Everyone has a lazy personality. But the Japanese, they have the secret to get through it.
Time and time again, you set yourself new goals but end up failing. Mostly because of the habit of procrastination – you always tell yourself you’re not ready, you’ll probably do it later.
But really, why is it so exciting to think of new plans, when just starting we give up easily? The answer is actually very simple: you try to achieve too many goals in too little time.
The best part is that you only need to spend a few minutes a day.
Moreover, it is also very difficult to change old habits and try something new. So you get bored and give up immediately.
So how to stop this indefinite strike? Let’s learn the Japanese method to change yourself and get what you want. And the best part is that you only need to spend a few minutes a day.
“Kaizen” , also known as the “one minute rule” , is a principle that Japanese people often use to manage their time and control their actions. In it, “Kai” is change, and “Zen” is wisdom.
“Kai – “change”, “zen” means “wisdom”.
Thus, Kaizen means intelligent change. To put it simply, you should not make sudden, random changes, but should follow them slowly and wisely.
The concept of Kaizen was created by Masaaki Imai . According to him, it can be applied in any time of life: from work to personal life.
The only rule of Kaizen is that you must define the plan you want to do . However, each day you only spend 1 minute to do it, and in a certain time only.
For example, you want to do push-ups or jogging to improve your health. But instead of trying to run 2 laps of the park, do dozens of push-ups, you should only do them within a fixed 1 minute every day.
Why? Because if it’s only 1 minute, even the laziest person can hardly find a reason to procrastinate. Meanwhile, the thought of having to jog for half an hour can be daunting for many.
The fact that every day sounds unbelievable, especially to Westerners – because they always believe that to achieve a goal, especially to change an old habit, it takes strong will.
But challenging yourself, if it takes too much energy from you and forces you to suffer, will bore you. You will just do it for the sake of it.
The only rule of Kaizen is that you have to define the plan you want to do.
The effect of that one minute a day is that it gives a sense of excitement when you begin to see the change in yourself. When you feel like you’ve achieved a little, your motivation becomes much stronger.
But of course, just 1 minute a day is not enough – this is certainly true. When you are no longer frustrated, gradually increase the duration: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, gradually to half an hour and much more.
So, why not give it a try today?