Socrates and Plato: The Secret of success is to insist on the first day of school, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said to the students: "Today we only learn one of the simplest and easiest thing to do." Each arm as far as possible forward, and then try to shake back. "said the Socratic demonstration done it again." "Starting today, do 300 a day. Can we do that? "
The students all laughed. There is nothing to be done in such a simple matter. After one months, Socrates asked the students: "Every day 300, which students insist." 90% of the students raised their hands proudly. Another one months later, Socrates asked, this time, only 80% students remain.
One year later, Socrates once again asked everyone: "Please tell me, the simplest of the movement, and some of the students insisted." At this time, the whole classroom, only one person raised his hand. This student is Plato who later became another great philosopher of ancient Greece.
The easiest thing in the world is to hold on and the hardest thing to do is to stick to it.
It is easy to say that it is because as long as willing to do, everyone can do it, it is difficult to say, because the real can do, after all, only a few people.
Success lies in persistence. This is a secret that is not mysterious.
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