The Fantasy of Multitasking

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ult to type and listen at the same time. I had this epiphany in high school. My peers were able to carry out conversations and finish their assignments in time. Not me, I told my friends, I’m not going to talk to you until I finish this assignment.If you were an airline pilot you’d carry a few responsibilities. You would have to aviate, navigate, and communicate. It’s critical during a crisis they focus on each task one at a time. Don’t believe that an airline pilot can do all that at the same time. Even one of the most experienced pilots can’t. They are aware that they can’t do it all at the same time. That is why they have to put their focus on each task depending on the severity of the situation.In 2009 Captain Sullenberger was flying a plane from LaGuardia airport in New York City. After take-off, geese had caught i

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nto the engines. Both engines were failing. To land the plane in a safe manner, Sullenberger had to land on the Hudson River. Mr. Sullenberger credits his focus to each task at hand to land the plane in a safe manner.Sullenberger has said “Multitasking is a myth. When we think we’re multitasking, what we’re really doing is switching rapidly between tasks and not doing any of them well. I chose to do the most important things but do them very, very well.”You give your best effort when you’re focused on the task presented to you. Switching between tasks will leave you with sloppy work. When I’m typing I’m focused on typing, not carrying on a conversation. I’ll hear you but I won’t be able to give you my full attention. I can’t multitask and that’s okay because multitasking is glorified task switching.</article></body>

If you say you can do it you’re lying to yourself

Let me tell you something I find embarrassing. I can’t type and talk at the same time. Gasp, I know. Quite embarrassing, but the only way I’m able to get my work done is by ignoring people. I used to pretend to listen to people when they were talking to me. A little heads up if you’re talking to me and I’m typing, I’m not listening.

I’m not doing it to be rude, it’s difficult to type and listen at the same time. I had this epiphany in high school. My peers were able to carry out conversations and finish their assignments in time. Not me, I told my friends, I’m not going to talk to you until I finish this assignment.

If you were an airline pilot you’d carry a few responsibilities. You would have to aviate, navigate, and communicate. It’s critical during a crisis they focus on each task one at a time. Don’t believe that an airline pilot can do all that at the same time. Even one of the most experienced pilots can’t. They are aware that they can’t do it all at the same time. That is why they have to put their focus on each task depending on the severity of the situation.

In 2009 Captain Sullenberger was flying a plane from LaGuardia airport in New York City. After take-off, geese had caught into the engines. Both engines were failing. To land the plane in a safe manner, Sullenberger had to land on the Hudson River. Mr. Sullenberger credits his focus to each task at hand to land the plane in a safe manner.

Sullenberger has said “Multitasking is a myth. When we think we’re multitasking, what we’re really doing is switching rapidly between tasks and not doing any of them well. I chose to do the most important things but do them very, very well.”

You give your best effort when you’re focused on the task presented to you. Switching between tasks will leave you with sloppy work. When I’m typing I’m focused on typing, not carrying on a conversation. I’ll hear you but I won’t be able to give you my full attention. I can’t multitask and that’s okay because multitasking is glorified task switching.