Drifting

 

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Di makahuman, sige lamang nagsugod. It takes good planning paired with efficient implementation of the plan to make good outputs. Yet, there are those who cannot finish tasks. They simply leave one behind to pursue another one. Basically, this is a product of procrastination and simply “ningas cogon”.

Ningas Cogon is the attitude we have when we begin anything with great excitement and passion, but within a very short period of time, we lose interest and decide to cease doing whatever it is we are doing. Leaving things unfinished is bad form. It’s similar to a wildfire that burns out swiftly (ncertpoint.com).

Ningas Cogon is basically counterproductive since people get super excited about an idea a project one week or two, maximum few months. They lay a foundation then they wander off and lay another foundation.

Ironically, this trait is correlated to Filipinos. We often observe these type of persons who are so eager with doing a certain thing, then all of sudden shift to another activity/project leaving things unfinished. In organizations, these can be seen among leaders and that can be alarmingly be the cause of wasted resources.

In business, there are those who invest on certain things and leave them behind for another. There are also those who drift from one place to other for no particular purpose. Families are also not exempted with the presence of these types among the members. A lot of wastage on time, money and other resources happen since there are those who cannot sustain their interest in finishing a project or two.

What causes it? Maybe it comes with the first-hand experience of organizing with limited time and resources. We are poor and most of our time and resources are spent on basic needs. People cannot linger on long-term things if they need to find means of sustenance. And another is the lack of being results-oriented.

Efficiency and effectiveness would be possible if we have the right attitude emanating from our hearts. Hence, the remaining 80 percent of the time and efforts that will be devoted to polishing a particular task or activity shall be enough to achieve an excellent performance.

Lain sab kun yay ato agi.