Why I'm Always Late

Tim Urbanwaitbutwhy.comWritten 7 min read

Urban argues chronically late people who hate being late aren't selfish but irrational, then traces his own lateness to denial about how long things take, dread of transitions, and anger at an unproductive day.

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