I worry that this divided attention means that I'm not meeting my obligations. I signed up to help at the football game, but doing so makes it so I miss a choir practice for church. I write this daily blog to keep an internal promise, but doing so cuts into my relaxation time or even sleep--perhaps affecting my energy and focus the following day(s). I feel like everything I have been working on has had to suffice with a "good enough" level of accomplishment on my part.
For example, I achieved my goal of obtaining my doctorate. I enjoy that sense of accomplishment that I have from both learning what I learned and from earning the title of doctor. However, a few weeks ago, we passed the first time that I was semi-officially called Dr. Marks, and I have not really done anything since. While my dissertation is out there, I still have not condensed my research and submitted it to wider publication.
You know; I've been busy.