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Stay Sharp
By James | March 9, 2007
Robert Heinlein is the originator of one of my favorite quotes: “Progress is made by lazy men looking for an easier way to do things.”
With that in mind, I pass along this story…
Once upon a time, two men were chopping wood. The first man worked all day, took no breaks, and stopped for lunch only briefly. The second man took numerous breaks throughout the day, and even enjoyed a nap after lunch. At day’s end, the first man was shocked to find that the “break-taker” had chopped far more wood than he had.
“I simply don’t understand it,” said the first man. “I worked all day, without stopping, yet you managed to chop so much more wood than I! How did you manage it?”
To which the second man replied, “Every time I took a break, I sharpened my ax.”
Topics: How-to, Self Improvement |