Manolo Pedrosa finishes 41 books during quarantine
We all had our own ways in coping up during the almost three months quarantine period. Some enrolled to online courses, some learned baking and cooking, and some some just Netflix and chill. Just like any ordinary person, celebrities also had to depend on some activities to keep them sane. One of them is Manolo Pedrosa, who just finished reading 41 books. Yes, you read that right!
In his Instagram post, Manolo shared how reading kept his mind productive during quarantine. He, then, noted what he went through to maintain his mental and emotional stability.
Read Manolo Pedrosa’s full post below:
“CRAZY! I was able to read 41 books since the start of this quarantine!⠀
“This quarantine too has been crazy; I know this has been tough on all of us—so I just want to share my journey in a wholesome way—Let’s begin.⠀
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” -Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning⠀
1. Mindset: I didn’t want to get bogged down in this quarantine but alas, I can’t do anything about it, I’m stuck at home! What I can do is change my perception; create purpose—this is an opportunity to work on myself and my goals—so how did I?⠀
2. Systems: A process of organizing your day by instilling desired habits at specific time blocks—this can help make it automatic to do—with the quarantine, we are virtually living in repetitive days; such environment’s conducive for systems.⠀
3. Contentment: With the restrictions of quarantine—for example, I couldn’t go to the gym which is my #1 passion—I accepted that and learned to be creative on how I can still train effectively; I realized you could get away without requiring much—I was even able to build muscle! (Only thing I can’t be content with is a lack of a haircut.)⠀
4. Solitude: As an introvert, solitude is familiar territory but it is still a challenge especially in the quarantine; self-communication is an underrated skill—You got to master yourself first before anything else; I daresay solitude is meta for personal growth.⠀
5. Deep work: Distraction-free bouts of intense focus; being fully committed to the task at hand—to do this, I had my phone off majority of the time which means not much social media. (I know but it has just been bad news.) With enough practice, you can enter the flow state, and then you’ll be wondering where all the time went actually enjoying your newfound habits.⠀
Okay, there’s definitely more to be said here but then the post would go on forever lmao. I’ll definitely continue doing these as we transition to our new normal.⠀
What have you gained this quarantine?
Stay safe everyone, never stop learning!”
