Post #21

On Time Etiquette I came across an interesting quote the other day. "The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable." - Seneca By now we have already established that we should stop being a yes-man and treat time as a finite resource. But what about other people's time? A couple of weeks ago, I scheduled a networking meeting with someone. They didn't show up to the meeting and later texted saying they didn't see my messages. I shrugged it off and rescheduled the meeting for another day. But they failed to show up again. As someone who learned the importance of time the hard way, this comes as disrespectful both professionally and personally. As per Seneca's quote, I let that person steal my time. There is no way, according to the laws of physics, I am getting back that time now. Looking back on this experience, I want to emphasize that it's important to constantly reflect and respect other people's time. Next time you are a little late to a meeting, keep in mind you cost them 900 seconds they will never get back. Telegram