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Yesterday was World Book Day, so let's talk about reading.
After all, I have also written three books, and I have to update the official account every week, and I usually have to give lectures.
The prerequisite for maintaining high-frequency, high-quality output is high-frequency, high-quality input.
Therefore, I think I still have more say in the matter of reading.
Many people read books to increase their knowledge, improve their skills, and enrich their brains, but I would like to share with you a personal point of view -
Reading is about drawing energy.
I think it's not the ability that is the difference between people, it's the energy that is the difference.
Each of us is attracted to the energy of others, and the same is true for reading.
Whether you are reading a book or taking a class, what you want is to absorb the energy of the author/teacher and play a positive role in yourself.
Therefore, how to read the right book in a unit of time, can fully absorb nutrients, and boost your energy is a very knowledgeable thing.
Every time I do corporate training, I will say a particularly heart-wrenching sentence to everyone before class:
Only 20% of people will take what is taught in class and apply it, and this part of the population will have real behavior change, and for the remaining 80%, it will be ineffective.
It's the same with reading.
Why do we often feel that after reading a book, we feel as if we have remembered something, and as if we have remembered nothing, and after a while, we can't remember whether we have read the book or not?
The root cause is that there is no conversion after reading it.
Without transformation there is no internalization, and without internalization there is no elevation to your energy, and it does not work.
This is what I understand as reading.
The first level: showing off
A student asked me if I would set a goal of how many books I would read each year.
I said no, because I don't think how many books I read is for showing off, and I don't get recognition from others by "how many books I read in a year".
Honestly, how many books you have read are written on your face, and it goes without saying that others know it.
The second level: curiosity
This layer is driven by interest, including novels, poetry, essays, etc., that is, free reading.
So it doesn't matter if you read fast or slowly, just like it. As long as there is enough amount, even if you don't practice deliberately, it will settle in the bone marrow.
The third level: provoke thinking and solve problems
This is what I want to share with you more -
Reading books in order to acquire knowledge, to provoke thinking, to solve problems, and to make changes.
This change may be behavioural or mental.
The process of change is gradual, and the ideal goal to achieve in the end should be to achieve continuous change, a change in patterns, and a change in habits.
For example, I once took a good classic book called "The Fifth Discipline" about systems thinking.
This book gave me a fundamental understanding of why systems thinking is necessary.
In my future work, I will always let myself not rush to do things first, but think from the perspective of the system and the overall situation.
But this ultimate goal is idealized, and it is difficult to achieve it by reading books alone, and it is most likely obtained from continuous reflection in life.
The scope of our discussion today is limited to non-fiction (opinions or speculations about facts and reality, such as biographies, essays, reviews).
The first type of books are written by academics for academics.
This kind of paper-like book is usually incomprehensible to ordinary people, and there is no need to understand it.
In this category, we can pass it directly.
The second category is written by amateurs to amateurs.
Most of the books in the world, including the economics and management books we see, and most of the psychological books belong to this category.
When choosing this type of book, it is important to look at:
Is there enough sample cases in this book?
If it is just a summary of personal experience, then the value that may be worth learning from is limited, after all, the individual differences are too great.
Suppose Wang Sicong wrote a book about how he succeeded, then it doesn't make much sense to learn from it, because you don't have his father.
If it is "The Book of Navarre", you can read it, because the author, as a self-made investor, has invested in many companies in addition to his rich personal experience, and his sample cases are enough.
This kind of content is meaningful for most people.
The third category is written by academics to amateurs.
If this kind of book is written in simple terms, its theoretical framework will be very solid, and it will be supported by a large number of sample cases, no matter how many years have passed, it will not be outdated, and it is well worth reading.
For example, in the whole series of Drucker, Drucker is not only a scholar, he also has practical experience outside the ivory tower.
In addition to the above 3 specific types, I would also like to tell you a common misunderstanding of book selection.
A student asked me, "If I want to solve a problem at the moment, can I just read a book that specializes in solving this problem?"
Of course, we all have very limited time, so it's okay to be a little utilitarian when choosing books.
But there is a common misconception here:
Many times you think that the problem is A, and then you choose a book that solves problem A, only to read it and find that it is useless at all, because your problem is not A at all, but B.
