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The lack of organization is the primary cause of our failure as a society. One Friday evening I was bored. A friend of mine called me and proposed to go watch a game among Haitians at a park not too far away from my house. It was 6:00pm when I got there. By the way, 6:00pm is a good time for most Haitian amateur soccer players to get back from work. I started my joyous evening there by hearing the Haitians talking very loud and arguing about all kinds of things. It was 7:55pm They couldn't reach an agreement as to when to play and who plays where. Viewing Such great chaos (excuse me), I decided it was time for me to leave. The following Friday I went to the park at the same time and I noticed that there were Latinos playing in the next field over. I stopped there for a minute to watch their game. I then started thinking: what is wrong with us?
I hate to use my own philosophy against myself but I had to move from the Haitian field to the field where the Latinos were playing The Latinos started their game 20 minutes after everybody was there. They all came on time and in uniforms. The game lasted for a while without any argument between the players. Although the level of play is lower but the sense of organization made the game so much pleasant to view. and I enjoyed a cool game for a full half our and left.
Think about this. Think of it as a tiny sample of what we are facing. Think of this as a cry out to organize ourselves in everything we do. This is a classical example of why we lose our visitors, our supporters, our consumers, our pride, our economy and.....our country.
Let's go back to the previous example. The Haitians are technically "more" apt at playing soccer than the Latinos at the park, well, sort of . Yet, because of the lack of organization that I saw in my fellow countrymen, I preferred to watch the game that their Latino counterpart were playing. Don't get me wrong, please. I am no different from the Haitian soccer players. Are you asking what am I doing to solve our problems? well for one I can start by writing this article and bring the problem to your attention so we can all work on devising ways and strategies to overcome chaos in our society (forget about the incident at the park. You said it yourself; it's nothing). Let's put on the table what we really need to change. Are you ready to take part in that small adventure?
Being organized is not only about joining people together to do one work if you look at the definition in the dictionary you'll realize all the aspects that comes in play when it comes to such subject In the dictionary the word organize is defined as: 1.- To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole. 2.- To arrange in a coherent form; systematize: organized thoughts before speaking. 3.- To arrange in a desired pattern or structure. 4.- To arrange systematically for harmonious or united action it also involves organizing yourself to do something right. That's exactly where we have to start if we want to make good community works. stop saying " Haitians will never change" or "I’ll get to it--when I get a chance". Because the more we use these phrases the more the country will be neglected. It's really up to us as "intellectual elite" to form groups or be part of groups with specific purposes that can help our society. Keep in mind that an organization can be made from the purpose of generating big revenues for one selves to benefiting the poor corners of Haiti. Start by thinking group or team work and you'll realize what it means to say "l'union fait la force."
What follows are some tips on to how to get organized BREAK IT DOWN. Seem overwhelming? Don’t look at everything as one big project. Break goals, projects or tasks down into small parts. Assign a specific deadline (date and time) to each part.
WRITE IT DOWN. Make it official by recording on paper, what needs to be done. When it's written down, it's more concrete, and there's a greater chance you'll start and complete it.
TELL SOMEONE. Tell a friend, associate or loved one what your plans are. Discuss decisions that need to be made with others. Ask a friend or associate for some ongoing motivation. Sometimes an outside perspective may be all you need to get started.
SCHEDULE. Establish a regular time each day to work on your goal, project or task.
USE PROPER TOOLS. Organize your environment, complete with the tools you need, so it is conducive to working.
POST REMINDERS. Keep your goals in front of you. Post reminders of your goals and deadlines where you can constantly see them.
I'LL ONLY DO THIS, IF I COMPLETE . . . Make something you normally do and enjoy contingent upon doing the avoided task. For example: "I will not watch my favorite television program until I complete Part A of my project.
SET REWARDS. Set rewards for your ultimate goals and mini-goals. You’ll constantly have something enjoyable to look forward to. To finish this subject I will add that most of our problem in Haiti are without a doubt the results of bad organization and management. They are also the results of the lack of education in the general population. To educate a nation you need to design a policy that will make the work more efficient. There goes again the word ORGANIZE.
Maybe I should have stayed and watched the Haitian chaos and be a part of a big mess. Maybe I am exaggerating. It's just a game. But my reaction is a classical example of why we should start now to do something for ourselves and there is nowhere to begin better than organizing our society. I won't make more comments.
Please send me e-mail Dr. Belizaire Vital
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