Hi Lovelies!
If we're friends on Facebook, chances are you may have noticed that there was a period when I would post things on Wednesdays with the hashtag wisdom Wednesday. So, I decided, I would post something for you guys here every Wednesday. Some sort of wisdom nugget. I hope you enjoy this new series.
Life is pretty much summed up in time. Time happens to us in the value of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years and so on. When we understand that when we waste our seconds, we are inadvertently wasting our life, we begin to treat time with a little more caution.
There is a time to be born and a time to die. We didn't choose when we wanted to be born and we also don't really choose when we want to die except maybe suicide.
The concept of African time is one that is popular. We have adopted it as a tradition and we even boast about it carrying it on our forehead like it is one great achievement. Within the expanse of time in which we live i.e. within the duration of our life, there are things that we hope to accomplish. Sometimes, these things are in great connect with other people so we set up meetings and appointments. As Africans, we may show upminutes, hours late. It is often a strange incident when we show up 'on time'.
If we're friends on Facebook, chances are you may have noticed that there was a period when I would post things on Wednesdays with the hashtag wisdom Wednesday. So, I decided, I would post something for you guys here every Wednesday. Some sort of wisdom nugget. I hope you enjoy this new series.
There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 MSG
There is a time to be born and a time to die. We didn't choose when we wanted to be born and we also don't really choose when we want to die except maybe suicide.
The concept of African time is one that is popular. We have adopted it as a tradition and we even boast about it carrying it on our forehead like it is one great achievement. Within the expanse of time in which we live i.e. within the duration of our life, there are things that we hope to accomplish. Sometimes, these things are in great connect with other people so we set up meetings and appointments. As Africans, we may show up
What showing up late says about you:
- It shows lack of RESPECT.
When you show up for a meeting with other people at a time you choose for yourself, it reflects that you have no respect for the other people. It exposes your 'i-don't-care' attitude towards them and their time.
- It shows lack of DISCIPLINE.
Disciplined people are great achievers and they know that to achieve the most, you have to respect the limitation of time and work in the scheduled time frame. Your showing up at just any time shows that you really don't care about how much you achieve and that you have no discipline towards time.
How to curb the habit:
Like every other habit, the latecomer has to first make up their mind to quit late coming. You may want to get an accountability partner, especially if it's very bad. However, these are some tips to help curb the habit.
- Make it your priority to be there on time.
- Start preparing early enough. You can't claim to have started preparing early, if you start preparing 30 minutes before but you know that your routine takes at least 45 minutes.
- Leave early and include time for traffic.
- Be time disciplined. Cultivate the habit of working with a time schedule. When you begin to invest your time properly in your day to day activities, you would understand the importance of showing up early to appointments and then you would not allow anyone misuse the time you have available.
Do you keep to time?
Yes? How do you make it work?
No? What are your reasons?
Till next time remember that today belongs to you.
-Kaydo
