It is easy to get distracted when trying to accomplish a task. "Oh there is a message notification; let me look into this quickly and then I will start the task." And "this quickly" ended up taking longer than expected or then I will suddenly remember, "Oh I also need to do that other thing". One thing leads to another and the original task to complete is delayed or even forgotten.

This applies for everyday matters, including spiritual. Even worse, sometimes the spiritual matters are regarded as non-urgent, so they may get pushed down the priority list when I am sidetracked.

The truth is, the spirituals are the permanent ones - they are of everlasting values. Whereas the other matters are temporary - they will not matter once I am dead.

So in managing the train of thought, it is good to keep reminding myself where the train is heading. Not just that it is going efficiently.