“Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep balance you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
“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
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” — Woody Allen
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius
最無聊的練習，沉澱出最扎實的基本功
“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
- 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」
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.”
細水長流
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.
力行、奉行 每天「一點點」 的哲學
- 每天一點點讀書進修
- 每天一點點肌膚保養
- 每天一點點拉筋伸展
- 每天一點點關心朋友
- 每天一點點照顧家人
The 1 Percent Rule ()
- The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
- Try to get 1% better at what your are doing every single day.
- Marginal Gains by Sir David Brailsford
- Pay attention to every little detail, and then trying to improve it by 1%, will have massive compound benefits when added together in the long run.
- Tony Robbins’ CANI Theory
- Committing yourself to Constant And Never-Ending Improvement.
- Anything above zero compounds positively
- One doesn’t seem like much, but it’s something real. At zero, you’re still dreaming.
- Two is twice as good as one, but one is infinitely better than zero.
- Don’t Underestimate the Power of 5 Good Minutes
- You’re always 5 good minutes away from feeling better.
- 5 minutes of exercise—your energy shifts.
- 5 minutes of writing—your mind clears.
- 5 minutes of reading—your perspective changes.
- 5 minutes of breathwork—your body resets.
- 5 minutes of conversation—your mood improves.
- Whenever the day feels overwhelming and tough, try to ask yourself: What’s the best way I can spend my next 5 minutes?
- You’re always 5 good minutes away from feeling better.
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. Embrace the daily mundane activities / ordinary actions. Find the lifelong rhythm.
- 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.”
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