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THE SNOWBALL EFFECT
THE SNOWBALL EFFECT
1/ Introduction
Every so often in my life, there is a person who always caught up with wanting “Fast” “Instant” results; the “I want it now” mentality, so to speak.
To my surprise, this type of person is often of high intelligence; his action; however, conveys the opposite.
Every so often in my life, there is a person who always caught up with wanting “Fast” “Instant” results; the “I want it now” mentality, so to speak.
To my surprise, this type of person is often of high intelligence; his action; however, conveys the opposite.
Say learning a new language, he would transform into a fucking beast and learn 50 words or even 100 words in a day. “Aaaah, I feel so satisfied” this beast might say.
However, throughout the history of my knowledge, this type of satisfaction has never lasted long.
However, throughout the history of my knowledge, this type of satisfaction has never lasted long.
Regardless of how intelligent he is, he would not be able to recall one-tenth of what he has learned, and thus, day by day, he realized he hasn’t got better at this new language, at all.
Frustrated, he turns to hate himself for being so incompetent
Frustrated, he turns to hate himself for being so incompetent
What do all failures have in common?
Greed and impatience
Just as trees, growth cannot be forced
Greed and impatience
Just as trees, growth cannot be forced
The “Snowball effect” means: You can never, ever, get amazingly good at a skill without taking “baby-steps” at the early stages.
This is not an opinion but a fact
This is not an opinion but a fact
Your brain, much like your muscles, needs the right amount of time, nutrition, rest to process and truly understand the information you have given it.
Putting a huge amount of information into your brain overnight won’t turn you into a master.
Putting a huge amount of information into your brain overnight won’t turn you into a master.
Ask any bodybuilder, musician, martial artist how they got so good, and they will tell you the exact same thing: build your foundation slowly at first.
Do this and you will actually outplay those who choose to rush.
Do this and you will actually outplay those who choose to rush.
Quality trumps quantity.
*Real* development takes time; leave the *instant stuff* for losers.
*Real* development takes time; leave the *instant stuff* for losers.
2/ Implementing "the snowball effect"
Real results take time
To take advantage of this truth, you must have a vision.
Real results take time
To take advantage of this truth, you must have a vision.
Say you are a student
If you want that high-paying job, identify what key skills are needed, and start early (every skill needs time).
No procrastination bullshit. This is the easiest way for you to get ahead.
If you want that high-paying job, identify what key skills are needed, and start early (every skill needs time).
No procrastination bullshit. This is the easiest way for you to get ahead.
The degree of difficulty of *training* at this phase should always be as easy as fuck, but you must always command your highest focus and aim to *kill* each training session with perfection.
This way you will build a solid foundation and level up rightfully from there.
This way you will build a solid foundation and level up rightfully from there.
“Less is more”
30 minutes to 1 hour of practicing every day is generally perfect for most skills out there (even less for skills like meditation)
Consistency, not long hours, is of the utmost importance to your training success.
30 minutes to 1 hour of practicing every day is generally perfect for most skills out there (even less for skills like meditation)
Consistency, not long hours, is of the utmost importance to your training success.
I'm not kidding about the short hours; in fact the shorter the better
You must leave your brain to rest and rebuild just as muscles would.
You must leave your brain to rest and rebuild just as muscles would.
"What if I'm not a beginner?"
Well, then you must find a coach because "beginner" intensity would no longer work for you.
However, the “snowball effect” always apply; it’s just the intensity that “moves” the snowball changes.
Well, then you must find a coach because "beginner" intensity would no longer work for you.
However, the “snowball effect” always apply; it’s just the intensity that “moves” the snowball changes.
3/ Other implication
Beware, “bad things” too do not escape the “snowball effect”.
Beware, “bad things” too do not escape the “snowball effect”.
When *bad* things accumulate to a certain degree, it will almost be impossible for you to make an amendment.
Don’t let it reach a point of no return. Fix things when they are still insignificant, no procrastination.
Don’t let it reach a point of no return. Fix things when they are still insignificant, no procrastination.
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