We all have 24 hours in a day. Time is something universal and infinite. However, we have an age that is finite. Our span in this life is finite.
We sometimes do things that take a few days to achieve, and it takes years for some, and vice versa.
For success, you should not focus on others to determine yours. You are who you are. Your success is you trying to be better, either through patterns, routine, consistency or hard work.
There is this cliché or common saying circling around — "I have done this and that; in fact, I have tried my best." But I want to tell you something: a winner is a loser who tries one more time.
My name is Pamilerin, and that is just for a start...
To everyone here, I have learnt the biggest mistake I ever made was thinking that I had time, and right now, it is still affecting me. I kept telling myself I needed to do this or that, feeling that I had all the time in the world. That is totally wrong.
I remember failing my exams three times in a row, and do you know why? I thought I had plenty of time. I totally forgot that time waits for no man.
Yes, I get it — time is free, but the average person lives for about 78 years, and out of that, we spend more than 28 years working. What about education? What about everything else? So why not focus on getting things right once and for all, instead of wasting that precious time especially at early age?
My mum used to tell me that whatever I wanted to do, I should do it quickly and not waste time, as it does not wait for anyone. After failing my exams, I created a routine — going to a filling station at 8 am every morning just to read.
I was not lazy. I made sure I did my duty and never quit. For the first time, I passed. I cried and cried. Tears of joy. Initially, I felt like a failure and I felt bitter. At last, I was given a course to study. Even if I could not achieve my dreams then, I was determined to be successful in the course I had. I was at work when the world was asleep, and when the world was awake, I was awake too. I made sure to sleep at odd hours. And it worked — at the end of it all, I came out with flying colours.
This was because I was busy working on my faulty foundation while others were at sleep. Remember the saying: when the foundation is faulty, the building will collapse.
So manage your time and plan your day.There are some days that nature will ask for what you have deprived it of. I fainted and got sick, but I treated myself. You need to control your body and you need to rest.
Now, to the question of today, which deals with whether feeling time-pressured is linked to ignoring physical and mental limits — I would say yes, based on my personal experience.
During my struggle, I knew that there are geniuses who do not read daily or as much as I do, and they would still explain and understand things better than I could. At some point, I read so much that I felt a numbness in my brain. Headaches came, and I felt completely blank.
There was a day — specifically during my 300 and 400 level days — when everything I had read the day before a test completely disappeared from my memory. That was one of those specific situations that made me feel overwhelmed and overstretched beyond my capacity. Now, I can feel a decline in my cognitive performance. Though I am no longer reading as intensely as I used to, I do know that excess of everything, combined with the feeling that time is not on your side, puts one under pressure and ultimately affects one's mental capacity.
In conclusion, success goes to people who show up when it is hard. However, showing up does not mean ignoring your body and mind. Being conscious of one's mental capacity is just as important as being conscious of one's time. Without a healthy mind, no amount of hard work can yield the desired result.
Thanks for reading bye.
