Just in Time， Thoroughly， with Reserve
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This is a wonderful way to live！
Instead of worrying ahead of time or having problems from the past accumulate， try this. Keep what you want to accomplish in the back of your mind， and as you go through life， be ready for opportunities to see to it that these things get done. Do what you do just in time， but not at the last minute， and not worrying ahead of time.
If you do what you do， thoroughly， as you grow， planning to make it last for a very long time—you’ll have more freedom and less problems in the future.
If you do what you do with reserves of everything you need (including time， tools， money， advisors， etc.)， you won’t be being irresponsible， or just putting things off until the last minute. (You can plan or take note of your reserves， ahead of time， thinking about it on and off—making it easy on yourself—not having to worry or spend a long time planning.)
For example， recently I had a luncheon meeting， in a nearby city that I’m not familiar with. Formerly， I would have worried in advance， spent lots of time with maps， spending time and energy. Before that I would have gone without directions， possibly coming late， anxious and worried.
Instead， I started a bit early so I had a reserve of time.(which it turned out I needed. I got there just on time.) I called for directions on the way， using my cellular phone. If I couldn’t reach someone for directions or get good directions， I had in mind two places I could stop at along the way and get directions. I also had in mind a friend who knew the city， who I could call if I had to. I estimated that I had a 50% chance of reaching him if I needed him—less than reserve， more of an emergency option.
I went there and got directions just in time， with reserves of time and ways of getting directions， and my plan was a thorough one.