Sa aking ikalawang kumpanya, tuwing Lunes, pagkatapos ng morning flag ceremony, ang mga empleyado ay lalabas sa lobby ng kanilang respective floors para makinig ng credo 1. Bale, ang mga empleyado ay io-occupy ang bawat sides ng lobby habang nasa gitna ang magbibigay ng credo.
Sa pagkakatanda ko, lahat ng empleyado ay naka-schedule para magbigay ng credo. Sasabihan ka ng secretary isang linggo bago ang iyong moment. Ibibigay niya din ang topic na gagawan mo ng credo. Hindi ko alam kung may sincere na nakikinig talaga sa nagsasalita, pero aaminin ko na minsan ay hindi ako nakikinig. Hindi pa kaya mag-process ng utak ko ng english, lalo na at Lunes, at umagang-umaga. Pero nang sinabihan ako ng secretary na ako ang nakatoka sa susunod na Lunes, naglaan ako ng oras para magsulat ng credo ko. Wala man makinig sa akin, at least natuto ako magsulat in english.
Kaya noong January 12, 2004, ito ang credo ko tungkol sa time management:
Lose an hour in the morning and you’ll be haunted by that single hour for the rest of the day. It could have been an hour spent resting, learning something new, having a fruitful conversation, or finishing a task. Whatever it may have been, we cannot turn back the hands of time to take another shot at that elusive hour. Instead, we can only wonder what might have happened had we managed our time properly. And wondering only adds to that wasted time.
Time management is the key to keeping oneself in order. By methodically outlining the course of our everyday lives, we can allot ample time for ourselves and perform, and even accomplish, as many tasks as we wish. We can start by giving priority to our main concerns and goals. You have to find a good balance among all the things you want to do within a given amount of time.
What should be the first task? The last? What should come in between? Should you follow a difficult task with a tougher one, or a lighter one? After setting a time frame for everything you want to accomplish, you’ll be surprised to find that there is still plenty of time for things you rarely had time for when you weren’t managing your schedule properly. You can now enjoy a blissful rest, learn something new, visit your loved ones, or finish a job ahead of its deadline.
Yes, nobody wants to be rushed. We all hate deadlines, don’t we? But these are realities we all have to face. Realities that can be lessened if we put our time in order.
Time management can bring a sense of ease, even enjoyment, while working on tasks. Implementing it into your daily routine will help you wake up each morning with a clear mind, ready to think of something new and worthwhile to do. Unlike before, when everything felt piled up too high and you didn’t even have time to think, managing your time can feel like an oasis in the heat of an upcoming presidential election.
This credo wasted more than an hour of my time.