Once upon a time there were these people who were always late. Their friends were annoyed so they started telling them to show up to things about a half hour early. When the late people came about a half hour late the next time (thus being on time) they noticed that the event they were attending hadn’t begun yet.
They figured that their hosts were a half hour late. So the next time, they came 45 minutes late to give their hosts a little extra time (that they needed) to get ready.
The hosts noticed this and told their friends to come an hour early next time. The friends, not wanting to be early came an hour and 15 minutes late…and noticed that things had just begun.
You see where this is going. If you want to see where it eventually gets, come here for a visit.
Here, the more important you think you are, the later you show up for things. A lot of things begin when the most important guy shows up. Until then, everyone waits.
What happens though, is that people (of lesser import) then figure that things won’t begin on time anyway, so they come late (and nothing happens) all the time. Now, everyone is late.
Eventually, time means nothing. We need someone to rise up and smite (not literally, just start on time) those who perpetuate lateness.
Somewhere there is a young man with guts, a consistent timepiece, and a determination to change the world regardless of the consequences.
I hope he also keeps his resume up-to-date. He'll need it.
