Recently, I came across a keyword called "pseudo-diligence", which means being busy every day with studying or working, but the final result is still unsatisfactory. Thinking about my recent state of life, it seems to have a shadow of pseudo-diligence. During the day, I am in a normal working state, even if I am busy, it is related to the specific business of work, so there is nothing to say about it. After work is my free time, during this time, although I am also studying according to my plan, sometimes it may start at 10 o'clock, and a good state may start at 9 o'clock. Sometimes I convince myself to play a few games, and then the day ends.
The first half of 2018 has passed. I remember that in a previous article, I set a basic standard for myself, which is to strive consistently. This means having patience in learning technical knowledge and ensuring progress every day, rather than being spontaneous. This kind of progress will not be integrated into my knowledge system, and this kind of consistent effort with a shadow of pseudo-diligence will definitely be less effective.
I remember that in September last year, I even got a gym membership card and went there every other day for over an hour each time. I persisted for a few months, but from this year until now, I have only been a few times. In the past few weeks, I haven't gone at all. I always feel like I don't have enough time, but in the end, I found that I wasted my time on unproductive activities, such as browsing Weibo, browsing Zhihu, and watching variety shows. Actually, there is time, but my execution power has weakened. Everyone has inertia. If they stay in their comfort zone for too long, they will be unwilling to leave and become lazy, and gradually lose their motivation.
I believe this is also the state of many people. When they enter a certain comfort zone in life or work, although they know they still need to work hard, they always lack the willpower to do so. This leads to a state of pseudo-diligence. It may seem like staying up late on workdays and getting up early on weekends, but how much time is actually properly arranged? The real improvement for oneself is definitely pitiful. With this, I hope that those who are in this state can break free from it, and I also encourage myself to find valuable directions for effort.