Learned a way to complete assignments

These are the last days of my second semester in the college, and this is the time to get completed with and getting checked all the assignments, practical files etc. I am good at my studies, but unfortunately very bad at assignments; not with the matter or topic, but with their submission.
Whenever we get an assignment or file to complete, we are told the date by which we have to finish it. I used to note that date the whole semester, for every assignment, and waited for the day, to work on it a day previous to the due date. This was the thing I was wrong at.
Unfortunately, whenever the date came, I used to have some other work or I wasn't well to complete this one. The next day, I used to visit the college with no completed work. And, ultimately, on the day of last lectures, I am here with no assignment submissions. I have completed one of my project file in the very last lecture; and got it checked from the teacher, fortunately, without getting scolded.
Talking about another assignment, that one is yet holding me in trouble. A few days ago, I came to know that this one was due about 15 days ago. This one was given by the teacher about two months ago; and I hadn't yet started it. I was shocked and worried. On the day of our second last lecture, many students got that file checked and Sir checked it without any complaints because of more strength. I had started it that day, but not completed. I was unhappy because that was perhaps the last opportunity for me to get the file checked without any problem, but I lost this one too. The next lecture was after a week. But I could get it checked by visiting the Sir any day.
It wasn't complete even the next day (Thursday). I decided to complete it and get it Checked on Friday, but Friday was suddenly declared a holiday. Saturday and Sunday are already holidays. On Monday, I was done with the file, but many other problems arose, like got a broken file cover, and had many other works to do within the college. After the whole day, when it was the time for Sir to be free, I went to his office, and found him leaving the place. I couldn't stop him for just checking my file. Again, I was very sad.
In this way, I was getting more late in getting it checked and the risks of the punishment were increasing. The next day, I again went to his office, but someone else told that he didn't come to college. Ugh! very very sad.
The next day (Wednesday), again declared a holiday. And it's Thursday today, an exam day. I hope to find him to check my file today.
From this 'to be continued' incident, after a deep thinking, I came to learn that in case of such tasks, I shouldn't consider the last date of submission, but the first day of availability of work. From now, I would first note down the date of availability of work from teacher and start it that very day, whatever the last date be. And will submit it much before the due date.
The last posts by me regarding Time Management are the summary of my thoughts. And I am going to follow them from now forever very strictly.

Time Management vs. control over Mind

Finally, after getting all the tips, you’ll argue that you mind doesn’t let you do so. You always find faults with your mind. According to you, your mind is what tempts you towards pleasing things. But remember that the mind belongs to you only. Yes, it’s completely yours. It works under you and not you under it. You give it orders and it works accordingly. If you yourself want to do good deeds, it encourages you to do so. It is you who get attracted towards tempting things and your mind just accelerates what you want. Anytime when you complain about your mind, test yourself and you’ll find that it is not mind but you yourself who makes wishes. Mind is just a gifted friend for you who just encourages and helps you in what you want. But it is you who wants. Now, thank your mind for what it does and improve yourself. If you are not running before anything, your mind cannot follow it against you. It is there with you. Also, time to time, keep checking how far your mind is from you at the moment. Since you make wishes and send your mind into the wished things, it has to go away from where you are. Try your best to keep it as much close to you as possible. Don’t let it enter attractive things. Keep it with yourself as it is something gifted to you which always agrees with your decisions.

Time management vs. Friends

The next thing in which you waste your time is ‘friends’. Yes, your friends. If you again have a look at your day’s routine, you’ll yourselves find how much time you spend with your friends. If your friends propose you to go for shopping, you can’t refuse, and waste at least one hour of your day in it. Similarly, playing, not attending the lecture and many more such tasks eat up your precious time.

Now, suppose that you have two things in front of you to eat. One is very delicious or enjoyable but is harmful when it reaches your stomach. Another is bitter in taste but is very useful for your health. You have to decide, which one you should choose. Here in front of me, you’ll choose the second one. But let’s take up the case of your own life. In the above example, your tongue chooses the input and your stomach gives the result. Now, replace your tongue with your mind () and the stomach with your future, and check again what you do choose usually and what you should choose. Something that soothes your mind is comfortable in accepting but is going to spoil your future. These include time eating activities with your friends. The other thing which is not so harmonious to accept but is going to brighten your future includes devoted study of your syllabus. You obviously ought to choose the latter one.

Time management vs. Sleep

Sleep is very necessary for a healthy body. But you may guess that you sleep more than needed. And, if you say that you are unable to get up on time, then first once check if you sleep on time. If not, then again check what you were doing at the time of sleep; something useful like studying or useless like watching a movie? And, if yes, you sleep on time, then the problem of inability of getting up on time can be resolved by developing a habit. For that, you have to forcefully get up before time one day, using a good alarm clock. Do this for at least a week. I know that you will feel asleep the whole day in the college if you do so. But don’t worry. These are the side effects of diverting from a bad habit to a good one. After a week, you will have developed a new habit, the habit of getting up on time. Along with this, you have to maintain the habit of going to bed on time too. Then, we’ll not have to face the problem of dozing in the class. I’ll later tell you how you are saving your time by doing so.

Managing the Time – About the shortage

Almost everyone complains that one does not have enough time to do all what is needed. The availability of time is the most significant topic of these days. Would if there be more than 24 hours in a day! But wait! If there would be more time, still you won’t be able to stop complaining about its shortage. The nature has gifted us more than sufficient time to perform all important tasks in order to spend a happy and prosperous life. The whole mistake is done by us. We are mistaken at our way to consume this time.Let’s come up to the students. If we ask any student about the availability of free time, everyone will answer in ‘No’. Students always pretend to be the busiest. They say that they have to go to college and after returning, have to complete their assignments and do revision of their syllabus. But if they have a close look towards their schedule, they can really manage it properly.

Time is very precious. From now, just start to be more and more conscious towards your time. Keep testing yourselves almost every moment for the activity in which you are spending your time. Take your mind along with your right decisions. This much consciousness at present will provide you with an eternal independence and happiness in future, and then you’ll remember that you once took a RIGHT decision of your life – the decision to rightly utilize your time.

Read out more in my next posts.