"Failing to correct bad habits is due to a lack of firm resolve. The determination to break one old habit every day is what truly renews oneself."
Today's Question
What was the very first action you took when you opened your eyes this morning? Was it a conscious choice, or an unconscious habit?
The reformer of Joseon and the genius who won first place nine times
Yi I (Yulgok) was a Joseon scholar-statesman who passed all nine national civil service exams with top honors. He dedicated his life to reforming the state's bad habits.
In his book 'Gyeokmong Yogyeol,' he declared that the first step of learning is 'breaking old habits' (革舊習). He taught that breaking one small laziness every day is the way to cultivate character.