Comments on: Outdoor Mountain Hiking Trail Adventure Series – Punctuality

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:56:34 +0000

Annaly: Thanks for that. I like saying it that way too. We have the opportunity to have a mutual relationship with the time that is passing us by. You are right about other issues being in place, though. Sometimes someone is called “late” when their actual problem is about fear or anxiety, or some other aspect of their functioning.

Dilan: Good material sir. Thanks for your realistic depiction of the events near that time. We sure traveled a distance~

By: Dilancer

Dilancer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:03:52 +0000

Armen pick up the phone! Armen, where are you? Armen! You at friends house yet? Armen, See what happens when you drive a purple neon? LOL It’s all good bro. Stuff happen along the way, just another road bump, but you gotta keep going.

By: Annaly

Annaly — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:22:26 +0000

I like how you worded the concept–interacting with time. I think there are some who are chronically late that have other issues but your article has many good tips.

By: Armen

Armen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:56:04 +0000

Dave:

Thanks for that and hello to you fellow outdoorsman. I don’t do big hikes often but run regularly so I would be ready to do one at any time.

That’s a good point about safety. I underestimated various portions of the trip, and that sure comes back to have effects late in the adventure.

It’s funny how I focused on small details of the trip that were minor, and could have been eaten by a bear due to my underestimation. Well, it’s funny now.

By: Dave - LifeExcursion

Dave - LifeExcursion — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:45:20 +0000

Interesting post.

As a fellow outdoors men, I know the downfall that can come from not being punctual. In fact, you have to be punctual to be safe in a lot of instances.

I am interested in checking out the rest of the series.

Dave
LifeExcursion & The Minimalist Path

By: Armen

Armen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:11:55 +0000

Srinivas:

Thanks for that. That is pretty funny too because I hadn’t heard about Indian standard time, which I will call IST. That’s a classic. Telling people the wrong is a good counter-measure for that. Your point here made me smile. Nice work on being the one out of the group that isn’t usually late.

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:20:31 +0000

Armen,

interesting post. I’ve always been a fairly punctual person. But, I come from a culture where everybody is late for everything. We jokingly called it Indian standard time, 30 minutes later than stated time. So we have to compensate by lying about what time an event starts. Anyways, you’ve dissected the benefits of it quite well.

By: Armen

Armen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:29:47 +0000

Sibyl: I know I sure don’t take it seriously enough some times. Associating it with value helps us understand a bit about what we are actually causing when we are late.

Jeanette: That’s a good point. It’s like trust in that way, in that it is lost quickly, but take a long time to build up. There is also a factor of trust in punctuality, in that the others trust that you will come in on time.

By: Jeanette Bolvary

Jeanette Bolvary — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:55:22 +0000

Yes “Staying true to your word builds your reputation and value.” but isn’t it amazing that being late does more damage, than being on time does good.

By: alternaview

alternaview — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:25:40 +0000

Armen:
I totally 100% agree. I think it is too easy to overlook the importance of being punctual and sometimes we just don’t take it seriously enough. However, punctuality is really a reflection on you and the value you are associating with someone else’s time.