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1 ≫ 0: One Is Better Than None

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Hard and Easy
This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Mediocre Excellence

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Hard and EasyThis entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Mediocre Excellence“All failure comes from trying too hard.” / NAKATANI Akihiro 1 is bigger than 0. Obvious, I know. Common sense, I know. But common sense isn’t common. Common sense is the least…

Stop Trying Hard. Try Easy.

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Hard and Easy

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Hard and EasyThere’s a difference between: (A) Things that are good for you, and (B) Things that are good for you and that you’ll actually do. Most so-called New Year’s resolutions are type (A). They sound heroic. They sound “disciplined”. They work. It’s just that…

Do Something Easy, Or Nothing At All. There Is No Hard.

This entry is part 4 of 3 in the series Hard and Easy

This entry is part 4 of 3 in the series Hard and EasyThere are only two choices in life. Do nothing. “I’m tired” “I’m burned out” “I can’t” Do something hard. “It’s good for me!” “Suffering builds character!” “I need discipline!” “I have to” “I should” Do something easy. “No way!” “This counts?” “But it’s…