মিথ্যা : A Misconception

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ডিচেম্বৰ মাহ, সোনকালে আন্ধাৰে আৱৰি ধৰে। সন্ধিয়া ৬ মান বাজিচিল তেতিয়া, আন্ধাৰ হোৱা বাবে মোৰ অকলে খোজকাঢ়ি আহিবলৈ অলপ ভয় লাগিছিল। এজনী ছোৱালীৰ বাবে আন্ধাৰত অকলে আহিবলৈ ভয় লগতো স্বাভাৱিক কথা। কিয় সেইটো কোৱাৰ মই প্ৰয়োজনবোধ নকৰোঁ।মই tomtom ( ই- ৰিক্সা) বিচাৰিবলৈ ধৰিলো। কিন্তু মোৰ ঘৰৰ ফালে আহিবলৈ সকলোৱে টান পায়, ৰাস্তা বেয়া যে। আজি ২৫ বছৰে সেই কেঁচা ৰাস্তা টোৱে দেখি আহিছোঁ, উন্নতি নহল আৰু ইমান বছৰে। অৱশেষত এজন মান্তি হল আহিবলৈ। কিন্তু তেওঁ ৰাস্তাটো ভালকৈ চিনি নাপাওঁ কলে, মই কলোঁ হব মই কৈ যাম কোনফালে যাব লাগে ,আপুনি বলক। অলপ আহি মই এখন বেকাৰী দোকানত ৰব কলো, কিন্তু দোকান খনত ইমান ভিৰ আছিল যে মোৰ ৩ টা পিয়াজী লওতে ১৫ মিনিট গুচি গল। বেয়াও লাগিছিল মানুহজনক ইমান দেৰি ৰখালো, কিন্তু তেওঁ একো নকলে আৰু tomtom খন আকৌ start দিলে। মোৰ আগৰ পৰাই এটা অভ্যাস যে মই গাড়ীত উঠিলেই গান শুনা আৰম্ভ কৰোঁ, যি গাড়ী এ নহওঁক আৰু যিমান দূৰেই নহওঁক কিয় মোৰ যাত্ৰা। কিন্তু মই কালি প্ৰথমবাৰৰ বাবে গান শুনা নাছিলোঁ। নাজানো কিয়, কিবা পৰিবেশ টো যেন মোৰ অস্বাভাৱিক লাগিছিল। বাৰে বাৰে ঘড়ীটো চাই আছিলোঁ মবাইল ৰ স্ক্ৰীন ত। ঘ...
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Mantra-a-DMAIC!

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“I just don’t get time for all this”

“What do you do for the entire day?”

And I remained silent. My Dad was complaining I don’t do anything except using my phone and laptop, and I even stopped writing. It’s been 5 months since I wrote my last blog! I don’t know what I do, but at the end of the day, I just don’t have any time. Do you feel me? Do you too have a very long to-do list and think that 86,400 seconds a day are not enough for the ambitious agenda!? Then, you are reading the right blog because I just discovered the Magic Mantra to solve this!


And the mantra is very simple, it’s just a 5 letter word – D M A I C! It means Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Trust me, this mantra can literally solve anything. It is actually a 5 step quality or process improvement strategy used by many organizations. Still, we can easily use it in our day-to-day lives. Let’s proceed step by step:

Step 1: Define the problem

Ask yourself, what is the problem? In my case, it is undoubtedly lack of time management. I don’t have enough time to spend on this blog or do anything creative. You can have some other problem, say procrastination! (Well that is again one of my problems :D) Anyway, my point is once you know your problem, you will have an objective too. My aim is to dedicate at least 1 hour each day for this blog or just read a novel without hampering my studies and internship work and reduce the time wasted on unproductive jobs.

Step 2: Measure

In my case, I thoroughly went through my daily routine, made a list of my daily tasks, and noted the time spent on each task.

Task

Time(in hrs)

Sleep

6

Studying

2

Internship

5

Watching Television/Netflix etc

4

Household Chores

1

Eating, Shower, etc

4

Miscellaneous

2

Total

24

Making a list will always help in better visualization of things! In the case of procrastination, you can come up with a list of work you have with specific deadlines and the percentage of work done for each of them.

Task

Deadline

Percentage of Work Done

Internship Report

1st July

30%

HRM Project

20th June

10%

Market Research Assignment

5th June

60%

Step 3: Analyze

Once we have the list prepared, all we need to do is look closely into it. Now you have to ask yourself simple questions like I did.

1.     What do I do in the miscellaneous for 2 hours? Is it helping me anyhow?

2.     Is watching television and Netflix for 4 hours contributing to my goals in life? Is it doing anything redeeming?

3.     Can I cut some hours from these and devote to writing?

4.     Is there something else that I could do to relax? 

When I answered the above questions, I realized that:

1.     I waste 2 hours of the day doing absolutely nothing.

2.     I spend more time watching Netflix than studying.

3.     I don’t even sleep for 7 hours, which I should.

Similarly, if you look into the second list, you can ask questions like, “Which work should be my first priority?”, “How many hours should I devote each day to safely make it to the deadline?” etc.

Step 4: Improve

Once we know what we are doing wrong, we can easily improvise it! So, I made a routine and tried it for a week, and guess what? It worked!!!

Task

Time

Hours

Sleep

23:00-06:00

7

Internship

08:00-12:00

13:00-14:00

5

Read a book or

Write something

06:30-07:30

16:30-17:30

2

Studying

18:00-22:00

4

Watching TV/Netflix

14:00-16:00

2

Eating, Shower, etc.

