JUST KIDDING...If I thought last week's topic was hard...picking just one weakness was harder. Again I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with this post. I am flawed as all humans are.
I wake up each day with a plan for the day. I go to get started and I get distracted...distracted by what I have no clue!
This often is paired with tunnel vision. I get so focused on what I am doing that I forget about other things. I am very capable of multitasking, however, things that I deem important are usually where I put my focus. Those important things get done 110% but the others go by wayside and sometimes get forgotten.
How this effects my daily life is that I tend to forget to do things. It's not that I intentionally try to forget them. I always have good intentions, however it's my follow through that really bites the big one! People who know me know I need lots of reminders to do things. If I don't do something right away...just keep reminding me because I probably forgot or am focusing on something else at that moment. I know this can be frustrating for many, especially my husband. He doesn't understand how I didn't see something right there! I just never focused on it. I don't do it on purpose, it's just the way I have always been. I know this about myself though and have worked hard to get better at it.
Thankfully, I have never forgotten my children and am always aware of where they are. They are my world...so I try to always be in tune with them...it's everything else that often times gets set aside.
This weakness is something I am aware of...without it I would be a better mother, wife, friend, and person. I would probably manage my home better...think how this distractedness effects cleaning when you have a time crunch...
What has helped me are lists...when I don't forget the list or lose it that is. Lists save me. I write lists all the time so that I can stay focused and keep on track with things. I use my reminder feature and calendar alerts on my phone A TON! I'm often ask Siri to remind me of things because she never forgets! I just hope I don't miss the reminder popping up.
I also have prayed that I get better with this. It's something I'm not proud of and something that has hurt people who are dear to me. I never intended to hurt them but it has and I am very sorry for that. It's a weakness that I hope some day I can say I don't have but until then...I just have to keep training my focus to get out of the tunnel and look beyond!
On the bright side of this, once I focus on something it gets done!
What has helped me are lists...when I don't forget the list or lose it that is. Lists save me. I write lists all the time so that I can stay focused and keep on track with things. I use my reminder feature and calendar alerts on my phone A TON! I'm often ask Siri to remind me of things because she never forgets! I just hope I don't miss the reminder popping up.
I also have prayed that I get better with this. It's something I'm not proud of and something that has hurt people who are dear to me. I never intended to hurt them but it has and I am very sorry for that. It's a weakness that I hope some day I can say I don't have but until then...I just have to keep training my focus to get out of the tunnel and look beyond!
On the bright side of this, once I focus on something it gets done!
What is your biggest weakness?
Tell me more about how you use Siri. I keep her turned off!
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