Tile: Understanding ourselves in an age of anxiety | Yuval Noah Harari & Professor Cheng Lesong Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDAGDLCtpzU Event Date: 26/3/2025 Key questions: can history help humanity process collective trauma? what does it mean to be human in the era of artificial intelligence? And have we already opened the Pandora’s box of AI? two professors discuss these issues through the lenses of Eastern and Western traditions. Key notes: Harari explores how rapid technolog...

The "Let Them" Theory is a mindset or approach to relationships and boundaries that encourages emotional detachment from others' choices and prioritizing one's own peace. It became popularized on social media, especially by life coach Mel Robbins. 🚩 Core Idea: If people want to behave a certain way—let them. Instead of trying to control, fix, chase, or correct others’ behavior, you step back and let people show you who they are through their actions. This approach helps protect your energy and...

因近日曝光的某寺CEO引发联想 >> 天龙八部讲的世间八苦 - 生、老、病、死、求不得、怨憎会、爱别离、五阴盛。 苦痛源于自身的贪（权力/美色/武功/财物/名誉）、嗔（憎恨/恼怒/抵触）、痴（对因果无常的无知造成颠倒是非是去判断）三毒。 Key themes: 1) Identity: the novel explores how characters grapple with their identities, often shaped by their lineage, martial arts skills, and societal roles. 2) Desire: characters are driven by various desires, such as the desire for power, love, or recognition, which frequently lead to conflict and suffering. 3) Suffering: the narrative highlights the cyclical n...

Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work by Mason Currey is a quick-reading collection of the daily habits of over 160 creatives—writers, artists, scientists, philosophers, and other iconic figures. Key Highlights Routine is a Creative Anchor Many creators rely on strict schedules to structure their day. e.g. Immanuel Kant woke at 5 a.m. and followed a rigid, predictable routine for the rest of the day. e.g. Ludwig van Beethoven counted exactly 60 coffee b...

1: 26th July 9am 12 times a set, 2-3 sets 3kg dumbbells set lifting + squat TRX (total resistance exercise) 12kg kettlebell 16kg kettlebell lying leg raise lying leg toe/ankle touch high plank + knee to elbow high plank + low plank triceps dips using the bench 3kg biceps curl 2: 31st July 3: 2nd August **backpain stretch: https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/yoga-for-back-pain#child's-pose ...

Sapiens explores the history of Homo sapiens from the emergence of the species around 300,000 years ago to the present day. Harari examines how biology, history, and culture shaped human civilization and the modern world. Part 1: The Cognitive Revolution (c. 70,000 years ago) Key Idea: Around 70,000 years ago, humans underwent a cognitive revolution, developing language, imagination, and shared myths. This enabled: Large-scale cooperation (e.g. religions, nations, money) The spread of Homo s...

Fernando Pessoa: 'why is art beautiful? because it's useless. why is life ugly? because it's all aims, objectives and intentions.' ...

Note: This is based on my personal experience; following ways are ranked by level of stress and emotional intensity in ascending order: Breathe deeply, release tension Walk around / stretch body / swing arms / jump Drinking plenty of sparkling water/coconut water/milk Listen to my fav music playlist or watch fav episodes of a movie/drama Grounding in a quite space e.g. bookshop/coffeeshop/library/private lavatory Organize my space/myself to obtain a sense of control: sorting room, deep-cleanin...

How to simplify life (Define what's essential to me) ● fixed set of clothes ● dietary control ● sunday weekly reset (daily/weekly list) ● weekly declutter ● exercise >= 3times & get in touch with nature ● book>podcast>movie>drama>short clips => immediately jot down thoughts Reminder: ● health is the highest priority (exercise, healthy meal, mindfulness) ● experience new stuff. possession fade, memory last. ● life is richer when you do more not own more ● reading instead o...

1) stay alone 2) reduce stimulation, away from light/noise, breathe work 3) eliminate unnecessary responsibility/shorten to-dos 4) get closer to nature/tree/river 5) develop sensational hobbies 6) exercise/yoga/walk/or move body in general 7) relax, do silly things 8) journaling/writing/drop down ideas 9) talking therapy, vent out, don't hold back 10) meditation, gratitude 11) solve simple questions, gain control over thinking 12) aimless wandering ...

