therefore there is a different task at hand at each particular phase; live one phase at a time.  

If possible; do not procrastinate and avoid delaying any of your tasks by leaving things to done later.  Rather have them done now and move on to the next task.  The task at hand will vary from time to time as you grow up and the most important thing is to identify it ahead of time, so that you don’t end up going for a second chance.

The Second Chance

It is true; there is a second chance in life.   But in most cases during the second chance you will find yourself handling two important tasks instead of one if it’s not possible to put one on hold. More especially if you do it at a different phase of your life.  For example having a family before you finish school, when you decide to get back to school it will mean that your tasks at hand will be school and family. 

There is always a second chance when you fail to accomplish the task at hand at the right time; yeah!! You can do it again but literally it’s something that you didn’t do right when time was right.  For example when a girl gets pregnant while still in school, she will go deliver and go back if there is support but she could have done it right the first time by waiting. 

How to Identify the Task at Hand

Ø  It has a set time limit

Ø  It is the most important task at that particular time

Ø  It is a task that will make the biggest difference at that particular time

This task could be school, a task at work, your career, family etc. depending on which phase in life you are at.

Why Focus on the Task at Hand

Ø  It will help you to keep your life organized, scheduled, and structured. You will actually find that by scheduling things out, you will feel less stressed, and will have more free time to spend on other things.

Ø  It will help you create a meaningful life