Just in time

Some time back Shri Cheeniya Sir wrote about Power of time,that received nearly a hundred responses. Every movement of creation is linked with time. One cannot grow paddy in a month nor can a child become an adult in a year. Everything is fixed to a time-frame.



Time is said to be a wise counselor. Passage of time allows an individual to grow. This growth gives experience. Experience helps decision making. It is said that the wisest grieve the most at the loss of time.


There is a saying that killing time is not a murder; it is a suicide. It means, by wasting time one is not harming others. On the other hand one is harming himself. Ordinary people merely go on thinking how to spend their time. The wise and talented make use of it fruitfully.

Only the people who have lost the time are able to appreciate the value of time.You will understand the value of shade only when you are made to walk in the scorching heat.
What is the value of a year? Go and ask a person who has been detained in the same class.

The value of a month is better realised by a mother who has given birth to an under weight baby by premature delivery.
The value of a week is better realised by the editor of a weekly magazine.
The value of a day is realised by a person who just postponed his joining duty by a day and consequently missed his promotion.


The value of a few hours delay is better felt by the son.He would not have lost his father had he admitted his father two hours earlier.


The value of an hour is better known to a student writing the exam and the surgeon struggling to save a patient .
Doctors are aware that a patient — one whose heart has short-circuited and has been thrown into a chaotic condition known as ventricular fibrillation — has six minutes to live. A shock with a defibrillator within that time usually will restore the heart's rhythm.The value of mere 6 mts can be known only to the doctor.




The value of a minute is better known to persons who have missed the train as well as the interview.
The value of a second will be realised by a person when he just dozes off while driving and gets entangled into serious consequences, including loss of life.
The value of a microsecond is known to olympic participants or horse race goers.


The time cannot be stored.It doesn't speed up for the rich and slow down for the poor. It is time management that results either in fame or failure.How to prioritise is the essence of Time management.

With time management, you become more organized and the things you do become more habitual than panic-driven. By making it a habit, you become more productive. As Aristotle said, We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.


We need not go anywhere to learn the lesson.See the clock.The second hand is always ticking to attain short term goal of making a minute.It is like doing day to day work like going to school, cooking, washing etc which may not require any special thought process.It is just a routine.After reaching the milestone of a minute ,it does not take rest or break,but starts another round, another round.



The minutes hand moves every minute,It waits for 60 seconds and moves.It moves less while the second hand does most of the running.The hour hand, ,the lucky lot moves very slow but its performance is visible.


Between every big task,we can fit in a series of small tasks,the experience of which may lead us to bigger goals.


All ITprofessionals are aware of 'time tracking'in project management.
Why to talk of big business jargons?Even a three month old baby needs a 'Tummy Time'
to develop the neck, back and shoulder muscles, 'a sleep time' for brain development.






We need not come to a wrong conclusion that pucca planning, tight schedules ,strict adherence of time schedules will always land us in victory.


Time management includes procrastination also.It may look strange. But taking a step back before you move forward is deemed to be a better course of action.Especially when we intend publishing books or articles it is better to view the topic in multiple angles before finalising.


Computer specialists use a nice word'late binding' for procrastination.Making early decisions, if beneficial in a way,delaying decisions especially in dealing with complexities of human behaviour is beneficial in many ways.It provides maximum time to think and determine alternatives.It enhances the flexibility, free thought process and facilitate current changes in the situation.The time pressure gets reduced and allows the mind to be creative and explore new possibilities.Delay will become a blessing in disguise.



Honouring the dead line is very important and for simple tasks it can be followed to perfection. For complex tasks a little delay may help a lot.


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The word procrastination is actually derived from the Latin procrastinatus, from pro meaning “forward” and crastinus meaning “of tomorrow”.
The word pro is normally considered as a positive;It therefore follows that procrastinators are looking forward to the future!








A perfect story from a purana to match procrastination



Sage Gauthama had a son named'Chirkaari'. He was very intelligent.An adept in all the 4 vedas.But he won't do anything in haste.Many considered him a lazy fellow.Once Gauthama became angry with his wife .In a fit of anger he ordered his son to kill her.This was a command from father to a son.


Sirkari thought'I am in a dilemma. If I have to be obedient I have to kill my mother.If not I will be guilty of disrespecting my father.I don't have any right to determine whether mother is guilty. Neither do I have the authority to decide whether father's command was right.Thus thinking he just spent his time.


Meanwhile Gauthama calmed down and felt for his command.If Sirkari had killed his mother,who was but innocent, I will be a great sinner.He rushed back home.Fortunately his son was still in thought process.Gauthama blessed his son and said'It is great that you have postponed the evil.Any deed resulting out of anger, punishment and sinful deeds should not be done in haste.You are really wise".


There are many Birbal stories to strengthen this idea.
Do everything 'just in time'-does not necessarily mean as per time table.


Jayasala 42

 

Dear Viji,
Thank you very much for your loveable response.I think all the persons above 60 are particular in reaching the airport/station earlier. Invariably I find modern girls and boys do all the packing at the 11th hour and start late.When we went to Egmore station this July about an hour back,it was so crowded, and no place to sit or stand.Even
A/ C class waiting rooms were stinking. We got lot of archanai from our son, who had come with the family.Bangalore roads are is said to be affected with traffic jam always and one has to leave the house 3 hrs earlier to reach the station.
We can't blame our children altogether.They have so many other priorities.
Jayasala 42

 

Dear Surekhap,

Thank you for the wonderful response.My idea is 'In-Time' does not necessarily mean before time or within the stipulated hours.It is just correct time even if it is delayed a bit.
Jayasala 42

 

Dear Akaknksha,
Thank you for your wonderful response, as ever.Except for sending mails, I don't know the technicalities of computer world except through studying articles from Technical and Science page of popular dailies.In many cases,
stop a while,think and proceed' means a lot.
I am reminded of a specific matrimonial advt in a poular daily in 1993. At that time we were looking for alliance for our daughter.
The advt read " Wanted graduate brahmin girl-colour, complexion no bar-no demands-for a boy aged 27, MBA, fair, employed multinational company, Bangalore.
Advt issued on instructions from Sathya Sai Baba.The girl's parents who visits us first in the morning of ------( date) will be winning the hands of the boy for their daughter"
Advt was rather strange.The address cited was hardly a furlong from our house. In every possibility we could reach their house as the first person.
The advt looked very strange. My husband expressed his intention to visit them. My daughter categorically refused saying that there is absolutely no chance of Baba issuing instructions to choose a girl on 'first come first served 'basis.
"Procrastination is better than proceeding with haste', she said.
Later we learnt that the boy had bi-polar disorder and an innocent girl was caught in the net.
They had used Baba's name just to misdirect people.
Whenever I think of procrastination, I am reminded of this incident.

Jayasala 42

 

Dear paramlav,
Thank you for the response.

Jayasala 42