Hello everyone, I am the small editor of instant noodles mixed with food, Mu Yu, after the preparation of the previous articles, it is finally time for the small editor to light up the bottom of the family. When you already have a strong sense of change in your mind and are already deliberately cultivating good habits, then this article will help you, otherwise it will be meaningless. I'll cover them all in five ways: books, speeches, online lessons, movies, and documentaries, and it's worth mentioning that these resources have really changed the way I think about the world to a great extent. This is a series of articles, and I'll get it into paper as soon as possible in the next few days, and I'm sure you'll get the same out of it when you digest them one by one. This article is the first in a series of articles, namely the book article.
Books
Gorky once said that books are the ladder of human progress. Yes, reading a book is arguably the most efficient and economical way to invest yourself. Of course, the books I am referring to are good books that can stand the test of time and history, not idle books that do not fit in. I didn't like to read books before, and it was difficult for me to read a thousand-word article, let alone read such a thick book. However, when I found that as I grew older and had encountered many of the confusions I had encountered, and the people around me could no longer give an answer that I could accept, I turned to books for help. Classic masterpieces written by these great celebrities have nourished generations of young people. Without further ado, the following goes straight to the dry goods.
1) "Alive" by Yu Hua (China)
The book is one of the representative works of the writer Yu Hua, telling the story of the background of the great era, with the civil war, the three anti-five anti,the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and other social changes, Xu Fugui's life and family continue to suffer, and in the end all his relatives have left him one after another, leaving only the elderly him and an old cow to rely on each other. The book was translated into many national editions and later remade into films and television series, and has had a wide influence around the world. The fate of Fugui's life has indeed brought me a deeper reflection and understanding of life.
2) "Ordinary World" by Lu Yao (China)
Set against the backdrop of China's mid-1970s to mid-1980s, the book portrays the image of many ordinary people from all walks of life at that time through complex contradictions and entanglements, centered on the two brothers Sun Shao'an and Sun Shaoping; labor and love, frustration and pursuit, pain and joy, daily life and huge social conflicts are intertwined, profoundly showing the difficult and tortuous road that ordinary people have traveled in the historical process of the great era. Seriously, I remember the first time I read this book was still in my hometown one night, when the power went out, so I took a flashlight to look at the book, when I saw some of the plots behind, I was a big guy who actually cried, maybe the sense of substitution was too strong, but the book did have a very big appeal, a few years ago the book was also remade into a TV series, and the role of Sun Shaoan, played by the famous actor Wang Lei, left a deep impression on many viewers.
3) "Inferiority and Transcendence" by Alfred. Adler (Austria)
The book is the masterpiece of Adler, a pioneer in individual psychology, and the author starts from the search for the meaning of life and inspires us to understand the real meaning of life. He tells us that to understand a person, we must start from his past, and a person's style of life is consistent with his knowledge and understanding of past experiences. Inferiority is not terrible, the key lies in how to recognize their own inferiority, overcome difficulties, and surpass themselves. Adler and Freud were on a par with each other and in equal proportions. In "Inferiority and Transcendence", the author also refers to the views of the psychoanalytic school and puts forward his own opinions on the discussion of memory and dreams. For social issues such as education, family, marriage, and crime, the author also puts forward very valuable views in "Inferiority and Transcendence". For me personally, this book can be said to be a work of self-awakening and self-transformation, and it is under the guidance of this book that I have gradually embarked on the road of self-redemption.
4) "The Weakness of Human Nature" by Dale Carnegie (USA)
Bringing together the essence of Carnegie's ideas and the most exciting content, the book is the author's most successful inspirational classic, and immediately after its publication, it was welcomed by a wide range of readers, becoming the most enduring humanistic bestseller in the Western world. Through reading and practicing the various methods introduced in the book, countless readers not only get out of the predicament, but also become outstanding people admired by the world. As long as you continue to study this book, I believe that you can also explore your infinite potential and create a brilliant life. This is a classic success book, but not that it is worthless, and many of the principles and techniques in the book, if we can apply them effectively, are obviously of great benefit to our personal growth.
5) General History of the World by Stavrianos (USA)
Since the first edition of this book came out, it has been praised and translated into many languages, which can be described as a classic among classics. After being revised and supplemented by the author many times, it has now been updated to the 7th edition, and on the basis of retaining the essence of the original text, it has incorporated the new research results of the times, so that this famous work is more perfect in content and system. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the author's writing is timeless, profound, and full of ideas, and the whole work is consistent. The original English version is presented here to entertain the vast number of readers, allowing you to think for thousands of years in a historical rhythmic writing.
