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In one of the comments I described a bulletproof algorithm to lose weight. Eat/exercise in such a way that your daily weight is always below your average weight. This guarantees that, in time, you will reach your weight goal, whatever it is.
It occurred to me that this strategy is quite powerful and broadly applicable in life.
When I ride my bicycle, I set my bike computer to show my average speed for the ride, and always try to go faster than that.
When Google is hiring, they are trying to find a candidate which is better than an average Google employee.
It is usually unrealistic and discouraging to try to perform every day better than yesterday, to make every step longer than the other one. Just try to always be above your own average, and you will be fine.
It occurred to me that this strategy is quite powerful and broadly applicable in life.
When I ride my bicycle, I set my bike computer to show my average speed for the ride, and always try to go faster than that.
When Google is hiring, they are trying to find a candidate which is better than an average Google employee.
It is usually unrealistic and discouraging to try to perform every day better than yesterday, to make every step longer than the other one. Just try to always be above your own average, and you will be fine.
