When I started doing photography and interacting on Flickr, I did it for hours. The same applied to when I used to blog and write more regularly. The same was when I watched movies on laptop. I would watch a movie un-interrupted. I would read a good number of pages in a book before I let it down. These things seem like a thing of the way past. So I have been looking into this phenomenon for the past couple of days, and realize that I have been short on my concentration level.
I do not recall the last time I saw a movie on the laptop and finished it in one go. I do not remember the last time I read 100 pages of a book in one sitting. I hardly spend time doing photography and it's editing.
All the above activities used to have me so involved in them that I used to be totally immersed in that experience. And since that is not happening for the past few months, I am having an issue with that. It is been bugging me and leading to a lot of internal conflict.
I do realize that this phenomenon that I am going through is because of the zillion other things that I am involved in. Well one of the easy way of getting out of this situation could be not do those things. But as far as I know myself, I am not going to stop all of them. But I do realize that I need to prioritize.
I tried asking a few friends on why this is happening, and why inspite of knowing the problem I am unable to find a solution to it.
Many say you owe it to the startup lifestyle, the fact that the mind is always pre-occupied with some thought or the other in relation to the business. You are always constantly at the back of the mind trying to make connections, the business ones to be precise. The personal life has taken a back seat and you are too engrossed in the promotion, sales, and what not for the business. Ok. Point taken.
Some say that you need to find ways to get your concentration level back. And that I am the only person who can find an answer to that. I agree. One of the things that came out of these discussion is that I need to write more and write about things that are going on in the mind. I do realize that I want to write. And write to the extent that I want to publish a few books. But that requires a lot of concentration, and I am making the small start towards that.
I have also been avoiding coming online much and I have been trying to go out and meet people in person to help me away from the system. I will be soon getting more back into the habit of reading more.
I would love to hear from you on what you do to improve your concentration.
3 comments:
We are sailing in the same boat, buddy. I too need help with this.
HELP!!!!! :(
Focus, concentration. Yes, have become a little harder lately.
I agree , prioritizing things should help, because one can't give on things that one like to do.
No easy solutions...
I agree, spending more time online does eat into a lot of your time. :)
These days my focus has been soccer and packing little by little in preparation for my move in less than three months! :D
Hi,
Most of your writings, I read. I found it quite inspiring from inside and says just be yourself and do what you love to do sincerely.
About concentration, I have read many articles on it but how much we implement it in our daily life that makes the differences. I wanted to share few of them.
To improve our concentration we must stop trying to do several things at once. If you are writing an article, don’t be thinking about what to say to your boss later in the day. If we can develop one-pointedness we will develop a tremendous intensity that enables us to achieve our tasks much quicker.
The main stumbling block to concentration is the inevitable distraction we get from our own thoughts. It is random, uninvited thoughts that distract us from achieving pure concentration. The only solution is learning to control and quieten our thoughts. The first thing to be aware of is that we do have the choice to welcome or reject thoughts;
Clearly the more we practice, the better our concentration will become. We wouldn’t expect to be a strong runner without doing some training. Similarly, concentration is like a muscle, the more we exercise the stronger it becomes. There are specific concentration exercises we can do, such as focusing on a small point of an object; but life itself presents innumerable opportunities to sharpen your concentration. The key is to always take opportunities to heighten our powers of concentration.
The practice of meditation will definitely improve our powers of concentration.
Good physical health and fitness will definitely help develop our powers of concentration.
Be aware of external distractions and separate yourself from them.
Try to recognize these distractions and take care of them.
Stop distracting thoughts that pop into your mind as soon as you are aware of them.
With Regards,
Akash
Akashkumar100200@gmail.com
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