 

4

Total

 

24

Now, I have sufficient time to finish all my assignments as I study 2 hours more. I can easily watch one movie every day with 2 hours of Netflix time. Getting 7 hours of sleep makes me feel more active without that cup of coffee, and yeah, I spend 2 hours of my day doing something except using phone or laptop, and that makes my Dad happy!!

Step 5: Control

Last but not least, Control rakhna zaruri hain! Once we come up with a routine, we gotta monitor it like a hawk! So, to keep myself disciplined, I use this app called ‘Timetune’, you will find it on play store. I have uploaded the entire routine there and the app keeps me on track with timely alarms. Wese bhi Jeetu Bhaiya ne kaha hai ki habit banana k lie sirf 21 din Chahiye! So, all we have to do is stick to this routine for 21 days to make it a habit and then continue it for 90 days to make it a lifestyle!

Toh, hain na easy?! With so much going all around the world, we must keep ourselves in tune. Even if the country is in lockdown, we must not! I hope this will somehow help you all. Do try this mantra and share your experiences. Till then, stay at home, stay safe, ta-da!

Comments

  1. Unknown30 May 2020 at 10:52

    Nice one... especially the cons of excessive use of gadgets in a wrong way...and yes habit banane k liye 21 days chahiye

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  2. Unknown30 May 2020 at 11:10

    Very well written. It will be helpful for me also.

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  3. Aparajita30 May 2020 at 11:12

    Very well written. We should definitely incorporate this useful learning in our daily lives.
    Thank You 😍

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:16

      Thanks a lot Aparajita! I am happy you liked it 🌙

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  4. Diana30 May 2020 at 11:28

    Very well written. 🤗🤗

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  5. Anonymous30 May 2020 at 11:45

    Nice one senpai !!

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:18

      senpai?! I guess that means something good 🤣
      Thanks 🌙

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  6. Anonymous30 May 2020 at 13:43

    This is nice. Your planning makes me ambitious as well! Achcha tha ��

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  7. Deepannita Sankretik30 May 2020 at 18:54

    A really well-written thing I've read in a while. Would definitely try to incorporate the mantra! ✨

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:19

      Thank you so much. Do tell me if it worked for you. All the best 🌙

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  8. SHANE30 May 2020 at 20:02

    Good one👍

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  9. Mayur Pratim Das30 May 2020 at 21:05

    Very Nice act of introspection and implementation!! Our problems of life are generally results of our Habits! I liked how you stressed upon rectifying our Habits, because we after all, are just the collection of our Habits!! All the Best, Keep sharing your thoughts and ideas like this....

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:23

      Thanks Mayur. These comments really mean a lot! I will surely try jotting down more of such ideas. 🌙

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  10. baabumoshaayy30 May 2020 at 23:46

    Such a good introspection.Its motivating and will surely try to use this mantra🙏

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:24

      Thanks Baabu Moshay! Do tell me if it did the magic like your poems do. 🌙

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  11. Anonymous5 June 2020 at 09:30

    This obsessive careerism might lead to material success, but ultimately, will only result in a hollow existence devoid of meaning.
    Studying/working for 4 continuous hours is destructive to the human psyche.

    Also, if you want to write an article, at least don't make a grammatical mistake in literally the first line. It should be "all this" not "these".

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    1. The Lunar Pen5 June 2020 at 11:11

      Thank you for pointing out the mistake, I have rectified it. I am really sorry for disappointing you with my article. However, I feel you have misunderstood it a little. Those 4 hours of studying need not be continuous at all, one can have small breaks at any time they want. I am glad you pointed it out. This routine I suggested is just a way of keeping track of time, a way to be self disciplined.
      I totally agree with your view of running behind material success and I would never suggest anyone to do that. Please do read my other posts, I would love to know your reviews.
      Have a great day ahead 🌙

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  12. Anonymous5 June 2020 at 10:34

    I believe a routine helps to stay in track. I can totally relate to this. Are you my spooky twin ? ���� Keep blogging!

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  13. Unknown7 June 2020 at 03:15

    Wow !! The first Para just hit me right in 😅 Kudos to the Lunar Pen for penning down an insightful article that i could actually relate to in many possible ways..

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    1. The Lunar Pen11 June 2020 at 19:50

      I am glad you could relate. Now do try the mantra and tell me if it worked. I am expecting an "YES" 😉🤞 All the best!! 🌙

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  14. Life as blessing and curse1 July 2020 at 02:18

    This post made me feel a little more about my activities, their values and if they enrich my life quality.
    Hoping that the same feeling repeats over time so that I can be more honest with myself. Definitely helps, thus keep blogging.

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  15. Shivam sanoo6 May 2022 at 01:43

    The whole thought process of yours made me remember the old school book story, where teacher explains the same by doing a demonstration. Teacher take a jar and put balls in that, and then some marbles, then sand and then water and everything fits in though everytym it looked that there is no space for next object, but when he tried same thing in opposite sequence, that is first water then sand, glass jar gets filled with lesser things....hence professor says that we must know the priority of things in our life and this way we can accommodate everything with their necessary amount of necessity!!

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    1. The Lunar Pen6 May 2022 at 07:52

      Glad that you could relate to my writings. Life is all about the little things. Hain na?! And these sweet little comments always make my day!! Thanks buddy 🌙

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    2. Shivam sanoo6 May 2022 at 14:48

      Little comment🙄....It took me to 400 seconds to type😅

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