Laws of Time Management
No, this is not self help. And this is not a class on time management either.These are a few immutable laws of Time that have been in force since, well, time immemorial. Don’t forget to add the time you spend reading this to your productivity list.
However, our little human race always tends to forget these. So here’s a refresher…
1. You always have the time to do what you want to do. However, don’t flaunt that, or the world will think that you have little to do.
2. The First Law of Time-o-dynamics: Time does not move fast or slow at any time of the day. It is in fact, the quantity of food consumed coupled with the conditions of working (a few notable influences are air-conditioning, soft, low chairs and monologues from bosses) that cause this illusion of motion of time.
3. The Second Law of Time-o-dynamics: Complete conversion of time into productivity is impossible. Some amount is always lost in heating coffee.
4. The Third Law of Time-o-dynamics: Time can neither be created nor be destroyed. Alarm clocks will ring even after nuclear fission / fusion (or explosion) has wiped out the world. Amen. Time and cockroaches will survive everything.
5. The theory of Relativity: Running at the speed of light will cause time to slow down.
6. The Corollary of Relativity: As per established scientific opinion, the human race has yet to achieve this speed. Until then, humans have to be content with time running faster than them. (Meanwhile, we need to take those jogging rounds seriously. Maybe that’s why the boss comes early when we are late)
7. Attending courses for time management may or may not increase the span of a day from 24 hours. However, these courses may highlight your work load to the senior management, who in turn, will help you manage your time by promoting you to no-work levels.
8. How to manage your time after attaining the afore-mentioned no-work levels is up to you. Invest in spreadsheet screensavers to qualify for more courses.
9. The Paradox of Wasted Time: Time you enjoyed wasting is not really wasted time. (from a quote)
10. Corollary to the paradox of wasted time: Wasting time is what most people want to do, once they have the time to do it. Friendly advice: Manage your time to be able to waste it.
There you go...after reading this, I sincerely hope you have enough time.
posted by Anupama. @ 12:39 pm
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