Do you have an inbuilt compass or you need a GPS to drive you?
Are you driven and self-motivated or do you perform under pressure
My help in Bombay would finish all the chores in one hour and even if the work’s half, she’d still take the same time. When I asked her why, she’d bare her toothy smile and heart — “There wasn’t any pressure today, so I did it leisurely”.
I fall into the same category that needs some “pressure” to work.
I can never wake up early unless something’s at stake, like a missed school bus or an appointment.
Almost half of my stories on Medium are prompts-based.
Following a format makes me more productive.
Thanks to a knee arthroscopy and a nagging shoulder issue, I’ve learnt all about weight training and have been into yoga for the last 18 years.
While an exercise cycle parked in the living room and a green track in the society should be inviting enough to burn off a few calories — I find no time for any of these!
But I always make it to a “paid class” even if by huffing and puffing, just about in time.
I have a physiotherapist sessions package and an annual yoga (Monday- Saturday) subscription which I religiously attend.
Everything automatically falls into place if there’s a sword suspended on me with a clock ticking.
I knew of the spillover effect when I saw my kids making a fun zone of online classes during the pandemic.
I put them in an in-person tuition, which they attended in N95 masks.
This brought them back on track.
Even now, if the schedule is not marked with activities or classes, the day goes haywire, and the time is wasted.
Many of us can cram hundreds of things in the same 24-hour duration or just fritter it away, realizing too late that the day’s lost.
I admire and look up to those with Buddhaesque grit and determination. Nothing comes in their way, running the race with blinkers on.
But it’s not for me, I need the whip to carry on!
Thanks for reading and please let me know which one you think you belong to…
