The Distractions.

Distractions is everywhere and anywhere. There are times when we get distracted by little things around us, and also there are times when we get distracted by bigger and obvious things happening around us.

I remember some time ago when i got distracted by some sugar ants. Where I sat and drank my tea, some sugar particles dropped on the floor but to my surprise not long after I saw the whole place filled with troops of sugar ants.

Wow!! I got excited and focused. I began to wonder how they started calling each other from their holes and how they used their mouths to pick up the sugar particles and take them into their holes. Thats was so interesting. At some point I felt like I should be among them and listen to their conversation. Or don't they converse? Then how were they so organized?

Those are sometimes the minor distractions we get, and there are major distractions too. There was a time when I had a lecture. The lecture was scheduled for 9am and I already got into the school premises before then but while I was heading for the lecture hall. I saw some people gathered around. I was curious to know what was going on over there. Then i took my steps closer.

When I got there, I realized they were hosting a food competition. The food competition caught my attention as I wanted to know who the winner would end up to be. I stood there for some time till the announcement was made, then i realized i have spent even more than 20 minutes watching. I finally got late for lectures that day as a result of the distraction i got.

These are ways by which we get distracted. Sometimes distraction might come from conversations, it might come from people's actions, it might come from sudden change of plan, unexpected events and many more.

I tend to get distracted a lot and since I realized that I have tried to train myself to become more focused and intentional. These are some ways by which one could get off being distracted. For some people their distractions are the opposite sex. It’s obvious at times when we get distracted by them, it maybe beauty, stature, composure and many more.

Recently I have been most likely on my phone or in the farm working. So these are where i get distracted the most. There are times when i get distracted on my phone from my phone itself. I might be working on a draft post for instance, then a message would pop up in the notification menu. When I read it I would be tempted to get the full gist of it. Then i am distracted already.

As for my farm work. My major source of distraction is getting into discussions. Once I get into any form of discussion my mind is most of the time distracted from what i am doing. I might be focused and be there on the form, but the discussion might have my mind away from all of the activities i should have done.