“There are no quick fixes. But, by taking action just a little bit every day, you will build up a powerful reservoir of confidence, self-esteem, and discipline.” — Scott Allan
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius
“Our culture has become hooked on the quick-fix, the life hack, efficiency. Everyone is on the hunt for that simple action algorithm that nets maximum profit with the least amount of effort. There’s no denying this attitude may get you some of the trappings of success, if you’re lucky, but it will not lead to a calloused mind or self-mastery. If you want to master the mind and remove your governor, you’ll have to become addicted to hard work. Because passion and obsession, even talent, are only useful tools if you have the work ethic to back them up.”
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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” — Shannon Lee 1 2
“Dreams are built on discipline; discipline is built on habits; habits are built on training. And training takes place in every single second and every situation of your life.” — Will Smith, Will
“Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where ‘there’ is. Whatever comes, just don’t stop.” — Phil Knight
“Every day of our lives, we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference.” — Mignon McLaughlin
“Mastery is not a function of genius or talent, it is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.” — Robert Greene
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” — Chinese Proverb 3
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
圓規為什麼可以畫圓？因爲腳在走，心不變。人為什麼不能圓夢？因爲心不定，腳不動。
騏驥一躍，不能十步，駑馬十駕，功在不舍。
專心致志 聰明才智
只有累積，沒有奇蹟。
There is a Zen Buddhist saying: “What do you do before enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water. What do you do after enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water.”
The task doesn’t change. Only your relationship to it does.
最無聊的練習，沉澱出最扎實的基本功（groundwork）
“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” — Carl Jung
“When the root is strong, the fruit is sweet.” — Bob Marley
先為不可勝，以待敵之可勝 —《孫子兵法》
- 蹲馬步 — 持續地把每件瑣 (碎的小) 事循序漸進、按部就班地做好才是成功的關鍵。
- 一步一步來，有一才有二
- Take one step at a time. Walk before you run.
- 「修身、齊家、治國、平天下」
Behaviors are unlikely to stick unless they are repeated.
Lessons are unlikely to stick unless they are repeated.
Love is unlikely to stick unless it is repeated.
The practice solidifies.
細水長流
螞蟻搬象
希臘神話中薛西佛斯 (Sisyphus) 推石頭的故事
Sisyphean: 形容「永無盡頭而又徒勞無功的任務」
瀝青滴漏實驗 (The Pitch Drop Experiment)
The “Consistently Good Rather Than Occasionally Great” Principle
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
Doing a thing once is nothing special. You’re only a legend if you can do it back to back to back with thousands of hours of meticulous preparation.
大樹不是一夜之間就可以長出來的 — 你必須在多年前就種下樹苗，經過多年的悉心培養與照料，最後才能享受綠蔭。
EVERYDAY is easier than SOMEDAY 4
The None-Zero Day Principle — becoming one is non-zero.
Embrace the daily mundane activities / ordinary actions. Find the lifelong rhythm.
“It’s easier to hold your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98 percent of the time.” — Clayton M. Christensen, How Will You Measure Your Life?
“To keep on going, you have to keep up the rhythm.” — Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Somerset Maugham once wrote that in each shave lies a philosophy. I couldn’t agree more. No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes contemplative, even meditative act.” — Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
英國作家毛姆曾寫道：「每次刮鬍子都蘊含著一種哲學。」我深表認同。無論一個動作看起來多麼平凡、無聊，只要持續夠久，它就會變成一種深沉的、近乎冥想般的行為。
- It’s easier to keep up than to catch up.
- It’s easier to stay motivated when you have momentums.
恆毅力 (Grit) = perseverance and passion for very long term goals
- Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
- Don’t mistake hustle for grit. Real grit is finishing what you start when it’s no longer exciting. It’s important to knowing when to grit and when to quit.
- “Slow and steady wins the race.”
Tony Robbins’ Cani Theory
Committing yourself to Constant And Never-Ending Improvement
Mental toughness is often associated with dramatic efforts to push through the pain, grind it out to the end, and find a way to make it happen—the kind of perseverance needed to cross a finish line. However, true mental toughness shows up in quieter moments: it’s the discipline to show up when no one is watching, keep your eye on the ball, and do a little bit every day. At its core, mental toughness means not skipping the days that are easy to skip.
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” — Woody Allen
“Keep showing up. 99% of success is just showing up. In fact, most success is just persistence.” — Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier
On your bad days, you have a choice to make:
- Show up anyway.
- Wait until they see me on a good day.
There’s a magic in showing up on your bad days. The choice is yours. Choose wisely.