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Keeping Track of
your Responsibilities
What does it actually mean?
Keeping track of our responsibilities means staying aware of our tasks and obligations that needs to be fulfilled. This concludes our efforts to manage our time and resources to complete them effectively.
Why is it so important to keep track of our responsibilities?
As we grow, our responsibilities also start to develop with us. Whether it becomes double the amount, or it becomes more challenging as we take more opportunities. To ensure that we maximize the process of fulfilling them, it is important to keep them on track.
It's not just to make sure that we fulfill them. If we do it consistently, keeping track on our responsibilities can improve our daily lives. With a structured routine, we'll be able to go through our day to day lives without having to sacrifice one thing or the other.
What happens when we become irresponsible?
When we neglect our responsibilities, it won't just harm ourselves, but it could also harm others. Especially in an organization.
When it comes to neglecting personal responsibilities, we harm ourselves with the consequences of it. For example, we procrastinate on doing an individual assignment and submitting it way pass the deadline. We suffer with the consequence of getting a lower grade than those who submitted it on time.
In an organization, our responsibilities correlates with others. Our performance can affect other people. One of the examples is when we're doing a task as a team, but we're way too preoccupied with other responsibilities. It can cause our teammates to be overwhelmed and the results are damaged team dynamic, prolonged deadlines, and unsatisfying results.
How can we keep track of our responsibilites?
Here are some tips you can try to be more aware of your obligations :
Make a list
By making a list, you'll be able to visualize each tasks you're supposed to go through. It may sound simple, but this can help you be more aware of your workload and the amount of time you'll be spending to finish them.
Set reminders
Setting reminders can help you prioritize and organize your tasks better. You'll be able to finish your tasks right on time without having to sacrifice other responsibilities.
Using planners or management apps
This can also help you organize your tasks better. By using planners or management apps, you'll be able to balance out your work and personal life with structured schedules.
Take a look at Zhafira Aqyla!
She's one of the inspiring figures who is able to obtain outstanding achievements through keeping track of her responsibilities. During her bachelors degree, she was able to balance her part time job and maintaining her academic life while preparing for more scholarships! Now, she is a Harvard graduate who uses her platform to share knowledge and inspire others.
It's not easy to start a habit. But, taking one step forward is an achievement already. So, don't hesitate to start this habit and achieve great things!
"The price of greatness is responsibility."
- Winston Churchill
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