Not knowing the right structures means that we are left at the mercy
of random stimuli. In spite of all the highly rational decisions that
we make, it only takes one or two things to go wrong for our
beautifully planned days to be reduced to chaos. We react like
headless chickens to the random play of events during the day.
One phone call, one crisis, one unexpected demand, and our plan for
the day starts to wobble. A few more random events and the whole
thing collapses like a pack of cards.
No wonder many people give up on
trying to plan their day altogether.