Estamos a mediados de enero, e igual ya empiezan a flaquear esos propósitos de año nuevo…
Maybe because of this time of the year, or maybe just by pure chance, a few days ago, Google put this quote in front of me:
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
Sean Patrick Flanery
Such a simple idea, and such an interesting one.
Me parece una frase estupenda para motivarnos en «esos días» que todos tenemos de vez en cuando… Esos días en que parece que las cosas nos salen torcidas y que no damos pie con bolo. O esos otros en los que no tenemos ganas de nada, como si de repente se nos hubieran acabado las pilas. Días en los que estamos bajos de ánimos, nerviosos o de mal humor, a menudo sin ni siquiera saber por qué.
Well, even those days seemingly destined to go to waste can be rescued thanks to this question: what is it that I can do today that my self from tomorrow will thank me for?
Then, depending on the day and the specific situation, the answers may vary widely; perhaps at a certain point in time, that "something" will be giving yourself a little push (or a big kick!) to step into action with a task or project, while at another moment it will be the complete opposite, slowing down to rest and enjoy some quiet time. Or maybe the key will be to socialize more (or less) with certain people in your family, or in your group of friends.
Whatever it is, it doesn´t matter; what matters is switching off the auto-pilot for a moment, especially if it´s keeping us stuck in a loop, and consciously deciding what our next step will be, with intention. This simple act may seem unimportant, but I can assure you it´s not.
Which reminds me of another quote I have in my kitchen, stuck to the whiteboard (not easy to translate into Spanish, I must say):
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
William James
What about you? What are you choosing to do today that your self from tomorrow will thank you for?