Comments on: Distractions in the cockpit. And the pulpit. http://www.jrbriggs.com/distractions-in-the-cockpit-and-the-pulpit/11/ Attempting to behold the miracle long enough without falling asleep Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:43:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Thompson http://www.jrbriggs.com/distractions-in-the-cockpit-and-the-pulpit/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3341 Bob Thompson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.jrbriggs.com/?p=1829#comment-3341 Those little distractions that add up? Reading emails, and articles on the net that really aren't important / relevant. You go to a blog site for example and notice a link just as you are about to move on, but you decide to hit that link anyway. And once at that link, you see another one, and another one. Before long an hour has been wasted. Just because you land on a site, doesn't make it worth reading. Someone emails you an article. You feel obligated to read it because they took the time to send it - and they may expect a reply. So you read it, then reply, then think of a similar article and search for it, find it, re-read it to make sure it is OK, and send it to you friend, and on and on. With all the links that come up on Twitter, a whole day could be wasted in five to 10 minute increments! Those little distractions that add up?
Reading emails, and articles on the net that really aren’t important / relevant. You go to a blog site for example and notice a link just as you are about to move on, but you decide to hit that link anyway. And once at that link, you see another one, and another one. Before long an hour has been wasted. Just because you land on a site, doesn’t make it worth reading.

Someone emails you an article. You feel obligated to read it because they took the time to send it – and they may expect a reply. So you read it, then reply, then think of a similar article and search for it, find it, re-read it to make sure it is OK, and send it to you friend, and on and on.

With all the links that come up on Twitter, a whole day could be wasted in five to 10 minute increments!

]]> By: J.R. Briggs http://www.jrbriggs.com/distractions-in-the-cockpit-and-the-pulpit/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 J.R. Briggs Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:59:32 +0000 http://www.jrbriggs.com/?p=1829#comment-3339 Bob - Like what? What are "all the little things"? Be specific. Bob –

Like what?
What are “all the little things”?
Be specific.

]]> By: Bob Thompson http://www.jrbriggs.com/distractions-in-the-cockpit-and-the-pulpit/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Bob Thompson Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:02:28 +0000 http://www.jrbriggs.com/?p=1829#comment-3338 Preoccupation with the mundane. Not being focused, but letting all the little things around us suck the time out of the things that matter. Preoccupation with the mundane. Not being focused, but letting all the little things around us suck the time out of the things that matter.

]]> By: Eric Couch http://www.jrbriggs.com/distractions-in-the-cockpit-and-the-pulpit/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Eric Couch Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:33:45 +0000 http://www.jrbriggs.com/?p=1829#comment-3323 I would have to say that my computer, facebook, and occasionally boredom. The problem is, I use my computer and facebook to post announcements, chat with teens, and other ministerial things. Many of the administration things that I do, I use the computer. There are some weeks where there is too much to do and sometimes it can be motivation. I would have to say that my computer, facebook, and occasionally boredom. The problem is, I use my computer and facebook to post announcements, chat with teens, and other ministerial things. Many of the administration things that I do, I use the computer. There are some weeks where there is too much to do and sometimes it can be motivation.

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