NOTE: I'm a complete beginner. Phase 1: 23/07/2025 - end of August ✅ 核心原则： 低强度但稳定（能讲话、不喘粗气） 每周>=3次，每次20～40分钟，坚持4～8周会有明显提升 🚩为“提高心肺”设计的轻松跑计划： W1-2 每周3次 节奏适应 + 不追求连续跑 热身：快走5分钟 主训练：跑2分钟 + 走2分钟 × 6轮 ➤ 总时长控制在20～25分钟 ➤ 保持呼吸顺畅，不急于连跑 W3-4: 每周3次 热身：快走5分钟 主训练：跑5分钟 + 走2分钟 × 3轮 训练呼吸节奏和肌肉适应 ➤ 尝试找到适合你自然呼吸的慢节奏 ➤ 不追速度，甚至像“拖着跑”也可以 W5: 每周3次 心肺开始显著提升 热身：快走5分钟 主训练：连续跑10分钟 + 走2分钟 + 连续跑5分钟 W6: 每周3次 连续跑15～20分钟（慢！） 跑得慢但稳定是胜利 ✅ 强度标准： 👉 跑步后觉得“有点喘，但不累瘫” 👉 可以边跑边轻松说话或哼歌 🧠 技巧 呼吸： 鼻吸口呼，节奏是 2步吸/2步呼 或 3/3 步幅： ...

"21 Lessons for the 21st Century" by Yuval Noah Harari is a thought-provoking collection of essays exploring today's most pressing issues. While his earlier books (Sapiens and Homo Deus) focused on the past and future of humankind, this book focuses on the present, asking: How do we make sense of the world today? Part 1: The Technological Challenge Disillusionment The 20th-century ideologies—liberalism, communism, fascism—are losing credibility. Harari examines how liberalism remains the domin...

1) control mindset control my response reframe challenges, how can i grow from this? accept fear & discomfort are natural 2) stress is a test, train for it desensitization from high stess event gradually expose myself to discomfort 3) emotional control - master the pause never react immediately in high stress situation take a deep breathe, assess the situation & response with intention rather than impulse learning to pause before reacting prevents regretful decision & keep...

退休20天后的第一感受：没人嫌我快，也没人嫌我慢，啊我终于成为了自己的主人 i.e. 拥有自己的时间表。 理想状态：舍弃一切换回属于自己的love & peace. Cassie Holmes' research and book reveal the methods to control your happiness. She introduces me the concept of 'time poventy'. Even though technology and conveniences save us time, we still feel stretched thin. After all, we’re bogged down by overflowing inboxes, endless to-do lists, personal obligations, and that constant pressure to do more with less time. (Source: https://www.cassiemholmes.com/blog/tim...

写作是一件只和自己有关的事 我可以在文字里变成任何人，也可以创造任何人，产出属于我的文字 不是为了获得作家的头衔，也不是为了换取现实生存的筹码 因个性敏感产生的复杂观察/经历/体会/情感也不再显得多余 终于对环境他人情绪的感知力不再是累赘 我可以在这里做一辈子梦吗？至少做一会儿梦呗 如果把助人当作是我的使命 那如今我最需要帮助的人是我自己。。。 世界有这么多杂音 我要选择听谁的声音 从入职第一年就前辈好心提醒过 finding my own voice 可是我发出的声音又是受谁的价值观谁的态度谁的真相规训产生的呢 我可以凭直觉做出有关他人的预言 却荒唐的不了解无法掌控自己的走向 fact：我是一个不需要打工生存的人 question：为何要为“别人定义的工作”所累 answer: quit your job, re-define who you are without your job title, find yourself back 让我找回自我和快乐的方式是去做我可以沉浸其中的事 这件事可能是写作吗？ 28岁以前都没有接触过专业训练 这也不是什么理由嘛 看来还是被社会时...

彼此深爱的灵魂伴侣 规律的安稳平和的睡眠 有属于自己的空间和时间 任何时候都真正懂你的人 能够点燃他人并时刻充满希望的心 ...

Part 1 For the Japanese author Haruki Murakami , creativity comes from routine: early starts, deep focus, and long-distance running. 4AM :起床，開始一天的工作。 - AM: 5-6個小時的寫作:每天早上，他會寫作5-6個小時，確保每天有固定的寫作量。 PM:下午他會進行跑步或游泳等運動，處理雜務，閱讀，聽音樂，放鬆身心。 9PM:睡覺，確保充足的睡眠。 From the Japanese writer’s point of view, “writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity,” spending his days running and swimming to build up his endurance, as well as competing in mara...

