It’s not hard to outrun those who avoid making the effort to outdo you.
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@nishio: it’s not hard to overtake all those who avoid outstanding effortstanka https ://t.co/Qf9jOOP8QF
- →Æ It is not difficult to overtake those who avoid outstanding efforts.
- → Not difficult to overtake those who avoid efforts to outdo themselves.
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@TJO_datasci: If you want to stand out from others, you have to make an effort to stand out from others somewhere. But this kind of talk is usually not understood.
@nishio: When I say “If you want to stand out from others, you have to make outstanding efforts”, the expected response is “I can’t make such efforts”, But most of the others say that and don’t make any effort at all, so just a little bit of effort will give you an advantage.
@nishio: the bug that makes “others” Fictitious superheroes only when looking for reasons not to do it
@nishio: I had a memory of a similar story, but now I remember. Here it is:. “The highest priority for one’s own growth is the pursuit of excellence. From there comes fulfillment and confidence.” Pursuit of Excellence
It was left unorganized in the diary 2022-06-07, but after some time it became the subject of a tanka poem 2022-06-13
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