Fatigue & distraction
I’ll interrupt the HUD-related posts for tonight. My mind isn’t really in that place right now. Instead, let me talk shortly about the two things smashing into me tonight: distraction & fatigue.
First though, let me mention that by the end of September I’ll likely be back to a normal American 5-on-2-off work schedule. The “marathon summer” approach is a short-term fix only, something I’ve decided to do entirely for economic reasons. My sincere hope is that, work-wise, I’ll never have another summer like this again. It’s working pretty much how I planned it, but it’s not a method I particularly endorse. (Instead, I just give this advice: if you ever get into debt, work as hard as you can to pay it off fast, using whichever method works best for you.)
The main reason I can work a no-weekends schedule is because I’m pretty good at managing fatigue. “Fatigue management” is, essentially, knowing when it’s okay to let yrself slack-off. And here’s a secret, friends: The answer is usually “more than you think”.
Like right now, for instance.
I guess what I’m driving at is: I’m tired & distracted tonight and my solution for that is not “powering through it”. That may work for some people, but for me the prescription is an hour of unfocused goofing-around, then sleep. With luck, that remedy will work & I’ll be back & more lucid tomorrow.
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