在大部分人看到历史进步的光芒的地方，他看到的是一堆废墟越筑越高 把历史的总体性打碎，变成一个个碎片，一座历史的废墟。 追溯起源是不是意味着我要被过去纠缠，那句“向前看别回头”是对的吗？ 我无法改变的是过去，但可以改变的是narrative，修饰/美化过去？但这也意味着失真。记录的人是我，但我对我的视角也存在疑虑 - 我的filters are composed of my background/past experience/language/culture & their impact on me. Paul Klee的作品Angelus Novus(新天使) - 面容朝向过去，双翼张开，被风暴从身后吹向未来。 天使凝视着过去，看到了历史的灾难，但却无法阻止风暴的吹袭。风暴是人类追求进步的“进步”。 历史不是直线前进的道路，而是充满灾难和断裂的过程。 工作上领导不愿见到red circle, 这本身就很可笑 这不就是managerial bias towards earnings manipulation 吗？ consistent growth as if it's t...

2025.7.15 (part 1) The main differences between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud stem from their diverging views on the unconscious, the structure of the psyche, sexuality, and the goal of development. View of the Unconscious Freud: The unconscious is mostly a repository of repressed desires, especially sexual and aggressive drives. Jung: The unconscious has two layers: Personal unconscious (similar to Freud’s view) Collective unconscious: a shared, inherited layer of unconscious filled with ...

2025.7.15 part (2) “I feel it was unfair — but I also know the world doesn’t promise fairness.” That’s a powerful emotional paradox. And it’s also the kind of insight that can be lonely and exhausting to carry alone. 1) The feeling is real. Even if you intellectually understand that the world isn’t fair—emotionally, we still expect fairness from certain people: From parents, because they shaped our core world view From employers, because they held power over our time, identity, and well-bei...

2025.7.15 (part 3) Question: How do I process my anger or resentment without becoming consumed by it, or acting destructively on it? Anger is a messenger, not a monster. The goal isn’t to deny it or unleash it, but to listen to it safely and channel it meaningfully. Solution: 📍 What you’ll need: A quiet space Pen and paper (or digital notes / voice memo app) Timer (optional) 🕯️ 1. Create a Safe Space (2 minutes) Find somewhere quiet where you won’t be disturbed. Take 3 slow, deep breaths....

🧭 Plot Summary: The novel begins in a medieval monastery, where young Goldmund becomes a student under Narcissus, a brilliant monk. Narcissus quickly recognizes that Goldmund is not meant for a life of logic and discipline, and encourages him to seek his own path. Goldmund leaves the monastery and embarks on a wandering life. He becomes an artist, a lover of many women, and a seeker of beauty, often encountering suffering, death, and loneliness. Along the way, he tries to understand love, meani...

”每个人的生活都是一条通向自身的路，都是对一条道路的尝试，对一条途径的暗示。没有人曾经完全成为他自身，但是每个人都在努力变成他自身，有的人模糊，有的人清醒一点，每个人都在尽自己的努力。每个人身上多带着出生时的残余，史前世界的黏液和蛋壳，一直到生命的终结。 在这个世界里，通向未来的路途是笔直的，这里有义务有过错，有内疚和忏悔，有宽恕和好意，有爱和敬仰，有圣经词语和智慧。这个世界你的依靠着它，以便使生活明朗洁净，美好而有秩序。而另一个世界也在我们自己的家里开始表明它的存在，这完全是另一个样子，另外的气味，另外的语言，另外的诺言和要求。而最稀奇的是，这两个世界相互连接，挨得是那么近。 世界上没有任何东西比走一条把人引向他自身的道路使人更厌恶的了。 我不反对崇拜上帝耶和华，丝毫不反对。但是我认为，我们应该崇拜和珍视万事万物、整个世界，而不光是认为隔开的官方的这一半。 鸟从蛋里挣脱出来。蛋即世界。谁要想出生，就必须摧毁一个世界。鸟飞向上帝。上帝叫阿布拉克萨斯。 凡是我们的心灵所希望的，都不可以害怕，不可以看作禁忌。 这最多不过是一个错误。我也不是说，您应该不加约束地去做您想到的一切事情...

