Best Thing In This Moment?

I have a billion ideas and maybe a thousand of said ideas started in some way or another. A large number of projects are unfinished, but have fulfilled their original purpose of my learning about a particular technology or framework or concept. I suspect I am not alone in the lots-of-ideas-learned-something way of working.

For the project I'm working on this week, though, I have to ask myself, "Am I working on the best thing I can be working on at this moment?"

The question popped into my head this morning, and I have to say, I'm unsure I am. For the work work I'm doing, I keep going from one fire to another fire and, quite frankly, when you go from one fire to another, you don't really think if what you're doing is the right thing or best thing or most rational thing to be working on, YOU NEED TO GET THIS DONE.

Being able to stop, look around, and ask, "Is this the best thing to be working on?" is probably the best ability one can have for a senior developer.

Well, maybe for any employee, but definitely when working for one's self.