'Procrastination' is a WORD which never will be erased/forgotten from my 'historic' life in coming days. You may find this word in each and every sentence or paragraph written about me. [Ha ha in a way its my dream that someone would actually write about me].
I am very much known for this habit of mine. How many times did I try and how serious did I try in getting rid of this habit,It just sticks to me like a parasite and sure enough to be patronised by me and me alone everytime. History tells that I have always helped it survive in my life.
Readers must not be misled over the above statement that I am actually unaware of this 'unhealthy' habit. Statistically speaking (It is worth giving some figures to impress people) 10 out of 7.5 cases,I am fully aware of me getting late or in other words, I could feel Time sliping away under my feet.
Should there be a contest and If you are in search of finding a "worlds most Laziest and lethargic person" never have a second thought but to contact me better in person than other means (Beware! you may get a reply very late,if contacted even via phone). Should I promise to win you prizes. Now to real Lesson!!
Recently, I had been to my native (For past few months I am shutting between my current location and my native).
This is was the day I suppose to travel back to my workplace. (This is a normal schedule,when in native)
4.00 AM - Deep sleep (snoring) [ information courtesy : My wife (I am married huh) ]
5.00 AM - Still Asleep ( I know because, I havn't got up yet) :)
6.00 AM - Half Sleep (Aware of something happening around me,but donno what).
7.00 AM - I am getting up (its TEA time buddy) [Sorry !! I am still dreaming in bed]
8.00 AM - Donno what I did actually.
Daily routine at home starts NOW (whenever I am home)
8:42 AM - Sun rises from EAST and I raise from my DREAM,finally from BED.
9:30 AM - Early morning walk on the roadside.
10:00AM - Meet with friends in neighbouring village. (i walk).
10:30 AM - Early morning TEA and Tiffin (vada*5,ponda*3,pajji*3).
11:00 AM - Wait until someone pays the bill (otherwise, pay from pocket )
DECIDED to meet them on my way back in evening.
12:00 AM - Back Home for morning Breakfast.
12:05 PM - Inform people at home that I start today.
12:30 PM- Wait for Lunch (Unfortunately, Its lunch time already)
01:00 PM - still waiting (try to kill time by talking to wife)
01:45 PM - Lunch is ready but have to wait for all family members to join.
02:00 PM - Have final Lunch at home for that trip (do some justice by having stomach full )
02:05 PM - Declare 'I will be moving by 3pm exactly from home so that can board 9pm bus.
02:15 PM - Go to bed (after having stomach full,how do you expect me to move around?)
02:45 PM - Deep sleep.
02:50 PM - Wife wakes up. Snooze again.
03:10 PM - Wife again wakes up. Get up slowly and stedily (win the race??? ).I lambast wife
for waking me up very late.
03:25 PM - Get ready , get blessings from parents. (Mom everytime I start never forget to
remind me not to hang around anywhere but to reach the destination on time.I
defy all the times.)
FYI,
Usually,I have a habit of not booking my tickets but occasionally I do [only book tickets if available online! Techsavvy huh :)] and one of such rare occasion was this that I had booked my return ticket to workplace. It was a private bus supposed to start by 9pm at night. I suppose to report them at 8.30pm (why am I taking pains in giving exact timings! May be I am improving in time management? ).It is 14 hours travel by bus to my workplace and I have to commute atleast by 4 buses to reach my workplace (10 hrs + 30-50 mins + 2 - 3 hours + 1 hr) all at the mercy of Drivers and I was living 4+ hours travel away from private bus station.
03:30PM - Wait for the bus (I am already 10 mins in advance for the bus to arrive.bus
supposed to arrive by 3:40PM)
03:50 PM - Bus finally arrives. (Apply one of Murphy's Laws here!)
04:00PM - Friends are waiting for me and they wave towards me (Its an indication, to alight
from bus, moreover,Its not good to brake once promises to others)
04: 30 PM - We reach another friend's house,whose marriage is in trouble. (Friend in need is
Friend indeed).
05:00 PM - Friends mom serves TEA to everyone (savings for the day :3 Rs).
