punctuality

Punctuality
This is the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time. Punctuality is about being where you are suppose to be, as promised, without exception, without excuse, every time and all the time.
Reasons why I believe that punctuality is of indescribably great importance are;
Being punctual gives you the right –the positioning- to expect and demand that others treat your time with utmost respect. You cannot reasonably hope to have others treat your time with respect if you show little or no respect for theirs. Recently in Nigeria the Acting President shut out three of his new ministers for coming late to a meeting. Punctuality provides personal power. If you are not punctual you have no leverage, no moral authority, but the punctual person gains the advantage over everybody.
A person who cannot keep appointments on time cannot be trusted, fundamental dishonesty expresses itself in many ways and not being punctual is one of them. People who cannot be punctual cannot be trusted.
There is a link between respects for others time and respect for others opinions, property, rights, other kinds of agreements and contracts. A person reveals a great deal about himself by his punctuality or lack of punctuality
If you are not a punctual person, others you wish to positively influence, negatively judge you.
In conclusion there could only be three reasons why you would be late: (1) if you choose to be late,
(2) extreme circumstance (emergency) and (3) if you are dead.