Do something every day you don't want to do.

What it means

Twain calls this the golden rule for learning to do your duty without pain. Small daily discomfort builds the muscle for the big ones. Pick your hard thing today.

The source

"Do something every day you don't want to do." Mark Twain said it in Following the Equator (1897), ch. 58, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. Written in English: Following the Equator, 1897.

"Make it a point to do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain."

Original English (Following the Equator, 1897), Following the Equator (1897), ch. 58, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Mark Twain (1835–1910). American humorist and novelist. His sharpest one-liners appear as Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar in Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and Following the Equator (1897).

Questions

What does "Do something every day you don't want to do." mean?

Twain calls this the golden rule for learning to do your duty without pain. Small daily discomfort builds the muscle for the big ones. Pick your hard thing today.

Who said "Do something every day you don't want to do."?

Mark Twain (1835–1910). Source: Following the Equator (1897), ch. 58, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.

What is the original wording?

Make it a point to do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain (Original English (Following the Equator, 1897)). Written in English: Following the Equator, 1897.

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