与其凑数

与其凑数地写，不如认真地抄写有用的东西。之前提到过一个执着的日本人抄字典的事情。姑且不论这个人其他方面，单就他执着，甚至有些神经质地坚持的态度，便是我发自内心的愿意学习的榜样。自古至今，无论中外，大奸大恶，或大忠大贤之人，一定有其过常人之处，否则也难以在芸芸众生中脱颖而出了。

Some skills, such as finding strong chess moves, are acquired only by specialized experts. Others are widely shared. Ddetecting the similarity of a personality sketch to an occupational stereotype requires broad knowledge of the language and the culture, which most of us possess. The knowledge is stored in memory and accessed without intention and without effort. (Thinking, Fast and Slow)