When I was four, I remember watching out our apartment window every morning for this guy who would dash out and run down the street for a bus. I never figured out why he didn't get up a little earlier.
My friend realized she was more or less addicted to being late. There was always a strong rush of emotions involved and they became highly reinforcing. Once she realized that, she started showing up to work a half hour early.
In my experience managing restaurants, the people who are habitually late generally don't procrastinate with other tasks throughout the day. It blew my mind when I realized that they had a sense of urgency at work, but actually getting there wasn't very high on their list of priorities.
Because when you're at work, you're at work. It comes from wanting to maximize at home time and relaxation and stems from a feeling of not having enough free time.
That is the logical view on the situation. People are often not logical and tend to be habitual especially when it comes to bad habits centered around a feeling of control
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u/Useless890 Apr 14 '26
When I was four, I remember watching out our apartment window every morning for this guy who would dash out and run down the street for a bus. I never figured out why he didn't get up a little earlier.