The author reflects on her experience of nearly missing a train with a friend, prompting a reconsideration of her relationship with time. As a self-employed individual, she generally prefers a laid-back approach but acknowledges that this can lead to a false sense of time, resulting in unnecessary rush and stress. She contrasts 'event time,' which is governed by internal feelings about time, with 'clock time,' dictated by external schedules. This introspection raises questions about her time management habits and their impact on her well-being.
"Behavioural scientists call this event time, meaning my internal sense of time guides me more than the clock. Event-timers experience time fluidly, while clock-timers organize around set schedules."
"The shapelessness of time â that sense of days rolling into one â troubles me, while those peaks of stress are all the more misery-inducing for being self-imposed."
"Despite my best efforts to make the daily 8.45am meeting, I'd always end up slinking in at 8.47am, already feeling like a failure. Could I be managing my time better?"
"Your relationship to time is the essential ingredient in how you experience your days. My friend's visit made me think I've perhaps become too comfortable with cutting things fine."
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