Pocket attitude. When to leave and how to be better.

It's been a month since I last appeared around here. My ego hopes that you've missed me. I hope you've been busy implementing all the advice my backpack. And all this while writing a blog that has an average of a hundred readers, imagine my motivation. But that's what it's all about, having attitude. Or so I keep telling myself ;)

Anyway, let's get to the point. I came here to talk about the importance of leaving. Leaving in the sense of escaping. And who are we escaping from? From the worst enemy of a restless soul like mine: routine.

He who becomes a slave to habit dies slowly, repeating the same paths every day, never changing routines, not daring to wear a new color or strike up conversations with strangers. 

Pablo Neruda

Knowing how to (Dis)connect

This seemingly simple task is one of the keys to the vital organization suggested by Robin Sharma in his book.

I've mentioned this author in previous posts. Today, I want to emphasize him again because he has helped me a lot when it comes to planning my weeks.

I've always been a fan of agendas, but Robin takes it a step further with weekly planners. He recommends planning on A3-sized sheets. In future posts, I'll tell you the steps to follow to create a good plan.

Good daily choices lead to productive days. These days add up to fantastic weeks, and those weeks lead us to years of fulfillment and accomplishment.

Robin Sharma

The rest of the warrior

I'll tell you now, Robin loves drama. He loves using grandiose words and feeling like he's some sort of universe savior. I don't go that far. But it's true that ever since I started planning my weeks, I've been making better use of my time.

What also attracted me to the book was the emphasis he placed on rest. As if it were training or a battle, if you don't rest, you'll eventually collapse. In other words, you'll work without yielding results. You'll be there but not really present..

To avoid this nonsense, he recommends resting at least one day a week, one week a month, and two months a year. Being someone who enjoys doing things my own way, I translated these guidelines into my own language and came up with the following rest plan::

1. Two days a week
2. One month a year
3. Some long trips and several getaways that make time fly

Apply it to yourself

Call it resting, taking a day off, or going on vacation. But when you do, do it properly.Turn off your phone, notifications, don't open work emails, and leave everything related to work at home.

Just like it's better to work less and with greater intensity. It's pointless to take a day off to disconnect if you spend the whole day making calls or checking emails.

So, if you haven't already planned your vacations, write down in your agenda when you're going to go. And if you've already taken them and are going to enjoy them soon, remember to do so without leaving a part of yourself sitting in the office..

See you soon and happy reading!