Comments on: How to Measure Your Degree of Persistence http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: “You just need to get started” is bad advice « twitter-1k.com http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-500807 “You just need to get started” is bad advice « twitter-1k.com Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:42:46 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-500807 [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...] [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...]

]]> By: “You just need to get started” is bad advice | Random Archives http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-486912 “You just need to get started” is bad advice | Random Archives Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:59:39 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-486912 [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...] [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...]

]]> By: Jenn http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-475770 Jenn Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:07:05 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-475770 Interesting thoughts. I must admit that I have spent the years to learn the answer to "...to know your persistence level is to work on a project and see when you give up." My degree of persistence in a working project is 2.5 years. I've run my own businesses, and worked in a variety of industries and can say without qualm that after 2 years I'm pretty much bored to tears with that activity. Another half a year to find my new direction, and then I lose my persistence ability for that work and move on to something new. However, if you ask me as a thought exercise to commit to how long I would persist with a goal (eating healthy, exercising daily, calling Mom once a week, etc) I would give you a much lower estimate. I think my persistence (and perhaps yours too!) in a work capacity is different than in a personal capacity. I will, for example, only exercise daily for 3 months before I give up if there is no positive feedback from the effort. Interesting in theory, but I think in practice it may be a different set of numbers that shows up for people. Interesting thoughts. I must admit that I have spent the years to learn the answer to “…to know your persistence level is to work on a project and see when you give up.” My degree of persistence in a working project is 2.5 years. I’ve run my own businesses, and worked in a variety of industries and can say without qualm that after 2 years I’m pretty much bored to tears with that activity. Another half a year to find my new direction, and then I lose my persistence ability for that work and move on to something new.

However, if you ask me as a thought exercise to commit to how long I would persist with a goal (eating healthy, exercising daily, calling Mom once a week, etc) I would give you a much lower estimate. I think my persistence (and perhaps yours too!) in a work capacity is different than in a personal capacity. I will, for example, only exercise daily for 3 months before I give up if there is no positive feedback from the effort.

Interesting in theory, but I think in practice it may be a different set of numbers that shows up for people.

]]> By: “You just need to get started” is bad advice | I Will Teach You To Be Rich http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-469031 “You just need to get started” is bad advice | I Will Teach You To Be Rich Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-469031 [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...] [...] process believe that the only way to test out an idea is to try it. To quote Scott Young (an insightful observer on these topics): “While you can learn something about a field by sitting on the sidelines, you won’t truly [...]

]]> By: “Keep Moving Forward” | The UpThinker Blog http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-290148 “Keep Moving Forward” | The UpThinker Blog Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:15:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-290148 [...] http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/ [...] [...] http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/ [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Friday Links 08-08-08 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-227076 Scott H Young » Friday Links 08-08-08 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:09:20 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-227076 [...] Measuring Persistence - A recent article I wrote about how to keep track of your persistence levels, why persistence is different than motivation and pursuing infinite persistence. [...] [...] Measuring Persistence – A recent article I wrote about how to keep track of your persistence levels, why persistence is different than motivation and pursuing infinite persistence. [...]

]]> By: Scott H Young » Is More Commitment Always a Good Thing? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-214916 Scott H Young » Is More Commitment Always a Good Thing? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:01:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-214916 [...] week I wrote two articles about measuring and building your persistence levels.  I started on the idea that your level of persistence is [...] [...] week I wrote two articles about measuring and building your persistence levels.  I started on the idea that your level of persistence is [...]

]]> By: Food For Thought Links « Tape Noise Diary http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-214650 Food For Thought Links « Tape Noise Diary Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-214650 [...] How to Measure Your Degree of Persistence [...] [...] How to Measure Your Degree of Persistence [...]

]]> By: Fey http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-213926 Fey Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:23:35 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-213926 Great article~ Great article~

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-213725 Scott Young Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:36:01 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/09/how-to-measure-your-degree-of-persistence/#comment-213725 Cal, Admittedly, it's a rough measurement. A degree of focus would also be a good idea. Absolute persistence with no focus isn't really a commitment. -Scott Cal,

Admittedly, it’s a rough measurement. A degree of focus would also be a good idea. Absolute persistence with no focus isn’t really a commitment.

-Scott

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