THE DATE TRAP

When we were young we were taught to respect Time. When I joined the Navy, I first hand experienced that Time and Tides do not wait for anyone. As I am moving on with my life , I am convinced that Tides, Times and also Dates do not show any mercy to humans who do not respect these three identities.

              

Times and Dates are intertwined heavily. They both move in tandem and at a great speed. From times immemorial, human beings started keeping a close watch on time. The various activities of mankind started revolving around time as the value of time grew with the rising thinking prowess. An opportune time was all that human beings in various capacities depended upon to strike their desired bargains. The faith around the opportune moment became so overpowering that humans also evolved Astrology. The prediction of dates and times catapulted marauding warriors into Emperors and reduced Emperors into mere fugitives. The vast regions of planet Earth were scourged to meet the predicaments of dates and times.  New states and countries were carved out at the stroke of a particular hour and as the stars crossed the designated paths. Many a destinies were created with the predictions of Dates and Times. At the turn of the last Century, the hype around the Date and Time lead to an Earth wide chaos and many a software and hardware businesses kept ringing the fortune bells of their owners. Such is the brutal power of Date and Time that even a slight disrespect can create havoc into lives.

             

Today, we depend on various mechanism to keep track of the Date and Time. It has been a rather quick journey from the first spring driven watches of the 15th Century Europe to the various technological marvels that adorn humans today. The word "watch" came either from the Old English word woecce which meant "watchman", because it was used by town watchmen to keep track of their shifts at work or from 17th century sailors, who used the new mechanisms to time the length of their shipboard watches (duty shifts). Come what may, no one alive can deny the rush caused by Date and Time in their lives.

             

In-spite of the values associated with the functions of Date and Time, humans end up confused in their race with these identities. The renowned Management Gurus have earned their recognitions around the simplification of the concepts of Date and Time. The essence of each and every facet of Management is the correct analysis of Date and Time. Strike the deal at the correct point and the strategy pays off. The development of the Strategy at the correct point in essence is again a function of Date and Time. The source of correct funding and the correct expenditure/ revenue generation is also a function of Date and Time. The identification of the best manpower also features Date and Time (The Interview!!). The beauty of the victory is celebrated at that Date and Time and a moment later it becomes history. The war continues from thereon again. A botched Date and a wrong Time can lead to dastardly and barbarious acts. The outcome of such horrible acts is again a penalty of lost Dates and Times. The victory is a short feeling of deja vu in terms of Date and Time, however, a wrong act culminates into a great loss of Date and Time.

           

Every human comes at a cross road again and again in his/her lifespan. It is that cross road where the Date and Time take a lead as they are both tireless identities. A good decision and an energetic sprint of life is all that is required to start tracking the Date and Time from the cross road point. Humans need not be Usain Bolts to catch up with Date and Time. It is just a matter of will power and focused approach to meet the situation of cross road head on. Respect thy Clock as Date and Time are the most valuable and most perishable of all our possessions. Check and Mate with Date and Time.