{"id":173286,"date":"2022-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/?p=173286"},"modified":"2022-01-16T16:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T13:07:46","slug":"the-japanese-method-that-decays-laziness-in-1-minute-the-kaizen-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-japanese-method-that-decays-laziness-in-1-minute-the-kaizen-technique","title":{"rendered":"The Japanese Method That Decays Laziness in 1 Minute: The Kaizen Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"line nText\">Almost all of us periodically have to set ourselves a new goal or start a challenge process. The necessity of working that comes with modern life, the condition of behaving in a disciplined way, the ability to solve problems calmly and without any laziness are among our desires.<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-188\/2ffcjg.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">When we can&#8217;t see ourselves in the place we imagined, we complain about the conditions and unseen opportunities. However, we often do not admit that we owe what we miss to our sole laziness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">We give up easily when we encounter a setback with the plan we followed enthusiastically at first. Eventually, delays and stressful processes wait for us until we reach the goal. We sacrifice our life, the most precious thing we have, for the sweet peace of indolence.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-japanese-method-that-decays-laziness-in-1-minute-the-kaizen-technique\/#So-why-is-it-always-like-this\" >So why is it always like this?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-japanese-method-that-decays-laziness-in-1-minute-the-kaizen-technique\/#The-technique-used-by-the-Japanese-for-this-situation-Kaizen\" >The technique used by the Japanese for this situation: Kaizen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So-why-is-it-always-like-this\"><\/span>So why is it always like this?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The answer is obvious; Because we try to achieve a lot of effort, not a goal, because we quickly get tired of a new responsibility, because it is difficult to change old habits and try something new.<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-188\/zuarn0.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-technique-used-by-the-Japanese-for-this-situation-Kaizen\"><\/span>The technique used by the Japanese for this situation: Kaizen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">To improve himself in the culture of the Japanese, who are famous all over the world with their industriousness. There is app that contains the idea of <b>&#8220;one minute principle&#8221;<\/b> . <b>At the core of this method, called Kaizen, lies the idea that a person should try to do something at the same time for just 1 minute each day. <\/b>This can be a physical activity like doing sit-ups, or a mental activity like learning a new foreign language. All you have to do is take a moment and try to enjoy what you do, no matter how hard it is. It is important to have fun, because this is the most important tool for you to continue this practice in the next days. Frankly, even the strictest person about laziness should not present any problems for them to perform certain tasks for so little time.<\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">It&#8217;s easy for us to come up with an excuse not to engage in a half-hour or hour-long job a day, but all this technique requires of you is 60 seconds. During that time, you need to stay focused, without leaving any room for doubt.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Applying this technique properly is different from other techniques that put pressure on you and are unpleasant. Because you experience the pleasure of achieving something, even for a short time, and you get your brain used to this situation. You start to take steps towards perfection after everything that gives you feelings of joy and satisfaction.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Thanks to your own abilities and possibilities, it is possible to overcome the lack of confidence that causes your laziness, as well as to get rid of the feelings of guilt and helplessness.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">To advance in a business, you need to feel the sense of victory and success. Inspired by such feelings, your habits begin to guide you towards the fulfillment of the task you have set.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The time slots that start with the said 1-minute period will start to increase gradually. Initially it will only add another five minutes, but then you&#8217;ll get into the habit of half an hour. You will no longer have an obstacle to make it last longer. You will connect your goal to progress with small but solid steps.<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-188\/6hau6y.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The root of the word Kaizen: contains the words <b>&#8216;kai&#8217; (change)<\/b> and <b>&#8216;zen&#8217; (good)<\/b> . Masaaki Imai, who discovered the technique and proved it scientifically, believes that this philosophy can be successfully applied in the business world as well as in personal life.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">At first glance, this app emphasizes the idea that results can only be achieved with a lot of effort. This whole process may seem suspicious and ineffective for people who grew up with western culture. However, unlike self-help programs that deprive a person of large amounts of energy, Kaizen; it produces tangible results, directing every person&#8217;s life to the work they want to undertake in almost every field. In Japan, for example, it continues to be used frequently to improve management techniques.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">As a Japanese proverb says;<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText \">\n<blockquote><p>Habits create needs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost all of us periodically have to set ourselves a new goal or start a challenge process. The necessity of working that comes with modern life, the condition of behaving in a disciplined way, the ability to solve problems calmly and without any laziness are among our desires. 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