6) "General History of China" by Lu Simian (China)
The book is a well-known word-of-mouth reader of Chinese general history, which has been reprinted hundreds of times; a masterpiece of historiography that is highly respected by Huang Renyu, Qian Mu, Bai Yang, Yi Zhongtian, etc.; and a general history work with excellent writing and both learning, talent and knowledge. The author of the five thousand years of Chinese history cannot be comprehensive, or 100% correct, but it is still helpful to help us establish a rough framework for Chinese history, and in general, this book is still quite good and very valuable.
7) "Self-Control" by Kelly McGonigal (USA)
Written by renowned health psychologist Dr. Kelly McGonigger, the book provides readers with a clear framework for what self-control is, how it works, and why it's so important. I believe that after reading this book, you will have a deeper understanding of self-control, and you can find the corresponding answers from the book on how to improve your self-control.
8) "Micro Habits" by Stephen Gas (USA)
Micro-habits are a very small positive behavior, and you need to force yourself to complete it every day. Micro habits are too small to fail. It is precisely because of this feature that it does not cause any burden on you, and it is super "deceptive", so it has become a very advantageous habit formation strategy. The scientific principles of micro-habit strategies indicate the reasons why people cannot adhere to most mainstream growth strategies for a long time, and also reveal the possibility of people adhering to micro-habit strategies for a long time. When people can't make the effects of change last, they often think that the reason is theirselves, but in fact, the problem is not themselves, but the strategies they adopt. When you start using micro-habit strategies to teach you how to do things according to the rules of your brain, lasting change is easy. The author was originally a well-known slacker, and later successfully transformed and even counterattacked with a micro-habit strategy.
9) "Poor Dad Rich Dad" by Robert M. L. Kiyosaki (USA), Sharon M. L. Lechter (USA)
Kiyosaki has two fathers: "Poor Daddy" is his biological father, a highly educated education official; "Rich Dad" is the father of his good friend, an entrepreneur who did not graduate from high school but was good at investing and managing money. Kiyosaki followed the path of life designed for him by his "poor father": going to college, serving in the military, participating in the Vietnam War, and walking through the ordinary beginning of his life. Until 1977, Kiyosaki witnessed the "poor dad" who had worked hard all his life lose his job, and the "rich dad" became one of the richest people in Hawaii. Kiyosaki resolutely followed the footsteps of "rich father", stepped into the business world, and boarded the rich express from then on. Kiyosaki shows the completely different views of money and wealth of "poor dads" and "rich dads" with his own wealth stories, and the poor only want to work for money, and the rich people think about how to make money work for themselves!
10) Poor Charlie's Book by Peter Kaufman (USA)
The chapter "Mungerism: Charlie's Impromptu Talk" is a collection of sharp and humorous commentary from his past annual meetings at Berkshire Hathaway and Seaco Financial Corporation. Running through the entire book of Poor Charlie's Book is Munger's display of intelligence, wit, admirable values, and unfathomable rhetorical flair. He possessed encyclopedic knowledge, so from the ancient orators, to the European literary heroes of the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary pop culture icons, he could pick up the quotes of these people and use them to emphasize the benefits of lifelong learning and maintaining a desire to learn. In the eyes of the public, Warren Buffett is a representative of Berkshire Hathaway and a great contributor to the company's extraordinary achievements over the years; But there is another person who has made a significant contribution to the company's legendary performance, and that is Charlie Munger. Although he is far less well-known among ordinary people than Buffett, he, like Buffett, can lead you to better investment and decision-making, so that you have a deeper understanding of the world and life. The Poor Charlie's Book, which brings together his best speeches, proverbs, and ideas, will prove it to you.
The above books involve literature, psychology, history and financial management, etc., of course, good books are far more than these, but for newcomers who have begun to attack and begin to change, I personally recommend reading these books first, of course, this depends on personal circumstances, these books are only for reference, but read, it is certainly useful, and I will continue to introduce good books to you in the future. This is a narrative of the book of resources, and in the next article I will focus on some of the more influential or well-known speeches. This article ends here, thanks for reading!
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