Time management is an essential skill to have in order to succeed in the real world. At least, that is what everybody tells you when you are growing up. Without time management, one would be increasingly disorganized, stressed, and unproductive. However, how accurate is this assumption? Is the ability to self regulate time truly necessary?
On one hand, of course it is better to be "on top of things." Maybe it's better to not be stressed out and have a balanced sleep schedule, or have to run on copious amounts of caffeine so as to stay energized for the seventeen different commitments you made for one day.
On the other, many people believe that they work better under pressure. Although the truthfulness of this claim cannot be proved - one always believes they work under pressure only when there is no current pressure - the fact that this statement is believed by such a large population adds credibility to the claim.
It is also important to consider how impossible it is to understand time. Twenty minutes is only a few more minutes than ten, but twenty minutes is almost half of an hour. An hour is a mind-numbing 3,600 seconds, but still only roughly a littlelonger than one episode of "Grey's Anatomy." Ultimately, one can agree that there is no point in trying to make sense of it. Anything can be postponed until tomorrow. Tomorrow's only a couple thousand second away.
Finally, the addictive responses to defying the laws of time management and winning are undeniable. The thrill and the surge of adrenaline are extremely powerful to the weak, sleep-deprived mind. The sudden burst of euphoria that comes with finally reaching the deadline, along with the anxiety of potential failure, make rejecting time management an exercize in willpower, dedication, and fear.
Is time management necessary? I don't know - if I end up being able to submit this article in the next 23 minutes, the answer will be a definite "no."
