Teacher Li Bo said that he has read "Time is Life" by Mr. Liang Shiqiu many times and is shocked every time he reads it. Mr. Liang Shiqiu said, "Time is life" and "No one does not cherish his life, but few people cherish his time." Everyone knows many truths, but the sad thing is that most of them only have awareness but no action. In the end, they work in vain and achieve no results. They can only sigh, "Tomorrow comes tomorrow, there are so many tomorrows. I live to wait for tomorrow, everything will be wasted." In order to meet the occasion, I put The previously written articles about time are brought together to encourage readers.
How much do you know about wandering youth
When I was young, I always felt that time passed very slowly, that there was still a lot of time, and that time was hard to bear. For example, when I was a student, I looked forward to Monday and Friday, and looked forward to the holidays when school started. Or, when I was going through a difficult period, time seemed to have stopped. When I look back, I realize that I have wasted a lot of time; when I am no longer young, I sigh sadly, how wonderful it would be if I had used that time! However, time waits for no one, whether you care or not, and whether you cherish it or not, it will not stop its pace and just move forward.
Someone once did a test. If the average age is 75 years old, 900 months, a piece of A4 paper, a 30X30 form, and tick the small box every month, your entire life It will appear on this piece of white paper... Many people who have been tested, most of them feel very afraid that they have been in a table all their lives, and half of the table has been crossed out, and their life has been gridded. It's very scary, the feeling of time passing is very strong. Fear is fear, life still has to be lived, and some people's lives are still neither salty nor light, still going step by step, with no sign of improvement, because understanding does not mean cherishing, nor does it mean cherishing.
When Mr. Liang Wendao hosted the "Starry Sky Speech" in the Utopia, he made a philosophical concluding speech "Limitations, live once". The theme was that people never seemed to think that they would die. Mr. Liang Wendao said: "You only live once. We saw the previous few who knew that they only lived once. How did they grasp their own life, their own time, and believe in the path they wanted to take." There are many limitations in life. We have no choice but sometimes we have no choice. Under various limitations, people cannot forget that we only live once. Under this premise, what we need to do is not to waste our youth, cherish our time, make good use of our time, do what we love, and achieve a satisfying self.
Scarcity of time is a disease
As the saying goes, things are more valuable when they are scarce. The scarcity of anything is, on the one hand, because it is already scarce, and on the other hand, it becomes scarce because it is wasted too much. This is especially true for time. Time is fair and will not be unfair based on a person's qualifications, wealth or status. It will not give anyone an extra minute or second. Nowadays, many people are faced with the problem of scarcity of time. There are many reasons for the scarcity of time. The most important factor is the inability to value and cherish time. The biggest obstacle is insufficient concentration. The main root cause is procrastination.
Valuing time and appreciating time can make full use of time. Bees build very exquisite nests because the hives are made of beeswax, and 1 kilogram of beeswax requires 8.07 kilograms of honey. The bees need to go back and forth from the flowers 90,000 times to collect the honey. They know the preciousness of beeswax, so they do not It's easy to waste a little; while mud wasps build very rough nests because mud can be found everywhere and they think it doesn't matter if they waste it, so it is difficult to build a beautiful nest in the end. As for time, the principle is the same. The reason why some people fail to make good use of their time to create outstanding performance is that they don’t value time enough. For example, someone plans to read a book a month, but realizes in the last few days that he has not read a page of the book, but it is difficult to finish it in a few days. The main reason for this was that he felt that one month was still too long, and it would not be too late to wait, and in the end the plan fell through. Therefore, only by understanding that time is precious can we plan time scientifically, make full use of time, and use limited time to create the greatest value. Many resources in the world have become precious because people cherish them.
Concentration is an important magic weapon to overcome the scarcity of time.
As we grow older, we seem to have gradually lost the qualifications to talk about our ideals, and have lost the energy and courage to realize our ideals. We are like losing our way in the sea, full of fear, not knowing where to go, and not knowing what tomorrow will bring. This state of confusion, anxiety, running around, depression, busyness, and waiting is so terrifying.