05:05 PM - I inform friends that I suppose catch my 9pm bus in Madurai.
05:06 PM - My friend assures me that he can leave me in my town so I can catch a 1-1 bus
to madurai, which takes just 2 hours to reach.
05:06 PM - I am sure, I have enough time.Not to worry now.
05:30 PM - We finally decided,Its the right time to start by 2-Wheeler.
05:35 PM - My friend and me reach local bus stand and I insist I want to have vada,ponda
(Evening tiffin cannot be missed,anyway).
05:45PM - Start towards my town in short cut so as to catch 6PM.I am hopeful I can board
the bus.
06:03PM - Reach town bus station, to find 1-1 bus already moving. chase to catch the bus.
Bus left without stopping anywhere. (Saved almost 40 mins of travel time from
by using 2-wheeler, happy ? ).
06:15 PM - Back again to town bus station. A bus starts. I board the bus finally.
06:15PM - Start calculating different "permutation combinations" in mind.
Calculations :
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If the bus takes usual 3 hrs to reach Madurai (mattuthavani bus-stand) what to do next?
- Catch an auto to Periyar bus station?
- Or try KSRTC buses to Bangalore?
- Or should I inform collegue that reaching office tomorrow is difficult,hence I would be
WFH?
- Should I get down in ring road and catch a bus to periyar so i can save around 10 mins?.
- why not give a call to Travels requesting them to wait for 15 mins?.
What If reaches in 2.30 hrs?.
- Again same questions popping-up.
06:45 PM - Reached Paramakudi (Ah ! Driver seems to be driving on time!!)
06:50 PM - Calling Travels informing them that i am supposed to report there by 8.30PM,
but i am reaching there but 10/15 mins late.
Travel Agent other side tells bus is on time [usually bus never on time,I was
counting on that until now, after hearing that started feeling nervous] ( please do
remember to apply Murphy's law here).
Again Started calculations as I have additional 5 mins in hand(count the EGGs on your hand,before......) ,
Re-Calculations :
- Wished that the bus reaches Ringroad cross within 2 hrs or atleast 2.15 hrs.
- Wished that I get a connecting bus to periyar immediately after alighing.
(Wishes never becomes a reality unless otherwise other factors work-out in your favour)
07:15 PM - Reached parthibanur, bus was late almost by 10 mins already.
07:30 PM - Manamadurai (now, Driver spotted a pazhani bus,which he wanted to overtake
and started a race) Race begins.
08:30 PM - Reach Thirupuvanam - spotted a City-bus to periyar ahead, a ray of hope)
08:40PM - Reach Ring-Road, its a best option to alight since spotted already connecting
city-bus to periyar.
08:40PM - Hmm..Not able to control, bladder about to blast, already worried,while easing
myself what if i miss the city-bus, finally half-finshed (che che, this jeans
pant !!!,please do remember working of Murphy's Law here again) run towards
the city-bus which started already, finally boarded)
[Remember have only 25 mins to board]
08:45PM - Inquire co-passenger, how long this city-bus would take to reach periyar.
Ensured that it would reach less than half hour.
08:50 PM - Call Travels to inform that Will they wait for till 09:05PM as assured earlier.
- Bus caught on Traffic Jam near EastVeli Street.
Calculations :
- What to do next if miss the bus?.
- Is it possible to reach Mattuthavani before 9:30PM to try my luck with KSRTC?
- Should I head towards Arapalayam,so that i can get a bus to Salem?.
- Started calculating when can I reach office in all probability?.
08:58PM - Meanwhile, realize bus almost entering periyar bus station, Just Jump out and
run towards Travels.
09:00PM - WoW ! I am in bus on Time !!! hmm..Should I worry about anything.
09:03 PM - Call Friends to tell that I am on time to board the bus.
COST OF PROCRASTINATION - Hmm...Nothing.just few calculations, and re-calculations. Anything else that i am missing.
Its a Tensionless LIFE anyway. :)
09:10 PM - Hmm..donno (I must be sleeping).
NOTE : Hmm...I think I am improving a lot from "Time Management" aspect.
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