If you don't read for three days, you will feel that your words are tasteless and your face is hateful.
Author: Insight YY
Shakespeare once said:
Life without books is like sunshine, and wisdom without books is like a bird without wings.
Reading is the first good thing in the world, it can nourish the soul, open the mind, and enrich life.
At the beginning of 2024, standing at a new starting point, you might as well start the new year with reading.
To this end, Insight Jun has selected 12 high-quality books, covering all aspects of workplace, family, personal management and so on.
Read one book a month, and in the next year, every page of the book you turn will silently shape a better you.
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January: Xi is formed
Have you ever had such an experience in your life:
made up my mind to sign up for a fitness class, but it only started a few days and ended hastily;
There is an important PPT to be done at hand, and it is expected to be completed in one day, but it is still a long time delayed;
I wanted to immerse myself in reading a good book, but just because I glanced at the WeChat message, I watched a short video for several hours......
In fact, the root cause of your frequent failures lies in Xi.
In the book "Micro Xi", author Stephen Gass tells his own story.
More than ten years ago, in order to suppress his obese figure, he had repeatedly determined to lose weight.
But the pain of exercising soon made him die down.
Until one time, he had a whim: what if he only did one push-up?
He immediately leaned over and made one, feeling quite relaxed.
So he set the goal of doing a push-up every day, and in less than a year, he developed the Xi of exercise.
Later, he applied this method to his writing, insisting on writing 50 words a day.
With the blessing of this micro-Xi, he successfully became a best-selling author.
As Gaisce puts it in the book:
"A micro-Xi is a very small positive behavior that you need to force yourself to do every day, but at the same time it's too small to fail. ”
In the first month of the new year, try to start small, make a list of Xi you want to have, and narrow them down to the goals you can most comfortable with.
Even if it's reading a page of a book every day, running a hundred meters, cooking a dish, and tidying up a one-square-meter home......
It may seem insignificant, but after 12 months, it will completely change the state of your life.
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February: Time management
"The way you spend your day, you will spend your life. ”
This is the opening sentence of "Time Management".
Time is a fast-moving asset, and if it is not taken care of, it will be wasted if it is lost in vain.
In this book, the author uses humorous cases to tell readers about time management.
For example, many people have procrastination, and there is a whole set of "strategies to beat procrastination" in the book.
You can break things down into small things to make it easier to take action;
You can also record your mental activity when you procrastinate, and review it afterwards, making it easier to correct the defects.
For example, for low work efficiency, the book provides a kind of "time list".
Record the moment of each activity within a 24-hour period to see the actual working hours at a glance.
There are also a series of time management methods such as "multi-task management" and "four-quadrant time allocation" in the book.
By applying these methods, you will be able to do more with less and your life will be more organized.
The father of modern management, Peter Drucker, said:
The core of all management is self-management, and the core of self-management is time management.
Remember to spend your limited time on worthwhile things, and every minute you will have a fulfilling and satisfying life.
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March: Awareness Boost
Why do people need to raise their awareness?
In the book "Insight into a Different Self", he replied:
"Every little bit of flaw in your perception of the world, there is a little bit of lack in your way of being in the world. ”
If you want to avoid all kinds of pitfalls on the road of life, you must renew and reshape your cognition.
When you penetrate the essence of things, you can jump out of the immediate limitations and create more possibilities.
"Insight into a Different Self" focuses on cognition, aiming to broaden the depth of thinking and the breadth of insight of readers.
The book shares 60 wisdom tips, and through wonderful stories, it vividly tells thought-provoking ideas to help readers avoid detours.
If you're diligent and can't achieve anything, take a look at the "diligence trap" that will show you the value of deep thinking.
If you have a tough problem, you can take a look at "reverse thinking", and when you think differently, the problem can be solved.
Whether you have troubles in the workplace or in your daily life, you can find the answers in the book.
As the book says, what really restricts a person is never economic deprivation, but cognitive difficulties.
In an era of rapid change, you will not be eliminated if you open your mind and see a different version of yourself.
Insight into a different self ¥34.9 purchase
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April: Money Management
There is an old Chinese saying that if you are not poor in food and clothing, you will not be poor in life.
In 2024, in addition to spending money and making money, you must also have the ability to manage your money well.
"Puppy Money Money" is such a financial management book that teaches people how to manage money.
In the book, the 12-year-old girl Jiya's family began to make ends meet financially because of the mortgage.
It just so happened that at this time, she picked up a talking Labrador named "Qian Qian".
Qian Qian has superb financial management ability, and it has taught Gia a many financial concepts and methods.
