The puntuality as value it is one of the most valuable qualities that a person can have; transmits seriousness, commitment, professionalism and above all respect for others.
There is a saying that says "time is money" and the truth is that with a few sentences I can agree more in this life. Is there anything more valuable in this ephemeral stay on earth than the time you spend on it? Why does someone have to play with that precious time that belongs to you just because they don't know how to plan well?
Fortunately, I have always been a punctual person and have rarely been slow to arrive at an appointment, job interview or any social event in which other people depend on my presence. However, if I am used to dealing with people who do not meet these requirements and there are not few times that I have dealt with them to change their ugly habit.
It is understandable that, in this crazy world and where we accumulate thousands of tasks behind our backs, it affects our way of managing time.
In any case, there are different ways to cultivate the habit of punctuality, which we will develop throughout the article..
To take two steps forward, you must first take one back. Recognizing that you are late will help you to be a person closer to reality and therefore wiser. It is at this moment when you have to convince yourself and motivate yourself to change your bad habit to improve your quality of life and especially those of your relatives..
Okay, I am not a punctual person, what can I do now?
If we must appreciate something in this life, it is the fact of being in it and being able to make the most of it. Time works against us, so wasting it is the last thing we should do.
It is not about living overwhelmed in a time trial called life, but about doing beneficial things that contribute to improving your life and that of humanity. Being late to a site, not finishing a job due to poor planning or simply unproductive distraction, should be a source of frustration. Especially for those who did comply and did not receive from you what they promised..
Rare is the person who achieves success in life by being late.
Lack of punctuality is usually associated with people with little eagerness in life. However, there are many people of high social or educational rank who have this problem.
Individuals who, despite wanting to be punctual, are unable to do so. In most cases it is usually because they overload their lives with thousands of endless tasks, which results in that, although they want to be in several tasks or places at the same time, their capacity does not give much.
Solution? Learn to decline jobs, assignments, or plans. Be consistent about the extent to which you are capable of supporting certain loads and understand that you are not an earthly Superman.
It is better to do nothing than to do something wrong.
To face the previous point, it is best to determine how much time you dedicate to the task you do, be it professional or personal. From shaving or painting in the morning to finishing a report or preparing dinner.
On many occasions, some of these activities can be carried out more efficiently by reducing their action time..
How to do it we will explain in the following points to develop.
This should be a no-brainer, but there are many people who get up in the morning and face life without having foreseen how it can develop and how to keep it under control..
Although there are people who live happily like this, the normal thing is that this lack of control leads to depression, anxiety or frustration from not being able to face everything that comes to him every day. One of the consequences of this is to become unpunctual..
To improve this point we can resort from the classic diaries, calendars or note books to more modern tools such as mobile applications with which you can measure the time you should dedicate to each task.
In the event that you have the financial capacity to do so, hiring a secretary or even personal coaching can greatly facilitate your work and coordinate your daily planning..
My experience with unpunctual family and friends is that most of the blame for their ugly habit has nothing to do with overloading with tasks or activities, but with spending unnecessary time on absurd things or simply getting distracted by something when they shouldn't. do it.
An example to understand this could be when dressing. Although the person knows that they have about ten minutes to get ready, instead of choosing the first decent outfit in the closet, they decide to review all their textile heritage before opting for something.
In these times it is usual, especially among young people, unnecessary distractions with the mobile or the computer. If we go back to the previous example of deciding on clothes, avoid responding to whatsapp or taking a photo with each outfit that you try on to send it to someone and they can advise you.
It is often said that the unpunctual person often loses track of time. Although it is a saying that I doubt, in any case, it should not serve as an excuse for your problem.
Fortunately, man has developed time meters such as mechanical and digital clocks, alarms, chronometers and other utensils that tell us what hour, minute and second we are at that moment..
And believe me, these wonders maintain a continuous time scale that will help you to be more precise when it comes to ordering your life..
Gone are those years in which man was awakened by the crowing of the rooster or intuited the time depending on the position of the sun. Enjoy this modern era and buy yourself a nice clock or an alarm with a sweet melody and make the most of your time.
Vitruvius already spoke of a "water clock", today we find atomic clocks that only allow an error of one second for every thirty thousand years.
And if possible, lead a healthy lifestyle. Not resting the recommended enough hours (7-8 hours a day), negatively affects the way of coping with the day.
You will feel slow and without enough strength, which will slow down everything you carry out in your day, leading in turn to having problems arriving on time to the sites or being able to carry out all the tasks effectively.
It's true. Against time you cannot fight. As much as we want to be travelers in time and stop the hands of the clock or make them go back, for now we will content ourselves with continuing to dream about it through science fiction movies or books..
What we can fight against is our disorder, one of the main reasons for becoming an unpunctual person.
Having a well-organized closet, organized files and household tools and utensils in a secure fixed place that will come in handy to save time.
Some tricks are to leave the keys near the door, the shoes or glasses in the same place and leave the clothes that are going to be put on the next day ready.
There is a military saying that says "if you don't want to be ten minutes late, arrive five minutes early." Unless you are a genius at knowing how to arrive at the exact time, be ahead of appointments a little earlier.
This saves you the possibility of being late and making a good impression on certain occasions such as a job interview, an important meeting with a client or a first date with a friend..
Remember that no matter how punctual it may be, what we cannot control are the possible obstacles that may arise. Or if?
An inopportune call, a blocked street, a subway strike, someone on the way, or an incident at home can delay your arrival or appointment with someone. They are things that happen and it is nobody's fault.
However, some things can be foreseen. If, for example, you live in a populated city and you are aware that traffic jams are common at the wheel, opt for public transport (subway, suburban trains, tram) or take a course 15 or 20 minutes before the time you usually do..
If, for example, you are prone to receiving inopportune calls and you are unable to be brief in a conversation, avoid picking up the hook or put the mobile on silent. If it is really an emergency, the person will call repeatedly, while if it is not, you can respond after your appointment.
It's not about being picky or a perfectionist, it's about being proactive.
We can apply ourselves and follow all these tips, but it is logical that even putting everything on our side something out of our reach can fail.
In those cases in which an unforeseen event really arises that will cause us to arrive late to a place, be empathetic and notify all those who are waiting for you.
We live in a closely connected world thanks to telephony, messaging services or social networks. There are no excuses for delaying an appointment or just letting you know that you will be arriving a little later.
Although your receiver will not be very happy, at least you can give him the opportunity to distribute that time in the way he wants and not waiting impatiently without knowing what to do.
Punctuality is a gift that should be intrinsic to every person simply for the sake of a better coexistence through respect. If you are one of those who tends to make your friends impatient about your delay in everything, I hope that these tips will make you reflect and above all help you improve this habit..
I am sure that if one day you achieve the main objective of this post, you will understand more the value of time and you will really feel how frustrating it is to depend on the limitation that another person puts you.
I have had very bad experiences with other people for being late, are you one of them? Has your lack of punctuality led you to lose a relationship or not apply for a job? Do you think it is possible to be punctual or is it an attitude that cannot be changed? Tell me about your experience!
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