Work in short cycles—Software is complex and unpredictable. So are people. Assuming you know exactly how people will respond to change is the same as assuming you can predict the end state of a piece of software—impossible.
“Precisely because an encounter is ephemeral, it must be taken seriously. Life, after all, is filled with things that happen only once. The realization of the ‘onceness’ of life’s encounters and pleasures provides the foundations for the Japanese conceptualization of ikigai, and is central to the Japanese philosophy of life. When you take notice of the small details of life, nothing is repeated. Every opportunity is special.”
― The Little Book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to live a happy and long life
― The Little Book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to live a happy and long life
“If you can make the process of making the effort your primary source of happiness, then you have succeeded in the most important challenge of your life.”
― The Little Book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to live a happy and long life
― The Little Book of Ikigai: The essential Japanese way to live a happy and long life
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