For example, the "Dream Piggy Bank", which sets up a piggy bank specifically to fulfill a specific dream;
For example, in the "541 Income Distribution Principle", 5 is savings, 4 is future spending, and 1 is immediate spending.
In the end, with the help of money, Jiya's family had a set of benign financial plans, and their lives became richer and richer.
The famous entrepreneur Schaefer said:
In the process of seeking wealth, making money is only the first step, and it is more important to establish a sound knowledge of money.
When you read this book and learn how to manage money, you will definitely gain a lot in the coming year.
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May: Health and Wellness
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" once mentioned three ways of health preservation: diet, daily life, and exercise.
Diet is the first step to health.
In reality, everyone eats, but how do you eat well?
"Learning to Eat", written by health psychology expert Christler, can answer this question for you.
The book revolves around "mindful eating" and is detailed with 33 dietary trainings tailored to different readers.
Mindful eating is when you become aware of your body, emotions and thoughts during the meal.
For example, if you eat while swiping your mobile phone and overeating in order to vent your emotions, you will cut off the connection between food and your body and cause harm to your body.
In the book, it is said that eating should begin with meditation.
By feeling your hunger in this way, you will be able to choose the right time to eat, which will be easier for your body to absorb.
In addition, it can detect the feeling of fullness in time to avoid increasing the load on the stomach and intestines.
As the old saying goes, the way to maintain health is not to precede diet.
Eating is not a simple matter, and everyone should read this book "Learning to Eat" carefully.
Learning a healthy diet and taking a porridge and meal seriously is the greatest responsibility for the body.
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June: Emotion management
If a cold is left untreated, it may turn into pneumonia, and if the wound is not dressed, it may cause infection.
Similarly, when a person's emotional problems arise and if they are not treated, they will suffer from mental illness.
Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch has spent nearly three decades studying seven common negative emotions in life, including loneliness, guilt, and low self-esteem.
Eventually, he came up with clear treatment plans one by one, which were eventually integrated into a book called "Emotional First Aid".
For low self-esteem, the emergency measures given in the book are, try self-compassion, find self-strengths, and improve emotional resilience;
For guilt, Dr. Gay proposes a complete step of self-forgiveness: describing the wrongdoing, analyzing the specific injury, selecting the forgivable part, and making atonement.
For failure, he provides access to supportive therapy and re-control therapy, and is able to treat psychological trauma from multiple perspectives.
In real life, we will inevitably have times when we are riddled with bad emotions.
Then read this book "Emotional First Aid" and learn to create your own emotional medical kit and give medicine to your heart in time.
If you feel better and stay positive, your life will change.
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July: Skills development
I once asked the founder of the Insight Official Account, in this era of change, what should ordinary people do?
He replied: Evolve yourself and develop new skills.
In 2024, you might as well try to Xi learn how to write, no matter what industry you are in, being able to write is always a plus.
If you're a white-collar worker, excellent language and writing can help you stand out in the workplace.
If you are a civil servant, excellent pen skills will allow you to be valued by leaders.
"Insight Writing" has been praised by many industry insiders as the "Bible of New Media Writing".
It was written by the founder of Tuba with tens of millions of fans, Insight-Jun, combined with more than 20 years of writing experience.
At the beginning of this book, it is said that the power of new media writing can be copied by everyone.
What form of title catches the reader's eye?
What type of articles make people feel full of value to read?
What kind of language is suitable for the general audience and catchy?
In this book, Insight Jun has made a thorough analysis and explanation.
Even if you are just a novice writer, you can write extremely high-quality articles by following the methods taught in the book.
Writer Xiao Qiushui said that everyone longs for freedom, but freedom needs conditions, and the most important condition is a skill that can be used for one's own life.
Starting this month, try your hand at learning Xi writing with the guidance of Insight Writing.
When you hone your skills, you will seize the opportunities given to you by the times and achieve corner overtaking.
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August: Homeschooling
Education expert Li Meijin said that there is a set of "golden rules" for disciplining children, and it is in "Positive Discipline".
Jane Nelson, the author of "Positive Discipline", has seven children in her lifetime, all of whom are dragons and phoenixes.
In the book, Nielsen uses his own parenting stories to let readers learn the methods of Xi education immersively.
For example, when a child makes a mistake, you can use "heuristic education":
Through storytelling, children can understand what they went wrong, what the consequences were, and how to avoid making mistakes again.
For example, if your child has developed bad Xi, you don't have to punish him, but have a "family meeting" on a regular basis.
Parents and children take turns pointing out their bad Xi habits and discussing solutions together to strengthen their belief in correcting bad Xi habits.
Almost every problem you encounter when you get along with your children in life can be solved in books.
