March 7, Day 7
Some say the best way to get a writer to complete an assignment is to give them a deadline.
I'm no writer but that's not what my job description says and so every Monday is a blur of writing, editing photos and getting copy to the editor for review before it makes it to the newspaper.
Today - or yesterday since I post this a day later - was a complete blur of all of the above three actions. It's hard to describe a newspaper production deadline unless you have experienced it, or something like it.
You have little time for thought as you file your work and move on to complete the next assignment. There can be no hesitancy in the decision-making process otherwise the timeline suffers. I don't know about other journalists but most times I look at the information presented to me and what I've researched and I move. It's as simple as that.
The fast adds the element or distraction of being hungry. By three or four in the afternoon those mental muscles are tired. It takes everything I've got to stay focused.
There was some definite maneuvering of brain resources and food store allocations to make it through the day. What surprised me the most - and I'm sure the next time will be a different challenge - was being able to be disciplined mentally to get the job done. It was a plus one point and it felt good.
While looking for an interesting image for today an accidental mis-focus during a basketball game captured the tension on fans' faces. Their faces say it all about the intensity of it all.
The opinions and views expressed in this blog are mine only and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any institution of the Baha’i Faith. I recommend you go right to the source. A good resource is this Baha'i Teachings website.
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