Lines from the Alley
English

08 / 10 · 8 panels

Just One More Time

Panel 1
The participant read the hinge instructions from start to finish.
Panel 2
Doyun set down the practice board. The participant read through the steps again.
Panel 3
On the first try, the pieces didn’t fit.
Panel 4
The participant checked the gap and turned the board around.
Panel 5
Click. This time it fit.
Panel 6
It was time to tidy up. The participant picked out another piece of wood.
Panel 7
This time, they made a little door.
Panel 8
In the empty workshop, the door swung open and shut once more.

Source and notes

Original text
知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如樂之者。
Read the source · 六之十八
Meaning
Confucius says that liking something goes further than knowing it, and finding joy in it goes further than liking it.
Modern adaptation
A participant who starts by reading instructions discovers the pleasure of fitting a hinge.
Takeaway
Trying something yourself can give you a reason to keep going.
Today’s question
What makes you want to try something one more time?