Compared with reality, ideal is more of a spirit, a kind of emptiness, a yearning, a hobby, and is "poetry and distance". Looking back at the present moment, we ask ourselves, have we reached the point where we are out of reach of our ideals? It seems that we are not. There are many reasons for losing the qualification to talk about ideals, such as the above, but the most important reason is that we no longer give or are unwilling to give time to ideals. We would rather drink, play cards, watch TV, and play games than touch our ideals again. .
Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success; when you are confused, please stick to your roots. People who are running for a living and for life, please give your ideal some time, let yourself realize your dreams in your free time, let yourself relax and do what you like at the appropriate time, and let yourself realize your value At the same time, realize yourself, let the balance of giving and giving tilt a little bit towards the ideal, let the ideal become reality and gain even in the heart and dream, regain the courage, restore the qualifications, and don’t let the ideal become an untouchable pain. .
Make good use of your free time
The so-called "leisure time" refers to the time you have after work or after dinner. Although the time is small and fragmented, it can be a fortune if you make good use of it. A wealth that cannot be underestimated. When many people look back on a year or a period of time, they can't help but sigh that these years have been in vain, as if they have gained nothing. This is all because many people's "leisure time" is wasted. It is precisely because successful people make good use of their "leisure time" that they achieve an extraordinary life.
Mr. Lu Xun once said: Wherever there is a genius in the world, I spend all the time others drink coffee on work. Using your "free time" to do meaningful things will not only achieve the effect of working hard to make up for your shortcomings, but also make your life more colorful. I once saw a girl in a calligraphy and painting academy write beautiful regular script, and everyone was full of praise. This girl talked about her experience. When she was studying in college, she fell in love with calligraphy by chance. She studied it with great concentration under the guidance of the teacher, which requires daily effort. Many classmates went shopping after school and asked her to go with them. She refused, saying that she wanted to practice calligraphy. The classmates laughed at her for going crazy and being so unworldly. Seven years later, when her classmates saw her again, they were all blinded by the words she wrote. It could be said that they were dumbfounded and sighed. But who knew that she had been working on Wen Zhengming's "Diamond Sutra" for seven years, and mostly completed it in her "free time". She joked with her classmates that I practiced this while you were shopping.
It is important to cultivate healthy and uplifting interests and hobbies in your "free time". For example, if one person insists on learning photography, painting, pottery and other skills in his "leisure time", while another person is keen on playing mahjong, bragging and chatting, and wandering around in his "leisure time", in a short period of time, he may No changes can be seen. Changes will gradually appear after two or three years, and there will be obvious changes after ten years. For a lifetime, there will be a completely different life trajectory. A friend of mine is a vivid example. Ten years ago, he was also a very thoughtful and talented poet, but ten years later he became miserable, got divorced, and quit his job. Working odd jobs to get by. I was drinking with him once and asked him how he got to this point. He lamented that he had spent most of these years at the mahjong table. Because he did not change his bad habits, his wife and children eventually separated, and he regretted it.
The 10,000-hour rule is not omnipotent
Writer Gladwell pointed out in the book "Outliers": "The reason why geniuses in people's eyes are extraordinary is not that they have superhuman talents. Wait, but make continuous efforts. 10,000 hours of practice are the necessary conditions for anyone to transform from ordinary to extraordinary. "According to the "Ten Thousand Hours Law" theory, anyone only needs to put in 10,000 hours of hard work to become extraordinary. You will achieve extraordinary abilities or become an expert in a certain field. This is a good theory that excites many people.
However, the reality is very different, even shocking. Putting aside this theory itself is a one-sided interpretation of a certain theory in psychology, and the cultivation of many abilities can not only rely on time, but also methods, methods, Restricted by factors such as practice mode and grasp of core essentials.
Any good theory must be put into practice. Mere acceptance without action will not be effective. For example, many people say that the theory of "21 days to form a habit" is very good. However, if you only think that theory is good but have no practical actions, and do not form good habits and curb bad habits, you will still be the same in 21 days, let alone 21 days. Take the "10,000-hour rule" as an example. The same is true. To become an expert in a certain field, it takes 10,000 hours. In proportion, if you work eight hours a day and five days a week, it will take at least five years to become an expert in a certain field. Five years is a long time. It not only tests one's perseverance and determination, but also tests one's tenacity to persist to the end. During this period, you must ensure that you do not stop, stagnate, or give up. At this point, many people may think it is too difficult, so forget it. In fact, just doing this may not necessarily achieve the goal!
