Always at least two items in my to-do list stare at me with a wicked smile....I will have to carry those two items on my back like the Mariner's Albatross....unfinished tasks of the day...making me feel like a sinner. Is procrastination a sin?
Prof. Vasanthan, who taught me Shakespeare's plays the way they ought to be taught, has told me that 'procrastination' is a tragic flaw. But is it a sin? May be as long as it does not become a comic flaw? Yes I do postpone things and therefore there are always a few items in my to-do list that get carried over to the next day's list. But is that all?
What do I have to say about my memory? Which part of your brain is responsible for your memory? Who cares? As it is I am a little allergic to talks about the Grey matter after being closely associated with Arnold Chiari (Yes you have to Google it please) But the fact is I forget to do many things. So I make a to-do list....but most of the times I forget to put certain things in the to-do list.
The backlog increases. And when the bell for the last lap rings I do sprint, pushing my head forward with all my might (Remember P.T. Usha lost it by a few milliseconds?) and I do reach the finishing line. The pumped up Adrenalin works wonders.
So I ask myself again...to do or not to do ....things ahead of time? Do i manage my time well? Do I plan ahead? Looking back, I only have to say, "Things I do under pressure (pressure of time) have worked, sometimes more effectively than what I do in a well-paced manner. Yes. But the mental and physical pressure do take their toll on my health".
I made my my new to-do list:
Prof. Vasanthan, who taught me Shakespeare's plays the way they ought to be taught, has told me that 'procrastination' is a tragic flaw. But is it a sin? May be as long as it does not become a comic flaw? Yes I do postpone things and therefore there are always a few items in my to-do list that get carried over to the next day's list. But is that all?
What do I have to say about my memory? Which part of your brain is responsible for your memory? Who cares? As it is I am a little allergic to talks about the Grey matter after being closely associated with Arnold Chiari (Yes you have to Google it please) But the fact is I forget to do many things. So I make a to-do list....but most of the times I forget to put certain things in the to-do list.
The backlog increases. And when the bell for the last lap rings I do sprint, pushing my head forward with all my might (Remember P.T. Usha lost it by a few milliseconds?) and I do reach the finishing line. The pumped up Adrenalin works wonders.
So I ask myself again...to do or not to do ....things ahead of time? Do i manage my time well? Do I plan ahead? Looking back, I only have to say, "Things I do under pressure (pressure of time) have worked, sometimes more effectively than what I do in a well-paced manner. Yes. But the mental and physical pressure do take their toll on my health".
I made my my new to-do list:
- Improve your time management
- Remember not to postpone things
- Update blog
- Complete that pencil sketching
- Add a few more pages to that research paper
- Check emails
- Meet Felcy ma'am
Do I have tick marks against the first two items ?
Parthi!!!.....Ashu!!!.....Renee!!!.........did anyone of you see my Planner?....I kept it right here...oh my God!!!
Super, keep going ��
ReplyDeleteSuper chithu.. wish u success in accomplishing those unfinished tasks.. u will.!! 😜😜😃😃
ReplyDeleteSuper chithu.. wish u success in accomplishing those unfinished tasks.. u will.!! 😜😜😃😃
ReplyDeleteWaiting for you to tick against the third one...
ReplyDeleteShall do it soon Lailu ma
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