菊花和刀两者都是这幅画中的一部分，日本人既好斗又和善，既尚武又爱美，既蛮横又文雅，既刻板又富有适应性，既顺从又不甘任人摆布，既忠诚不二又会背信弃义，既勇敢又胆怯，既保守又善于接受新事物，而且这一切相互矛盾的气质都是在最高的程度上表现出来的。他们非常关心别人对他们的行动的看法，但当别人对他们的过错一无所知时，他们又会被罪恶所征服。他们的士兵非常守纪律，但也不很顺从。 对一个人类学家来说，最有益的事莫过于研究就整体来说有着许多共同特征的诸民族之间他所发现的一些差异。 日本人的信条是通过一定的禁制和拒斥、一定的训育和锻炼的方法植根于心中的，不仅仅是一种孤立的怪癖。 只有从容不迫地迎接死亡的危险，才是美德。 ...

蛮震撼的新歌，点在那儿？ 无解中寻找微光的力量感。 Steven Pressfield在War of art里写道“we must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause”. “有人类就无解？” The cure is in the poison. 讲述的是自然生态vs人类，映射的是人类vs人类，人类vs Super Intelligent Agents. 需要被保护的是谁，需要被牺牲的是谁？ 读到推介词“协同85位幕后人共同创作，包括国际首席爱乐乐团、作曲家周以力（编曲/制作）、词作者郭冠廷等，打造史诗级音乐叙事”，领会到了团队制作的力量和聚光灯/关注度的”偏颇“。 台前的a是delivery artists，台后的b/c/d/e/f是打造包装产品的producer artists。a因为performance & 表现力得到了“各类粉丝”簇拥/聚光灯，失去privacy要有接受褒/贬，谩骂/崇拜的承受力，b/c/d/e/f因为个人通常不会成为焦点获得创作的最大自由空间。...

我记得收看《匹诺曹》时的感触，媒体行业的痛。 不会说谎的人承担更大的责任，因为观众知道/信任你不会说谎；会说谎的大多数人反而心安的知道/接受谎言有一万种形式。 对真相的追求是不是不属于大人的世界，柯南的那句[真相只有一个] - 当年听起来它是很中二了，如今我本人变得更中二哈哈哈哈，可能是一种延迟的叛逆青春期。 会有一些moments感到我就是因为好奇心去跟随黑衣人的新一君，听到的看到的太多了就不知道孰是孰非了，不留神还会被背后抡上一棒。 C告诉我there's no single truth, or in other words there's a variety of "correct" outcomes. Learn to pick your battle. 我好像还是学不会...领会了精神实践好难。 昨天遇到的同学/Career Coach T也试图告诉我 >> learn from the past, be at present, move forward. For example, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, once c...

While language is essential for communication, there are times when words fall short of capturing the full extent of thoughts and feelings, making them feel "futile." This doesn't negate their importance, but rather highlights the limitations of language and the potential of other forms of expression. If we can't put things in words, then it's difficult to communicate/transmit; while if we do put things in words, then we need to be careful (selective about audience, format). Otherwise it could ...

1) scrolling 2) fake social 3) decision paralysis 4) hoarding information without understanding and translating into my words and expressing/synthesizing them 5) drawning in emotion 6) perfectionism 7) multi tasking 8) information overload 9) think about past & future ...

世界是独立于我的意志的。 即使我们所愿望所有事情都发生了，这当然也可以说只是命运的一种恩赐。因为可以为此提供保证的那种意志和世界之间的逻辑关联根本就不存在，而所假定的那种物理的关联当然又不是我们自己所能意欲的。 实现了生存目标的人是幸福的。或者，人们也可以这样说：这样的人实现了生存的目标，他除了或者之外不再需要任何目标。因为这就意味着，他知足。 相信某个上帝就意味着理解了人生意义问题。 相信某个上帝就意味着看到了并非一切事情都经由世界的事实而获得了最终的解决。 对于我来说，世界是已然存在的东西。这也就是说，我的意志完全是从外部面对着世界的，如同面对着某种已经完成了东西。 无论事情是什么样的，无论如何在某种意义上我们是依赖性的。我们可以将我们所依赖的东西称作上帝。 只有不生活与时间之中而生活与现在之中的人才是幸福的。 死亡不是生命中的任何事件。它并不是世界中的任何事实。 在某种意义上，不愿望似乎的确是唯一的善。 只有能放弃世界中使生活舒适的东西的人生才是幸福的。 哲学的我不是人，不是人的身体，或者具有心理学性质的人的心灵，而是形而上主体，是世界的界限。 如果一个人认识到了...

