It is funny how one little habit can spiral into affecting a big aspect of our lives. The funniest part is, it won’t only affect the person alone, but it will affect those around that person too. What am I saying? I am talking about a disorganized person.
Life is about planning. Like we used to hear when exam approaches back in secondary school days (High School), “Those who fail to prepare should be prepared to fail.” In reality, when such person fails, it doesn’t only affect that person, but his parents and siblings, sometimes even the good friends. One of my favourite quotes also reads: “When a defining moment comes, define the moment or the moment defines you.”
To the disorganized, everything spirals into every other aspect of their lives. It even affects the management of their time, their schedules, make them procrastinate, and it does more harm than good to them, because they might think they are trying to act smart and conserve energy or time, and in the end, they lose more than they tried to gain.
When you are disorganized, you are viewed differently. People lose trust in your ability to handle things and give proper records. Even some of your friends might find it hard to count on you when they really need something.
It is good to be known for good stuff. Let your friends know they can depend on you and when they are down to the last option, let it be your name that will pop up because they know you won’t let them down. There are few occasions where there are exceptions, but most of the time, they should be able to count on you.
I remembered a friend of mine, Rita. Anytime she needs to find out about something, she will call me up. She must have thought she was bothering me, but no, I see things differently. I don’t see people calling me up and asking for opinions or information as a bother, I rather see it as a responsibility. It shows they trust me enough to ask me, and I see that as a rare privilege. They could have asked anyone else, but they chose me. I don’t take such people for granted. They obviously see more than others, they obviously noticed something I might not have noticed and with their actions, it became obvious to me.
This is off track but the idea just came to me, so accept it as it comes hahaha. Thanks. When people take you for granted, see it as a huge compliment. Why? Because it shows they expect you to be good all the time even when they are not.
Back on track. giggles. She saw me one day and told me, ”I enjoy calling your phone Wale. I just know that you are never too far away from it, and when an emergency comes up, I know you are never far off.”. Her words humbled me. It is just something I do naturally because I believe a mobile phone is different from a land phone. It is called mobile because it is easy to take along with you.
I really don’t fancy when I call people and they don’t pick, and after several hours they don’t even call back. It shows lack of planning for me. Just my thought. I totally understand you can’t always be available to pick, yes, but most of the people I am trying to point to here are those that give me the same excuse as ”Sorry, I didn’t even know where I dropped it.” ”Oh, I just dropped it on the table.” I tried to see if they were actually busy and in their words, they were not actually busy, but I tried to understand those who were actually not in the mood to talk too. It happens. We all have different reasons anyway and these are just my thoughts. Our exposure and how we are, shape our reality and I am sure most people will have their own reasons and explanations too, and I am always open to learning. We are all evolving and I don’t have it all together, yet, but we are all striving for perfection.
To be continued...
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