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Humans are like rubber bands: we need tension to be effective. And our effectiveness lies in optimizing that tension.
Too little, and we're useless. Too much, and we snap.
Too little, and we're useless. Too much, and we snap.
But unlike rubber bands which degrade over time with repeated tension, humans get better.
At least as long as it's the right amount, and it's followed by rest.
At least as long as it's the right amount, and it's followed by rest.
Muscles grow by being torn and repaired.
Learning comes from wrestling with foreign concepts and giving them time to marinate.
And relationships strengthen through argument and resolution.
Learning comes from wrestling with foreign concepts and giving them time to marinate.
And relationships strengthen through argument and resolution.
Growth is born out of repeated cycles of tension and rest, with an eye towards balance, focus, and consistency. https://twitter.com/george__mack/status/1292206039576780806
Find the sweet spot between pushing past your limits and overexerting yourself, then give yourself adequate time to recover.
Those who spend no time in tension — the lazy, obese, and uninterested — will atrophy.
And those who spend too much time in tension — working, stressing, or partying — burn out.
And those who spend too much time in tension — working, stressing, or partying — burn out.
Don't mistake busyness for productivity, or movement for tension.
Spend 15-30 minutes in focused tension, then hours resting. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1234680258256723973
Spend 15-30 minutes in focused tension, then hours resting. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1234680258256723973
Realize that gains are rarely seen day-to-day, but impossible to miss weeks or months later.
Systems over the long term are what lead to compound interest — to sustained growth. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1249695257253548032
Systems over the long term are what lead to compound interest — to sustained growth. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1249695257253548032
