Comments on: Becoming a Zen monk

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:35:00 +0000

Pink is the new black? really? I can’t keep up!

I guess really, single-tasking should be the new white, really, don’t you think?

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:24:03 +0000

Rebecca, enjoyed your comment. I might post more on the gender aspect later this week.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:18:19 +0000

My husband is a unitasker and he drives me absolutely insane! Me, I’m a multitasker….except in two areas: when I am writing, that’s all I’m doing, writing; and, when I am reading, that is all I’m doing, reading. Everything else requires a buddy system….

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:58:28 +0000

I’m glad this commentary and Leo’s post resonated with so many of you.
Sue, I thought pink was the new black, so is single-tasking the new pink?
Pilar, welcome and thank you for commenting and by doing so introducing me to your lovely blog.

By: Wren

Wren — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:20:53 +0000

I’ve often faulted myself for not planning ahead, but I suppose the planning itself can be done single-mindedly rather than while showering, driving, etc. Hmmm. Definitely worth thinking about.

Being ‘in the moment’ has been helpful to me in the past. Thanks for drawing me back to an old practice and to several new ones.

By: pilar

pilar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:08:58 +0000

…actually, I *am* a Zen monk, a priest ordained in 2005. And then, I gave birth to my first child at the verrry end of 2006. And now? I am reading this post (and its parent) thinking, hmmm. Wow, yeah, those are some great ideas!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Hello Tess. This is a great commentary on this Zen Habits’ post. I had starred it in my Google Reader when it was first published. It also really spoke to me because multi-tasking has become an ingrained habit. I used to only do it at work. Now I do it in nearly every context (except driving).

So for the next 15 minutes, I am going to comment on blogs ONLY — not check my email, not check Google Reader, not work on a blog post, not talk to my mom on the phone while I type.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:11:56 +0000

Single-tasking is the new black

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:57:36 +0000

I once gave a reflection at the Chapel on single-tasknig as my discipline for Advent. I gave it a try, but it is devilishly difficult, as you point out. Got people talking, though.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:56:20 +0000

Oh, bravo! This is exactly what I needed to read today. I strive to do this, and advise others to do this, and then I forget and slip back into my multi-tasking habits. Life is sweeter and things are so much simpler if you just ‘do what you’re doing’. Thank you for this post.