国旗下演讲丨2025-2026学年第一学期第17周升旗仪式
2025-12-05

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鲁栩荧 Jasmine
国旗下演讲
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The Power of the Flywheel Effect: Start Small, Achieve Big
Good morning, everyone!Today, I want to share a powerful idea that can change the way you see challenges and growth—the Flywheel Effect.
Imagine a huge, heavy flywheel—a massive wheel that’s hard to move. At first, pushing it feels almost impossible. You push with all your strength, yet it moves just an inch. But if you keep pushing, consistently and patiently, something amazing happens. With each push, the wheel turns a little faster, until finally, it gains its own momentum. At that point, it spins almost on its own, and your effort yields incredible results.
That’s the Flywheel Effect: small, consistent actions build up to unstoppable momentum.Let me give you an example from real life.Think about learning a new language. On day one, you struggle to remember even basic words. It’s frustrating. But if you practice just 15 minutes every day—reviewing vocabulary, listening to conversations—you’ll slowly notice progress. After a few months, you begin to understand simple sentences. After a year, you might even think or dream in that language. What seemed impossible at first becomes natural. That’s the flywheel in motion.
The same principle applies to fitness, saving money, building a skill, or even improving a friendship. Small, daily efforts create compounding results.
So what can we learn from this?First—start, even if you start small. Don’t be afraid of slow progress.Second—be consistent. It’s the regular push, not a single heroic effort, that makes the flywheel turn.And third—trust the process. Momentum builds silently. One day, you’ll look back and realize how far you’ve come.
We all have flywheels in our lives—dreams we want to achieve, habits we want to build. Maybe yours is writing a book, running a marathon, or becoming a kinder person. Remember, it’s the small pushes, day after day, that lead to extraordinary outcomes.Don’t give up during the hard first pushes. Keep going. Your flywheel is turning.Thank you.
飞轮效应的力量:积微成著,成就非凡
各位老师,同学们,早上好!今天,我想和大家分享一个能改变我们看待挑战与成长方式的有力概念——飞轮效应。
想象一个巨大而沉重的飞轮——一个非常难以撼动的巨轮。刚开始推动它时,感觉几乎是不可能的。你用尽全力去推,它可能只移动了一英寸。但如果你坚持推动,持之以恒,耐心不懈,奇妙的事情就会发生。每推动一次,轮子就转得快一点点,直到最终,它积累了自身的动量。那时,它几乎能靠自己旋转,而你的努力将产生惊人的成果。
这就是飞轮效应:微小而持续的行动,能够积累成不可阻挡的势头。让我举一个生活中的真实例子。想想学习一门新语言。第一天,你连记住最基本的单词都很困难,这令人沮丧。但如果你每天只练习15分钟——复习词汇、听听对话——你会慢慢注意到进步。几个月后,你开始能理解简单的句子。一年后,你甚至可能用这种语言思考或做梦。起初看似不可能的事变得自然而然。这就是飞轮在运转。
同样的原理也适用于健身、存钱、培养一项技能,甚至增进友谊。每日微小的努力会产生复合效应,带来巨大成果。
那么,我们能从中得到什么启示呢?第一,开始行动,即使从小处着手。不要害怕进步缓慢。第二,保持持之以恒。让飞轮转起来的,是持续的推动,而非一次性的蛮力。第三,相信过程。动量是在无声中积累的。终有一天,当你回首,会发现自己已经走了很远。
我们的生活中都有属于自己的“飞轮”——我们想要实现的梦想,想要养成的习惯。也许你的飞轮是写一本书、跑一场马拉松,或是成为一个更友善的人。请记住,正是日复一日的微小推动,最终导向非凡的成就。在最初艰难推动的阶段,请不要放弃。继续努力。你的飞轮,正在加速转动。谢谢大家!