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Life is short. Haste makes waste. What's your hurry? These three sayings characterize the way I manage my day to day chores. I don't want to rush through things; I prefer to take my time.
Life is short. You never know what may happen tomorrow so it is important to enjoy today. Of course, some people will say that's why it is important to cram a lot into a day. But then, how would you possibly have time to enjoy all of those experiences? By doing a few things slowly and doing them well, you can savour the experience.
Haste makes waste. We are not machines. We can't rush through things mechanically. If we do, we might forget something; we might take shortcuts. By taking our time, we can do a chore carefully, completely, and correctly.
What's your hurry? Where's the fire? I don t see any need to rush to the next experience. There's still a lot to see and learn from the chores around you. Taking care of your baby brother, for instance, can be very rewarding. You could simply keep him near you while you watch TV and write a letter and talk on the phone. Or you could devote your whole attention to him and observe his reactions to his environment. You cannot observe carefully if you are trying to do four things at the same time.
To twist a common saying, "Don't just do something, sit there!" Take life easy and savour each minute. Life is shorter than you think.
Translation - Spanish
La vida es corta. "Vísteme despacio que tengo prisa". ¿Qué prisa tienes? Estas tres frases caracterizan la forma en que gestiono mis tareas rutinarias. No me gusta apresurarme; prefiero tomarme mi tiempo.
La vida es corta. Nunca se sabe lo que puede ocurrir mañana por lo que es importante disfrutar hoy. Por supuesto, algunos dirán que por eso es importante hacer muchas cosas en un día. Pero entonces, ¿cómo tendrías tiempo para disfrutar de todas esas experiencias? Haciendo algunas cosas poco a poco y haciéndolas bien, puedes saborear la experiencia.
"Vísteme despacio que tengo prisa". No somos máquinas. No podemos correr haciendo las cosas mecánicamente. Si lo hacemos, podríamos olvidar algo; podríamos tomar atajos. Tomando tiempo, podemos hacer una tarea cuidadosamente, completamente y correctamente.
¿Qué prisa tienes? ¿Dónde está el fuego? No veo ninguna necesidad de apresurarse hacia la siguiente experiencia. Hay todavía mucho que ver y aprender de las tareas a tu alrededor. Cuidar de tu hermano pequeño, por ejemplo, puede ser muy gratificante Simplemente, podrías tenerlo cerca de ti mientras ves la televisión y escribes una carta y hablas por teléfono. O podrías dedicarle toda tu atención y observar sus reacciones al entorno. No puedes observar detenidamente si intentas hacer cuatro cosas al mismo tiempo.
Dandole la vuelta a un dicho común, "¡No hagas algo, siéntate ahí!” Tomate la vida con calma y saborea cada minuto. La vida es más corta de lo que piensas.
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Bachelor's degree - UNED, Spain
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Years of experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2016.
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I am a college graduate in Engineering and hold a BA in English. I have years of experience in the engineering field so I am well versed on the terminology. I have also been an English teacher since 2013. Living in the UK for nearly ten years has been a most enriching experience for both my language skills as well as my understanding of the culture. My fields of expertise are, mainly, engineering and technical translations, and I work with SDL/Trados, memoQ, and MS Office.