Let me give you an example:
Many people feel that they don't have enough time, and then take it for granted that there is a problem with time management, so they go to time management books.
Then I found that the problem was not solved, and I continued to guess that it might be that energy management was not good, and then I went to learn energy management, and then found that it was useless.
Why?
Because the fundamental problem is not time management, nor energy management, but that you are not doing enough strategy -
There is no screening of what is important, what is really what should be done, and everything is taken care of, which leads to a lack of time.
So at this time, you should choose "Essentialism" to read in order to solve your problem.
Finally, choose books that expand the boundaries of your abilities.
If you choose a book that is comfortable to read, it is a very good reading experience.
And a tome like "The Fifth Cultivation" and "The Fast and Slow of Thinking", although it is difficult to read, and even the first time you read it, you don't know what it is talking about, but it will expand the boundaries of your ability.
One of the most important abilities is the ability to "live with ambiguous information".
Accept that you can't read something you can't read, you can skip over and continue reading, and when you read more, you can look back and see what you didn't understand.
Come to think of it, life is not the same, we always want to pursue all kinds of certainties when making decisions.
But when we take the courage to take that step in the midst of uncertainty.
When I looked back, I realized, oh, it turns out that God arranged this!
I have read the book and understood the life.
The word "integration" is actually a combination of 4 verbs, namely "integration", "meeting", "penetration", and "communication".
I love the explanation of these four words by Uncle Leo, an intergenerational expert.
What is Fusion?
Rong is hard work + enthusiasm.
When I first went to the UK to study for a PhD, I really knew every word when I read those English papers, but when I got together, I just didn't know what I was talking about.
What to do at this time?
You can only gnaw little by little, and when you can't move later, you have to use the temperature of your body and mind to melt.
Unfortunately, many people often give up by this point.
Next is "will", "will" is very easy to understand, that is, literally.
What does "will" rely on?
It relies on deliberate practice, and only deliberate practice, and there is no other way.
So what is the difference between "practice" and "deliberate practice"?
The bad thing is the feedback.
So why don't you learn something "yes"? It's because no one gives you real feedback.
Next is "Guan".
In ancient times, "Guan" was used to string copper coins together, which was called consistency.
The so-called "through" actually means to string together what you have learned.
The stringing depends on the systematization of knowledge, and the systematization of knowledge depends on the output, and the process of output is the process of stringing together what has been learned.
For example:
For those who are not good at logical thinking and structured expression, just reading the "Pyramid Principle" will not help you. Exercise your writing skills, but you can.
What does the last "pass" mean?
Being able to draw inferences from one case in life is "through".
If you want to draw inferences from one another, you have to think more, and every time you go to a similar scene, you can think of the "one" you have experienced.
Even before encountering a similar scenario, you have to think about where the "one" you have learned can be used.
Then the next time you encounter it, you will subconsciously know what to do.
Having said all this, if it can be summed up in one sentence, it is:
If you really want to be connected, there's only one way – step out of your comfort zone.
Constantly challenge yourself in work and life, and turn every problem in work, every difficulty in relationships, and every challenge in life into learning;
Only in this way can you truly integrate and become a lifelong learner.
It may be difficult, but you're not alone, and every word you read embraces you.
What reading and coaching have in common is that it helps you to ascend to the next level, to become aware of the real problem behind the problem, and then to solve the real problem and get your own answer.
So what about when you read a book and meet a coach?
Welcome to the Second Curve Growth Reading Camp.
Read a total of 20 classic books throughout the year
A total of 2-3 classic books are read every month, all of which are carefully screened by Ms. Gao Lin, saving you the trouble of picking books.
Preview of some books
Internationally certified coaches serve as the lead officers
Through comments and feedback, the coach assists everyone in self-exploration from a professional perspective, extends their knowledge to the workplace and life, and applies what they have learned.
The output forces knowledge integration
Daily coaching questions punch assignments to help you truly internalize the knowledge in the book as your own gains through output.
Reading together in small groups, thinking collides
Read, discuss, share, and discuss with a group of high-potential and high-ability students.