the infamous mañana habit

“Tomorrow is another day…” This sentence is good or bad depending on the context. Magandang mantra ‘to when it comes to dealing with setbacks or failures. When you use this kasi, you’re seeing things positively… You understand na it might not be your time today, but you know, in God’s perfect timing, everything will fall into place. But at the same time, this same phrase could be a catalyst to procrastination. “Bukas na lang…” “Later na lang, may time pa naman…” “Tomorrow talaga, swear, mag-start na ako…” How many times per day do you find yourself saying something like these? ‘Tapos nakailang “bukas” na, hindi mo pa rin nagagawa. Ano na, {NAME}? HAHA! Did you know na hindi lang procrastination ang nangyayari every time you say that pero hindi mo pa rin ginagawa? You’re also betraying yourself kasi you promised to do it pero hindi mo naman ifu-fulfill. “Magda-diet na talaga ako bukas…” “Magwo-workout na talaga ako…” “Bukas, magko-connect na talaga ako consistently…” “Tututukan ko na talaga tomorrow ang pag-upskill ko…” Pero ginawa mo ba? Ginagawa mo ba? Now, think of something you’ve been telling yourself you’re gonna do pero you kept stalling to this day. It could be the same as the above examples or something else. Pansin mo ba every time you tell yourself na gagawin mo pero hindi naman nangyayari, parang over time, nawawalan na ng weight ‘yung task? Hindi mo na siya sineseryoso to the point na wala na lang sa’yo if magawa mo or hindi. ‘Tapos in the process, you’re betraying yourself. When you repeatedly delay taking action, it becomes harder to believe in your ability to follow through on your intentions. As a result, nagkakaroon ka na ng doubt sa sarili mo if you can fulfill even bigger tasks. Now, you have a bigger issue: You’re starting to lack self-esteem or confidence. “‘Yung simple tasks nga hindi ko magawa, ‘yun pa kayang mga need ng more commitment ang magawa ko.” “Baka hindi ko kaya.” “Baka hindi ako qualified for the role.” Familiar? Take some time to reflect and look closely at what you’re procrastinating on and why you think that’s the case… Make yourself aware of it. Then, day after day, train yourself to set a small task to fulfill and actually make it happen day after day. Notice how rewarding it is to prove yourself that you can do what you promised yourself to do. Then, proceed to setting to finish more important tasks and commit to doing them. You’ll be surprised by how much you’ve grown as a person just by committing to do things you ought to do. :) Happy weekend, {NAME}! Rooting for you, Mark Darwin Balaswit Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Top Dog Copywriter, Barangay Commonwealth, 1121 Quezon City, Philippines