Start small. When starting something new, it makes sense to cut it down into easily manageable chunks, from anywhere to 5 minutes to an hour, that can be completed with relative ease. It doesn't matter whether you are trying to build up your exercise capacity, writing computer code, reading a textbook, learning some new skill, … Continue reading The Power and Perils of Incrementalism
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People Aren’t Perfectable
"Progress is a possibility for the animal: it can be broken in, tamed and trained; but it is not a possibility for the fool, because the fool thinks he has nothing to learn. It is his place to dictate to others and put them right, and so it is impossible to reason with him. He … Continue reading People Aren’t Perfectable
Marginal Gains
"The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, and then improved it by 1%, you will get a significant increase when you put them all together," he explained..."—Matt Slater, "Olympics cycling: Marginal gains underpin Team GB dominance." BBC. August 8, … Continue reading Marginal Gains
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