No lo planeamos, y así fue perfecto | Diego Ibarra | TEDxUniversidadPanamericanaGuadalajara

Quick Overview

Diego Ibarra concludes that life rarely goes according to plan, sharing his personal story of how an unplanned event—the unexpected arrival of two adopted daughters—led to a richer, imperfect, yet ultimately perfect reality compared to his original structured plans.

Key Points: The speaker, Diego Ibarra, recounts meeting his wife, Cristy, 14 years prior, whom he describes as an incredible and professional woman who was excellent at her job. They initially planned for a conventional life that included career success, marriage, and having three biological children and a dog, but this plan was disrupted by an unexpected event. The unplanned event was the arrival of two daughters, Ale and Ángela, who already had a biological brother, resulting in a sudden family of four instead of the planned three children. The speaker contrasts his original plan of having three children with the reality of adopting two girls, noting that the adoption process took 2,420 difficult days filled with sadness and pain. He emphasizes that his wife, Cristy, bravely said yes to adopting, even when the house was not ready, and they began the process without the necessary preparations. Ibarra advocates for embracing life's unpredictability, stating that while they had to change their plans, what resulted was a chaotic but beautiful reality, concluding that having an open heart is more important than sticking to a rigid plan. The talk is dedicated to his wife, Cristy, and their three children: Ale, Ángela, and Emiliano.

Context: Diego Ibarra delivers a personal story at TEDxUniversidadPanamericanaGuadalajara centered on the theme of embracing life's unexpected detours, encapsulated by the talk's title, "No lo planeamos, y así fue perfecto" (We didn't plan it, and that's how it was perfect). The narrative focuses on how his meticulously planned future—which included career goals and having three biological children—was completely upended by the decision to adopt two daughters, leading to a family structure they had not anticipated.