If you want to be a fast skier, it’s very easy. Just keep your skis straight, your knees bent, and go down the slope as straight as possible. You will have a hard time avoiding a crash, but for a few seconds, you will be fast. Everyone can be fast. The hard part is being fast while retaining control. The hard part is to be fast in the short term and the long term. Performance Improvement
The easiest way to increase performance is to narrow the time frame over which it is measured. Sadly, it is also the easiest way to produce unsustainable performance. Performance Ergodicity Improvement
The easiest way to increase performance is to restrict the scope of its definition. Sadly, it is also the easiest way to incur problems. For example, we can restrict the definition of fast from “fast during a whole championship” to “fast in this particular slope.” Or, we can restrict the definition of happiness from “a fulfilling career, a happy family, a good social life, and a healthy body” to “a prestigious job title” or “a coveted spouse.” Happiness Performance Big Ideas