Focus on the Prize

My focus has been awful the past couple of months. I swear, I could be working on one project and 2 seconds later not have a clue what I just did. I choose to think this is an issue outside of age. Yes, I’m getting older, but there really is not scientific evidence that 40-year-olds start to lose their focus.

OK, I just made that last part up. I truly have no clue if there is anything scientific regarding my condition.

I’m annoyed more than anything when it comes to my span of attention. I used to be able to sit for hours working on one thing or another. Now, I have to go in short bursts and I find my mind wondering. It can be frustrating. Especially when I’m at work and someone notices my blank staring off into space.

When I first noticed this phenomena, I thought it might have to do something with lack of sleep. So, I started going to bed earlier. Now, I find that the problem is actually worse. So, sleep is definitely not the issue.

I long for the days when I could feel all synapses firing at once as I jump from task to task without a thought of stopping in mind. I used to love my multitasking habits that forced me to keep copious notes on my pretty sticky notes. I haven’t even updated my sticky note lists in over a month!

Egads, there must be something seriously wrong with me! Call the sticky note doctor right away and have him take me in for an evaluation or something. This cannot be right!! Now, what was it that I was talking about again?