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0Give and take
This is a book I recently came across, and the Chinese translation wasn't very appealing. It's the kind of book that you don't feel like picking up just by hearing its title. But surprisingly, the original English title is quite catchy —— "give and take".
This book takes a principle and breaks it down to explain it thoroughly. The core concept throughout the book is to be a giver, which is considered the best strategy in life.
While listening to it, I had two realizations:
Firstly, I noticed that many books follow a similar pattern of conveying a principle or message. If we only hear the conclusion of a book that presents a single idea, it might feel redundant or even be dismissed by some as unnecessary. However, I realized that human forgetfulness is quite significant. That's why there's a saying, "We hear many truths, yet still struggle to live a good life." The reason behind this is that a single idea contains profound wisdom and knowledge. Without a deep and comprehensive understanding, repeated contemplation, it's challenging to internalize it fully.
That's my insight regarding this principle.
Secondly, I compared the content of the book to my own behavior and realized that I might be more of a taker than a giver. This realization was quite shocking, but I believe that openly acknowledging it is the first step towards change. I feel that this book will influence my actions in the future. It has provided me with a new perspective for self-reflection, which is a positive outcome.
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这是最近我听到的一本书，中文翻译不是很好，是那种一听就不想拿起来看的书。没想到英文原书名起的那么好。
这本书属于是将一个道理，掰开了揉碎了给你讲清楚。通书核心观点就是做一个给予者，是人生的最佳策略。
听的过程中，有两个感悟：
一个是发现有很多书，都是如此，通过一本书来讲述一个道理，如果光听到这个结论，一本书讲一个道理感觉有点儿多余，甚至有人会鄙视，觉得没有没有必要。
但是我发现，其实人的忘性是很大的，所以才有那句：听过了很多道理，还是过不好一生。原因就在这里，只是听过一个道理，其实道理背后蕴含的智慧、所包含的知识是很深的。如果没有深入理解，各方面理解，反复的理解，很难内化成自身。
这是关于此道理的感悟。
还有一个感悟是，我对比了文中的内容，发现自己可能是一个 take，并不是 give。这种意识其实挺晴天霹雳的，但是我觉得大大方方的承认，才有改变的可能。我觉得这本书未来会改变我的行为方式，它增加了我一个的反思视角，这很好。
