You have to tap a stone bridge until you break it to finally be able to cross it

I am Taishi, a salaryman in my late thirties.
(A middle-aged man with big ambitions | 👉Self-introduction)

I have been writing on note about the feedback I have received from my senior colleagues at work. They always provide insightful, core-piercing feedback at key moments, using interesting expressions.

With that said, here is some recent feedback from a senior colleague: "You have to tap a stone bridge until you break it to finally be able to cross it."

This was feedback for me, as I had failed to cross to the other side because I didn't tap the stone bridge enough, causing it to collapse.

The meaning of "tap a stone bridge before crossing"

What does "tap a stone bridge before crossing" mean?

The meaning of "You have to tap a stone bridge until you break it to finally be able to cross it" (Self-interpretation)

What does "You have to tap a stone bridge until you break it to finally be able to cross it" mean?

At first, I thought, "If you break it, you can't cross it," but I think this is what it really means.

• If you absolutely want to get to the other side, it is only natural to be cautious beyond what is necessary.

• The fact that you couldn't cross means you didn't tap it enough. Did you tap it enough to ensure you could cross 100%?

• Did you exhaustively identify every unexpected possibility?

• Did you prepare for every unexpected possibility?

• Did you repeat the response to every unexpected possibility every single day? The condition of the stone bridge changes between today and tomorrow. Tapping it once is not enough.

• Did you tap it until it broke, and if it broke, did you build a stronger bridge?

• And then, did you tap that one?

• Only by tapping it that much does it become a bridge you can finally cross.

Summary: Tapping thoroughly

When I think about it, maybe dieting, AGA treatment, and work are all the same.

Doing something half-heartedly only yields half-hearted results. That is just how the mechanism works. If there is a result you want to achieve, you have to keep tapping and breaking things to build a new bridge, and keep at it until you have a bridge so strong it won't break.

The fact that this stone bridge collapsed, and the idea that "you should tap a stone bridge until you break it before you can finally cross it."
I will carve this into my heart.

(Bonus) I bought this book because I wanted to learn about sales.

To be continued