You must know that family education is the foundation of the entire education chain, and the wrong educational concept will delay the child's future.
When you use the right educational methods, you can become a good mentor and help your child grow up happily.
If you have problems with parenting, it is recommended that you spend a month polishing this book "Positive Discipline".
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September: Interpersonal communication
Do you notice such a phenomenon?
is also rejecting others, some people say it is like a spring breeze, and some people say it like a man's back.
Similarly, in the face of disputes, some people are happy and convincing when they deal with it, and some people are complaining when they deal with it.
In fact, as long as you master certain communication principles, you can handle difficult interpersonal relationships with ease.
Dale Carnegie is known as a world-renowned master of human relations.
The book "The Weakness of Human Nature" is an interpersonal communication guide book written by him using theory and life.
In the book, Carnegie explores the weaknesses of human nature and proposes five principles of communication in a targeted manner.
How to deal with the relationship between husband and wife?
He said to let go of expectations of each other, not to blame each other, and to find each other's shining points.
How do you win the affection of others?
He said that by smiling and sending friendly signals, you can quickly bring you closer.
Carnegie said that only 15 percent of a person's success is knowledge, experience, and technology, and the remaining 85 percent is determined by relationships.
Good interpersonal relationships are inseparable from the mastery of the rules of human nature.
Read this book carefully, learn how to speak, how to get along, and your level of dealing with the world will naturally rise.
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October: Biography
Dong Yuhui said that people must read the biographies of celebrities, because role models are the best growth force.
If you are depressed about the low point of your life, you might as well take a look at this "Biography of Su Dongpo".
Lin Yutang said in the book that characters like Su Dongpo are indispensable in the world.
His sudden open-mindedness and his peaceful life are the panacea for every frustrated person.
When he was hungry, he took off his long clothes, put on a peasant's short brown, held a hoe, and planted vegetables in the wasteland.
When he came home in the middle of the night and no one opened the door for him, he did not get angry, but walked to the river in the moonlight and sang loudly.
He used his life to tell us, "People don't have to live in a miserable world, but they can be as calm and happy as possible." ”
Even if you are hurt by life, you can use the only bit of happiness left in the cracks to heal the wounds.
The reason why life is not happy is because I haven't read Su Dongpo.
When you understand him, you can also live a chic and calm life in the twists and turns of life.
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November: Historical Knowledge
There is a cloud in "The Old Tang Book: The Biography of Wei Zheng": "Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall." ”
In the coming year, consider setting aside a month to read through a piece of history.
Only by looking at prosperity and decline through the eyes of history can we understand the laws of the world and find the direction of the future.
Wang Shuo once recommended "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" and said: This book has changed my view of history books and history. It was like a window that opened my horizons.
The author Huang Renyu chose the fifteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty as the starting point, and analyzed the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty society from the perspective of "big historical view".
And in the form of chronicles, the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty has been exhausted.
The book vividly tells the tragic lives of 7 Ming celebrities such as Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, and Qi Jiguang.
Unveil these tragedies, and you will find that they are the result of the interweaving of the times and human nature.
When you witness the rise and fall of history and see through the darkness of human nature, you will no longer be anxious about the ups and downs of life, and you will be miserable for the warmth and coldness of human feelings.
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December: Literature reading
I believe that many people have felt like this:
At the beginning of the year, I was full of spirit and decided to make a big move, but the more I got to the end of the year, the more I felt trapped and gradually lost hope in life.
In December, I recommend you this book "The Shawshank Redemption".
It tells us that as long as we have hope in our hearts and survive the cold winter, we can always wait until spring.
Andy, the protagonist of the book, is unjustly imprisoned for a murder case.
Overnight, he went from glamorous banker to prisoner and humiliated.
The huge gap, instead of plunging him into darkness, aroused his desire for freedom.
He used a small hammer the size of a palm to dig up the walls at the speed of digging a handful of earth a day.
In the end, it took him 20 years to escape the dark and cold prison and live comfortably on the warm south coast.
Stephen King wrote at the end of "The Shawshank Redemption":
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best thing in the world, and good things never pass away.
This year, at the end of the journey, you may have a hard time, but please don't be discouraged and live with optimism.
As long as the life of the world is not extinguished, there will be a day when it will rise.
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Huang Tingjian, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, said that if he didn't read for three days, he felt that his words were tasteless and his face was hateful.
A person who lacks the nourishment of books will have a narrow cognition, a barren mind, and a barren soul.
Through reading, you can transcend time and space, have a dialogue with wise people, absorb the wisdom of life, and relieve the difficulties of life.
In 2024, take the text as a friend, be accompanied by books, read a good book every month, and recharge your life.
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