The one trait we have common across all individuals and societies is to respect a deadline. We have made it a societal norm to value time and hence respect the set timelines. The norm has been carried out for generations and may hold its truth, hopefully, in the future as well. While it is right to value time, we have also developed a new character to rush into things as a proxy to respecting the timelines we set for ourselves.
I want to think that I am an organized individual. I try to complete things on time and manage my life according to the societal norm we have. In the past, I have used every tool disposable online to make time management as efficient as it could be. I was like a maniac when it comes to putting information on the calendar. At one point, I was so strict to myself that I used to time my entire day and follow that through. Don’t judge me, but I had to do that to make sure I pass three extra courses I took during my undergraduate studies.
There is nothing wrong in being efficient if that helps you become productive and successful. What possibly can go wrong with it? I thought the same way until I realized that I was being overly critical to myself. By being too organized on everything I did, I lost my natural instinct. While chasing the societal norm to respect the timeline, I almost lost the basic natural instinct to flow.
As I moved into my adulthood and perceived things differently, I realized that being organized is good but it is much better to live your life recognizing and respecting time - while not chained by it. Extreme time management and organization may take away the fun part of it - the natural instinct.
Things are bound to happen- does not matter how hard you try to not let that happen. In the risk of being a fatalist- I recognize that there are things that are not in your control and will happen irrespective of your effort to not let that happen. If that’s the case, then why fight? Why don’t we make peace with ourselves and oblige in taking a new approach.
Let’s not rush. Let things flow naturally and channel your energy towards the things that matter. Like - learning new skills, figuring out what we want to do and how we want to do. Time is essential but not to the point where you are making that a top priority. If things are meant to happen, then they will happen.
What’s the rush?
