It's hard to do any single task properly when your mind is upon a few different things at the same time.
There are, perhaps, some who have a larger brainspace, and they are able to handle multiple trains of thought without tiring quickly.
I suppose it's possible to expand one's capacity, though I wonder if the expansion has a ceiling.
Creative Juices Don't Always Flow
There are days when the creative juices just aren't flowing, no matter how hard you try to squeeze.
When that happens, and I know that it's not because I'm tired, either mentally or physically, I have to switch it up.
I go into input mode, reading, watching interesting videos about topics I'm not familiar with, following conversations online, etc.
And it's very easy to get stuck in that mode, so I have to consciously check every now and then if I'm ready to create again.
And then, it's back to coming up with more new things.
Money Can Buy Happiness
Money can buy happiness.
I'm not sure what the debate is.
Have you seen and heard the delighted chuckle of a child when you buy him/her an ice-cream?
Have you witnessed the grateful smile of a service worker when you give them an extra tip (which, thankfully, isn't a custom in Singapore)?
Have you experienced the wide grin of a person in need when they are offered a sum of money to cover their daily necessities?
Is money the only way, the best way, the infallible way to happiness?
No.
But it is a way.
Let people find what they want, the way they want it.
Put What You Know to Use, Whether it’s Professional or Not
Somehow, I've managed to put a lot of what I know to some professional use, whether it's my ability to write, edit, speak, teach, take good photos, or, most unexpected of all, my love for gemstones.
I suppose honing skills that can be used in multiple domains is never a waste, even if you don't consciously think that you are developing those skills.
And perhaps that's the secret - to unconsciously improve them, not necessarily as part of your professional life.