As a former sports journalist who’s covered everything from buzzer-beaters to locker room breakdowns, I’ve come to see flight delays not just as logistical hiccups — but as emotional mirrors. Why do we rush at the last second? Is it fear of missing out, or something deeper? This piece dives into the psychology behind our late arrivals, using airport chaos as a metaphor for life’s bigger pressures. Spoiler: it’s never really about time.