Once upon a time, multitasking was crowned the ultimate badge of efficiency. The more things you juggled, the smarter you were considered. Answer emails while cooking? Bravo. Attend a meeting while folding laundry? Standing ovation. Help kids with homework while scrolling reels and mentally drafting tomorrow’s to-do list? You, my friend, were declared a modern-day wizard.
But here’s the twist no one warned us about:
the wizard is tired. Very tired.
Multitasking feels like a boon because it gives us the illusion of control. We feel important, busy, needed. Our brain whispers, “Look at you, doing everything!”
But somewhere between switching tabs, roles, emotions, and expectations, something quietly slips through the cracks — presence.
“Multitasking is not doing many things at once; it is forgetting what you were doing in the first place.”
Scientifically speaking, the brain doesn’t multitask — it rapidly switches. Emotionally speaking, the heart doesn’t switch that fast. So while your hands are busy, your mind is fragmented, and your soul is buffering… like slow internet on a deadline day.
The curse part shows up subtly.
You forget why you walked into a room.
You reply “You too” when the delivery person says “Enjoy your meal.”
You hear your child talk, but you’re not really listening.
You finish the day exhausted, yet oddly unsatisfied.
“Busy is a schedule; fulfilled is a feeling.”
But before we villainize multitasking completely, let’s be fair. It can be a boon — when used wisely. Folding clothes while listening to music? Fine. Walking while thinking? Natural. Some tasks happily coexist.
The problem begins when we multitask life itself — emotions, relationships, rest, and self-care — all squeezed into the same overworked hour.
We glorified multitasking so much that single-tasking now feels lazy. Sitting quietly with one thought feels unproductive. Doing one thing at a time feels… rebellious.
“In a world addicted to speed, slowing down is an act of self-respect.”
So is multitasking a boon or a curse?
It’s a tool, not a talent.
A helper, not a lifestyle.
A boon for survival — but a curse for living deeply.
The real magic isn’t in doing many things together.
It’s in doing one thing fully.
🌱 Thought to Ponder
What if productivity isn’t about how much you can juggle —
but about what you’re finally willing to put down?
Sharon's Read And Reflect 
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