There is no such thing as being “on time.” You are either late or you are early. Your choice.
The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature in her manner of operation.
You could be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don't know it, all of that doesn't even matter.
The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.