5.16.2008

The seductive illusion of incremental change

We rely rather heavily on the folk wisdom of incremental change. An apt summary of the principle can be found in the ancient Chinese saying, "the journey of a thousand li starts with a single step." And indeed, for long-term projects like building wealth, becoming physically fit, starting a family, planting an orchard, growing into a wiser, more understanding person, etc., then the daily incremental applications of discipline and management are the essential ingredients of reaching major goals/acheiving transformations.

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