The amount of time is not the determining factor, the most important thing is that the method must be correct. Many people think that according to the "10,000-hour rule", they only need to do 10,000 times to achieve success. Actually, this is not the case. The cultivation of experts in many industries may not require 10,000 hours. For example, an outstanding violinist can achieve the goal by practicing for 7,401 hours. Many skills may not be useful even if they take 10,000 hours. For example, some people may not become a chess master after playing chess for a lifetime, or even be a bad chess player. An old man who often plays chess without any training may be defeated by a child who has received training for several months. Therefore, the amount of time is only a necessary condition, not a determining factor. The most important thing is to have the correct method and long-lasting practice. Ultimately, it comes down to whether you practice deliberately.
The concept of "deliberate practice" was first proposed by Florida State University psychologist Anders Ericsson. The main purpose is to focus on situational practice, a large number of repeated exercises, continuous and effective feedback, and a high degree of concentration. What is scenario practice? That is, to learn a certain skill, you must work hard with like-minded people. For example, if you want to read a book, you should not choose the market, but the library. What is a lot of repetitive practice? Repeated practice is the only way to solve the problem of never reaching the meeting and going from meeting to mastering. The benefit of repeated practice is that it allows the brain to form long-term memories, which is also the core idea of ??deliberate practice. Ericson pointed out that long-term memory is an important ability that distinguishes outstanding people from ordinary people. It is the direction and essence of deliberate practice. For example, a calligrapher must practice certain words repeatedly for a long time and form muscle memory before he can write good calligraphy. What is effective feedback? It is necessary to constantly test the effect and correct errors during the practice process. Ineffective practice or wrong practice can only deviate further and further from the correct path. What is high concentration? That is, when doing something, you must concentrate on it and concentrate all your energy, rather than "education and entertainment". To put it bluntly, you must practice hard. Of course, deliberate practice also requires the support of tacit knowledge and many details to pay attention to. You must understand the principle, but the key is to do it.
Some people say that deliberate practice of theory is an extension and expansion of the "10,000-hour rule". If you can combine the two into one and use them, you will not be far from success.
Obey time, be punctual and cherish time
Time is fair and just, and it will not lose one second or gain one second depending on whether you are poor or rich; time is always moving forward , does not stop for a moment because of whether you are busy or not busy, whether you need it or not. It will never come back or stagnate; time is powerful and can kill everything, dilute everything, and achieve everything. "Harvard Family Instructions" specifically explains the issue of time, and I have a deeper understanding after reading it. I think that when it comes to time, what we have to do is to obey the time, be punctual, cherish the time, and use the time.
Keeping time is a kind of instinct, following the laws of time, working at sunrise and resting at sunset; punctuality is a kind of character, winning trust and respect; cherishing time is a kind of cultivation, Cherish your own and don't waste other people's; using time is a kind of wisdom. If you use it well, you will be rewarded with benefits. If you use it poorly, you will waste your life. Regarding time, "Harvard Family Instructions" gives many examples and aphorisms, including examples of punctuality. For example, Washington's secretary was late and found an excuse to say that the reason for being late was because the watch was slow. Washington's answer was: Then, or You get a new watch, or I get a new secretary; there are also warnings about cherishing time. For example, Darwin said: I have never considered half an hour an insignificant period of time. Every story and every sentence can make us think and bring full of positive energy.
Some people may say with disdain, isn’t this “chicken soup”? Who doesn’t understand such a simple truth? Knowing some truths does not mean that you understand them. If the truths you know do not touch your heart, even if it is called "Chicken Soup", it is still "Fake Chicken Soup". Some truths must be practiced carefully in order to know their taste, and some truths can only be considered understood if knowledge and practice are united. For example, using scattered time, if a person spends 15 minutes a day reading at 300 words per minute, he can read 4,500 words in 15 minutes, which is 135,000 words in a month and 1,620,000 words in a year, which is equivalent to 20 books. Most people know this truth, but do you do it? If you don't do it, it means it doesn't have much impact on you or it doesn't help you. You haven't learned how to cherish time and use it wisely. If you already understand, you should make good use of your time, accumulate sand into hills, gather trees into forests, and create a different kind of scenery.