Krakovsky Summary

As I read Krakovsky’s article, I realized that how hard to manage the goals and overcome my weakness and temptations. Krakovsky said: “The highest opinions of their self- restraint were most likely to give in to temptation” (41) imagining that we are on the boat in the center of a river. There are three branches in front indicating which way you are going therefore you which way is the right way. If you do not know where do you go, your boat will turn in the way which the flow drifts. It likes on your “river life”, if you do not have a strong target, the temptations will swirl you in to a drift which you cannot control. For example, one year ago, I did not know what I want to do, and I did not care what happen to my future. I wasted a lot

of time to the pointless pleasures such as TV, movies, comics, and the boredom killed time on Facebook, Instagram or social networks. Fortunately, I found the thing I want, and treasured time. To implement my aim, I spend one hour to watch TV a day. When it has an interesting show and I want to see a little bit, I will remind myself by open the schedule note- book to check do I have something to do, or have I finish the to- do list. Furthermore, another helpful suggestion I can learn from Krakovsky is imaging to the result of actions and gain motivations from negative effect can assist me maintain my plan better. For instance, although I know I just have one hour to read a comic, I usually spend more time. At this time, I think that if I just read comic without preparing for tomorrow test, I will be fail. Thanks to Krakovsky article, I can manage my time and keep doing my plan better.
Also, another precious Krakovsky’s advice I think I can learn is creating our confidence by start in small aims. The most important movement is from the inside power. Before you do anything, if you do not dare to think that you can do, how do you do it? How do you come over its obstacles? “The confidence that you have what it takes to success despite real- world difficulties” (42). However, the stumbling blocks shake our belief, and you surrender to hindrances. One story from my mother promotes me have more motivation to self- defeating. When I was almost ten years old, my family usually went to beach every morning. This time my mom was on a swimming course, she just knew some basic concept to breath and move in the water. This was a day my mom told me she felt a little bit tired, but she still swam to exercise. She met a dangerous whirl although that was a shallow area. Luckily, my dad was near that. Later, she scared water, beach, or pool. But she wanted to complete her course and she did not give up. The first day, she put her legs in to warm water. Then she gradually slow swam with time increases day by day. After her effort, she go over her water fear, and can swim normally. For me, to a big target that manage time better, I plan to leave one hour to read comic and relax every day, choose the TV programs are not addict, make away the series movies, study at least three hours a day, thirty minutes to read book and wake up at 6 am. By trying to implement small steps, I increase confidence, advance my plan, and am nearer to my goal.