Manana is Spanish for tomorrow, pronounced /ma-nya-na/.
As far as I know, all Spanish descent cultures use it. They rest today, party at night, and "manana" they start that hard project. Manana comes, and the project is left for...manana, because there were other things to be done. Manana is here again, and once again, ...hm, we'll just do it manana!
The funny thing is that it seems like it's spreading epidemically around the world, as our busy, rushed, so many times unfocused lives leave everything for tomorrow.
Manana is the relaxed way of defining procrastination. I procrastinate a lot. This is why I haven't written in my blog all these days that have passed. The difficult thing to realize is that "I have no time" is a useless and stupid excuse, as in fact, we have more than enough time. We just choose to use it for different things. Did you ever think about it in this sense?
See, when I say that I don't have time to cook, I'm a big fat lier, because there is plenty of time, but I just choose not to incorporate cooking into it. (Also, I'm not fat, actually) I choose to take care of my Baby, my pets, or to pay bills (well, I don't really choose to do that spontaneously...), I choose to read and write e-mails and play around Facebook or choose to work on my business concept.
Reading Jack Canfield I realized that I had forgotten what it was to use the power of setting goals. Setting goals and checking them off on our lists helps eliminate the manana thing. I started doing that again. I didn't realize how many things there were to be done until I started my daily goals list again (a fancy "to do" list). I used to have many lists of little To Dos, as I grew up watching my Dad using them everyday so efficiently. I used it throughout all my college years, and although I am now taking a break from school, I still have a tremendous amount of items to write down on my fancy daily goals list!
One of my daily goals for today was to write in my blog! Check!
Now that I made everybody aware that they are using their precious time to read my blog instead of choosing to do something else, probably ending up leaving it for MANANA, I will tell you a funny story about the 23 bibs. Also, thank you for reading the blog!
Before our Baby was born, more than half a year ago, we were showered with gifts from everybody and everywhere. Every little thing, very much appreciated of course, has been making its way into Gabi's life, more and more. Going back to before she was born, I once counted we had 23 bibs for her. I told Richard: "I really doubt that we will use all of these bibs. I love them all, so maybe we can implement a rotation system for the bibs, so we get to use them all!"
Almost 7 months later, I found myslef LOOKING FOR MORE BIBS around the house the other day. Who would have known??? I did find one in Gabi's Bag!! We use about 4 bibs per day, if not more. A very easy Math calculation can proof why 23 bibs are NOT enough! The veggies, the fruits, the milk, the banana snack, the strawberry snack....she needs a bib for all that! Then, you leave an extra bib in the car, another one in her bag, some are already in the washer...In fact, they should develop "ear bibs" also, as our little one always gets food in her ears and hair, swinging her arms and reaching all over the place with her "dirty little fingers"!
My "Truly Mom" Agenda that I use (yes, I use it for my fancy daily goals list!) says on one page "Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they are already asleep." I think this is a huge metaphor for appreciating what we have in life and being there for it, fighting for it, cultivating it and giving it so much of our energy...
Next time I write in my blog, I will share a few Chocolate bits with you. I hope you enjoy! Also, have you had a chance to read "A New Earth", by Eckhart Tolle?
As far as I know, all Spanish descent cultures use it. They rest today, party at night, and "manana" they start that hard project. Manana comes, and the project is left for...manana, because there were other things to be done. Manana is here again, and once again, ...hm, we'll just do it manana!
The funny thing is that it seems like it's spreading epidemically around the world, as our busy, rushed, so many times unfocused lives leave everything for tomorrow.
Manana is the relaxed way of defining procrastination. I procrastinate a lot. This is why I haven't written in my blog all these days that have passed. The difficult thing to realize is that "I have no time" is a useless and stupid excuse, as in fact, we have more than enough time. We just choose to use it for different things. Did you ever think about it in this sense?
See, when I say that I don't have time to cook, I'm a big fat lier, because there is plenty of time, but I just choose not to incorporate cooking into it. (Also, I'm not fat, actually) I choose to take care of my Baby, my pets, or to pay bills (well, I don't really choose to do that spontaneously...), I choose to read and write e-mails and play around Facebook or choose to work on my business concept.
Reading Jack Canfield I realized that I had forgotten what it was to use the power of setting goals. Setting goals and checking them off on our lists helps eliminate the manana thing. I started doing that again. I didn't realize how many things there were to be done until I started my daily goals list again (a fancy "to do" list). I used to have many lists of little To Dos, as I grew up watching my Dad using them everyday so efficiently. I used it throughout all my college years, and although I am now taking a break from school, I still have a tremendous amount of items to write down on my fancy daily goals list!
One of my daily goals for today was to write in my blog! Check!
Now that I made everybody aware that they are using their precious time to read my blog instead of choosing to do something else, probably ending up leaving it for MANANA, I will tell you a funny story about the 23 bibs. Also, thank you for reading the blog!
Before our Baby was born, more than half a year ago, we were showered with gifts from everybody and everywhere. Every little thing, very much appreciated of course, has been making its way into Gabi's life, more and more. Going back to before she was born, I once counted we had 23 bibs for her. I told Richard: "I really doubt that we will use all of these bibs. I love them all, so maybe we can implement a rotation system for the bibs, so we get to use them all!"
Almost 7 months later, I found myslef LOOKING FOR MORE BIBS around the house the other day. Who would have known??? I did find one in Gabi's Bag!! We use about 4 bibs per day, if not more. A very easy Math calculation can proof why 23 bibs are NOT enough! The veggies, the fruits, the milk, the banana snack, the strawberry snack....she needs a bib for all that! Then, you leave an extra bib in the car, another one in her bag, some are already in the washer...In fact, they should develop "ear bibs" also, as our little one always gets food in her ears and hair, swinging her arms and reaching all over the place with her "dirty little fingers"!
Never overestimate the amount of anything you have. If you think you have enough, wait until one day you'll be looking for more! This comes in very handy to say that we should never take anything for granted in our lives. Just because it's there, it doesn't mean it will be there tomorrow.
My "Truly Mom" Agenda that I use (yes, I use it for my fancy daily goals list!) says on one page "Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they are already asleep." I think this is a huge metaphor for appreciating what we have in life and being there for it, fighting for it, cultivating it and giving it so much of our energy...
Next time I write in my blog, I will share a few Chocolate bits with you. I hope you enjoy! Also, have you had a chance to read "A New Earth", by Eckhart Tolle?
Give it a try and you will be amazed forever.
1 comment:
LOL, we got 15 bibs as gifts and i haven't used one yet! Jorge and I looked at the pile of them and wondered why we got so many but after reading this now i know that in time we will need more :)
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