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Lagos traffic is a different hellfire.....



The state government should look into job time/shifting.... Some people should close earlier and some people later....And should cut across private sectors too...


By the time everyone closes around 4om down to 6pm... You'll get home by midnight....

Some men will branch their sidechics house and cruise till 11pm and will be lying to the poor woman at home that traffic was hectic....

Hello friends!

If you are reading this post, it means, you somehow believe that you can experience Lagos daily traffic and still remain sane.

Well, I am struggling to believe so because the traffic I experienced on the 5th of September 2020 was horror!

I am still sane and rock-solid, but, am not sure for how long.

I really want to thank God for these Lagos traffic tips that have helped keep my sanity intact for this long:

1. Preparing my mind, body, spirit, and soul that there will always be traffic whenever I step out. So, I hardly ever get disappointed.

2. Using my Google map to find all the shortcuts I can utilize, even though, sometimes, it will tell you 15mins to arrive at your destination and you will eventually arrive after 2 hours.

3. Listening to my favorite radio station. Thank you Urban FM and Cool FM for always keeping me company.

4. Not bothering to understand what is causing the traffic. That's an endless journey.

5. Agreeing with me and myself, that all of us driving on these Lagos roads, are probably not normal anymore. So I drive with extreme caution. I am too stressed to be shouting and fighting Upandan.

6. Venting and doing a YouTube video on how to keep sane in Lagos Traffic.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoeJZTsVjpc

*It’s just a way of reassuring myself that it is very much possible*

How do you keep your cool in Lagos traffic? Oya, comment below. Let's talk about it. You might just be helping someone else stay sane!

This post is not designed to convince you to stop procrastinating. But if you’ve realized that you are putting things off so much that it is beginning to cost you more than it is worth, then this post is for you.

Breaking a habit like procrastinating is hard work. It is not for the faint-hearted. There are no ”silver bullets” to it. But I was willing to invest in the work.

Many of us put off tasks because of the sense of discomfort that arises whenever we imagine doing the task.

These are the 5 strategies that helped me break out from procrastination:

1. START WITH ONE: I had nurtured the goal of starting a youtube channel but the task felt daunting because of the amount of work involved and I wasn’t so sure how to go about it.
So, during the lockdown I downloaded an app called ”Evernote” and it helped me break down my goal into smaller, simple, and easy tasks that I could accomplish daily. It became a daily routine and it felt so stress-free achieving them. I started to achieve them one by one. Now, I can proudly say that my YouTube channel is up and running.

2. BUILD IN ACCOUNTABILITY: I observed that any unfinished task became harder the next day so I made sure I completed any assigned task on a certain day. There were hardly any carryovers. I made sure I checked them off as I completed the tasks. I went as far as setting reminders to ensure I don't forget it. Sometimes, my brain tells me little lies like *i’ll do that in five minutes* after the reminder goes off. I ignore it and complete the task right away. It takes a lot of self-discipline to achieve that.

3. REWARD YOURSELF: I motivated myself with small rewards for completing some vital tasks. I love barbecue fish,chips and cold bottles of Smirnoff drinks. So, it was something I always looked forward to at the end of any vital task.

4. AVOID DISTRACTIONS: It is very easy to get distracted in this age and time. I used to spend a lot of time on Instagram and snap chat before I swung into action with my goals. As I sit here writing this post, I only have my laptop in front of me. My phone notifications are off. My brain has nothing else to pay attention to but this post. Do you know that every time we get distracted, it takes on average 15 minutes to gain back your full focus on the task you were working on because some of the attention is left behind on the previous task? This is something called ”attention residue” Try not to get distracted.

5. START YOUR DAY WITH YOUR IMPORTANT TASK:
I am a morning person. I get more things done in the morning, even before anyone else has hit the snooze button. I do most of my content writing in the morning. Morning productivity yields fantastic results. I am a living witness. I now exclusively do all my important tasks in the morning and save my evenings for downtime and rest.

Change doesn't happen overnight and if you have some deeper reasons as to why you procastinate, it may take longer to break out if it.

It is better to deal with procrastination now than to deal with the negative consequences in the future.

It is not a question of comfort anymore. It is a question of results. What is more important to you?

Watch this video for a full guide on breaking free from procrastination:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew3kuue2L3I