Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Because people are busy doing so many different things, they do very few things well.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Because people are busy doing so many different things, they do very few things well.

In this day and age, people are often very busy. They have a bunch of different things to attend to every day. Some may argue that few things would get done well under such circumstances. But this opinion does not hold water, in my view.

The common sense is that the busier people are, the worse things get done. At times it is true. But most of the time we only remain on the surface of an issue. In reality, people’s ability to deal with daily errands varies a lot. Some are clear-minded, determined and practical, thus having a good handle on everyday events. In contrast, some others may have an inclination to hesitate or procrastinate before getting their hands on their works. Therefore, the former ones could cope with things in an easy manner, while the latter kind of people would end up doing nothing well. This phenomenon happens in life, and perhaps we can all come up with tons of examples.

Besides the disparity between people’s capacity, their physical and emotional state is also an important factor to consider. Sometimes people are in a good mood and thus feel little burden on them. For example, you just woke up and find it is a sunny day. Everything feels brisk and brilliant. So now you might have a sharper mind and higher morale to accomplish things. In other situations, however, people are worn out after a whole-day work, or they just got scolded by their bosses or broke up with their girlfriends or boyfriends. These factors would eventually result in a messy, confused brain, which may lead to lower working efficiency.

In conclusion, the statement that people will do few things well if they multitask too much is unconvincing. That is because people’s ability of organizing things is different, and this ability is also susceptible to the impact of their own body and mental state.