just want to share with you ~~ { Slight Edge Philosophy }

still remember the conversation that i have with my youngest brother ( 2 yrs ''not older'' than me) on the 24th of April...of course year 2008 la.....we were talking about so many things.... and one of the great idea that he shared with me was a philosophy or concept known as "slight edge philosophy", which i found very meaningful, interesting, and seriously, very amazing...! and i suddenly think of that today, and hence the birth of this post.... : ) according to what he read online, my brother mentioned to me that "slight edge philosophy" is about the power of doing little, small, simple thing persistently in a long run, and you will see big and unexpected result when the time come..i guess you may also know about this idea...or concept.... let's have a simple overview 1st...

WHAT :: slight edge philosophy
DEFINITION :: simple little disciplines done again and again over time would move the
mightiest mountains.
Question is :: THE SLIGHT EDGE IS EASY TO DO-and it is easy not to do

read the text below where i extracted from the author or originator who give this philosophy the name it is.
" A PENNY A DAY, DOUBLED FOR A MONTH... If you were offered $1,000,000 (one million dollars) right now, or a penny a day, doubled each day, for one month, which would you choose? Unless you've read this illustration before, like most people, you'll probably choose the right-now million. But you'd be making the wrong choice. One penny, doubled every day for a month adds up to $10,737,418...and 24cents. Compound interest. Leverage. Doubling. Geometric growth. It all adds up-and that's YOUR SLIGHT EDGE."
~~ Jeff Olson

excerpt from The Slight Edge Philosophy

it is really an amazing power that we might some times overlook... and when i reflect myself back...i always like to set BIG and MARVELLOUS goals, vision....and having the most beautiful plan in the world, and also set a timeline for it...yet, i seldom really put in effort bit by bit...but in other hand, always hope that ican achieve the dream or goal when the time come..or in other word, overnight.... i always think that,
>> nevermind, still got time...not need to rush
>> Haiz...i just do not have enough amount of time today to do something good for my dream..(actually, it is everyday)
>> yes, i am just too tire..to do....and this task is really tiring to do now...
>> i will sure do something about my goal or vision when the time near..
>> + any reason u can name it..and the list just continue...

after knowing or realize or aware of this brilliant philosohpy, then i only really can feel the malay pepatah --> "sikit sikit, lama lama jadi bukit"...or "little little per day, makes mountain one day"... haha..

then that reminds me of what our great mother Teresa said :

"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."
"hundred is counted from one.."

~~Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997)

read a more interesting example or some calculation below, then you know it better:

IF YOU WERE TO IMPROVE just .003 each day- that's only 3/10 of one percent, a very Slight Edge-and you kept that up for the next five years, here's what would happen to you:

>The first year, you would improve 100 percent (you would already be twice what you are today [ Just 3/10 of one percent per day-and that's NOT compounded ].

> The second, you would improve 200 percent.

>The third year, 400 percent.

> And the fourth, 800 percent.

> And by the end of year five-by simply improving 3/10 of one percent each day-you will have magnified your value, your skills, and the results you accomplished 1,600 percent. That's 22 times more than you are today.

i don't want to elaborate any more on this philosophy le...just want to share the very little that i know about this philosophy..if you are interested, you can google more on it, and share with me later time...

lastly, i have a final word, to me, myself and also to you...yes, you, the one who reading this line right now....yes, i am refering to you.... " let us start our dream now, bit by bit, persistently, yes, now, or just after reading this post...you can do the little thing...and keep up the good work....one day...you will success.... Ooops...forgot the mention something about the
--> Question is :: THE SLIGHT EDGE IS EASY TO DO-and it is easy not to do


according to jeff olson ( i just think that name start with lower case is prettier )...which i also strongly agree....the little thing that we want to do...is simple and easy for us to do..yet, it is also easy not to do....because,
>> even if we do not do it...it will not cause any harm or loss to us...yes, you won't fail or die right away if you do not start your goal now....
>> you will still be very ok and fine if you plan to do read 10 books a year but never haven't start any until now...now May already...

Jeff Olson has more example in his post...so spend some time to read, ok....and i know what is in you mind right now " Ermm, i have no time to read...busy....tire..."...hehe, the slight edge philosophy works again....i am not asking you to read all the passage in one day....u can take your time to read....as long you read.....who say must achieve something in 1 day.....hehe

so, really last sentence..."if you think you can, you just think la..."..NO NO NO...hehe..should be "if you think you can, you just do it..."....

Happy slight edge philosphying la...my dear friend...so remember to put comment on your experience of trying it...i know u can one...! 加油! GamBate!

23/5/08 10:00pm { sleepy, eye pain }