The "Twenty Mile Rule" was proposed by American psychologist Jim Collins. He conducted an experiment and asked three groups of people to walk from San Diego to Maine, known as "the longest distance in the continental United States." Moreover, this 3,000-mile journey has complex t

The "Twenty Mile Rule" was proposed by American psychologist Jim Collins. He conducted an experiment and asked three groups of people to walk from San Diego, USA to , Maine, which is known as "the longest distance in the continental United States." Moreover, this 3,000-mile journey has complex terrain and changeable climate.

Group 1: Walk 40-50 miles when the weather is good, but not when the weather is bad.

Group 2: Walk completely according to their own ideas. They plan to walk 40-50 miles every day. They are confident that they can finish the walk in two months.

Group 3: Walk only 20 miles a day, no matter the weather. The results of

were beyond everyone’s expectation. Five months later, the third group reached the finish line first.

Jim Collins concluded:

The first group, affected by the weather, slowly became lazy, made various excuses, and constantly lowered the standards for bad weather.

The second group was eager for success in the early stage and used too much force. Once they relaxed, it was difficult to regain their fighting spirit.

The third group, with a steady stream of progress, clear goals, persistence in execution, and not being disturbed by any external factors, finally achieved the goal first.

This is the origin of the famous "20 Mile Rule".

As the saying goes, you can’t become fat if you eat in one go! As long as you have a clear plan, extreme self-discipline, and perseverance when doing things, there is no goal that cannot be accomplished.

Taiwanese writer Wu Danru When she was studying Japanese in college, her roommate only studied for half an hour a day. Wu Danru decided to study at least two hours a day, thinking: This way she would learn better than others.

But it didn’t take long for her to hold on no longer. Two hours was too long and she was always interrupted by various things.

But my roommate, "unshakable" for half an hour every day, persisted in an orderly manner for four years.

Wu Danru finally understood: the important distance must be run slowly, but if you run too fast and use too much force at the beginning, your endurance and perseverance will be exhausted in advance, and you will not even be able to reach the finish line.

Haruki Murakami also set a rule for himself: only write 4,000 words every day. No matter what happens, it must be completed. Never do more, and never do less.

This habit started in 1982 and has been maintained to this day. Became a best-selling author for over twenty years.

Life is a long-distance race full of tests and temptations. Short-term passion cannot survive this long distance. Persistence, self-discipline, a calm mind, and one step at a time can lead to excellence!