人际互动困难好像是出在我不会问问题，礼貌会让人觉得我冷漠/不亲切，不礼貌会让人觉得我太松弛/不优雅？。。。 截取以下画面，仿佛看到了我自己，我就觉得自己也很可笑哈哈哈哈哈 「夥伴們， 我們去吃午飯。」（艾倫安靜無聲繼續工作） 「艾倫？」 「嗯？」 「我說我們去吃午飯。」 …（艾倫安靜無聲繼續工作）… 「艾倫？」 「怎麼了？」 「你有聽見我說話嗎？」 「有。」 「我說我們要去吃午飯， 這對話開始有點像 無止盡的循環了。」 「什麼？」 「我問你 要不要跟我們一起吃午餐？」 「哦，沒有你並沒有這樣說。 你說的是 『你們』要去吃午餐。」 「我們去吃午餐」跟「艾倫，我們一起去吃午餐」是不同的。前者艾倫感受不到這問話跟他有關。 「我到底是哪裡得罪你了？」 「你怎麼會這麼想？」 (一般人很容易認為艾倫是故意找碴的，但事實上是艾倫真的不解) 「你要跟我們一起吃午餐嗎？」 「什麼時間吃午餐？」 「天哪艾倫，就只是一個該死的三明治而已.. 」 「要拿來幹嘛？」 「當午餐。」 「哦！我不喜歡三明治。」 「算了。」 「誰餓了？ 我們走吧。」 「我餓了。」艾倫說。 「什麼？」 「彼得問誰餓了， 可以幫我帶...

赫尔曼·黑塞不是一个容易相处的作家。 他的文字像刀子，却教你温柔地解剖自我。 他不安慰你，不引导你，只默默陪你穿过人生的迷宫。 ”世界上任何書籍都不能帶給你好運，但是它能讓你悄悄變成自己” ”爱不能祈求而来，也不能去索取。爱需要自我肯定的力量。它不是被吸引，而是主动吸引。“ “我倒要看看，一个人究竟能承受多少不幸！一旦到了痛苦的极致，我只要打开太平门，就能逃走。” “您要活，要学会笑。您要学会听生活中该死的广播音乐，学会尊重它背后的精神，嘲笑其中的渣滓。” 去接纳这个世界原本的样子，而不是要求这个世界按照自己的臆想而存在。如果你自己知道了为什么而活，你就会明白，有些黑暗，必须靠自己走完。 “人生在世都是艰难的，你知道，鸟破壳而出也要付出巨大的努力。可是仔细想想，生活中难道只有困难，没有过美妙的时刻吗？” 克林索尔的最后夏天>> “世界越来越没了，我独自一人，却很自在。我别无所求，只想被阳光晒透。我渴望成熟，准备好死去，准备好重生。” ...

Persian Letters is a collection of fictional letters written by two Persian travelers, Usbek and Rica, as they journey through France and Europe. Through their outsider's eyes, Montesquieu critiques French society, absolute monarchy, organized religion, gender oppression, and the illusion of civilization. It's both a satirical mirror and a philosophical lens: what seems foreign becomes familiar, and what's familiar becomes absurd. Key themes 1) Cultural relativism By observing French customer...

Is that what it takes? Do we have to stare death in the face to make us stand up and confront Resistance? Does Resistance have to cripple and disfigure our lives before we wake up to its existence? How many of us have become drunks and drug addicts, developed tumors and neuroses, succumbed to painkillers, gossip, and compulsive cell-phone use, simply because we don't do that thing that our hearts, our inner genius, is calling us to? Resistance defeats us. If tomorrow morning by some stroke of ma...

Atom Habits by James Clear Core Idea: Small, consistent habits (atomic = tiny + powerful) are the building blocks of meaningful change. Success is not about huge, sudden shifts, but about refining your system and identity — 1% improvements daily. Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. Tiny changes, repeated daily, lead to big transformations. What matters most is the trajectory, not your position today. Focus on Systems, Not Goals. Goals are outcomes; systems are processes. Win...

费博士看到了科学的价值在于真正为人类服务 在政治、社会和道德力量控制方面，我们欧洲人越来越依从于疯子、狂人和歹徒。 人类学，至少对我来说是对我们过分标准化的文化的一种罗曼蒂克式的逃避。 强调传统力量与新的动力具有同等重要性是必要的，因为中国经济生活变迁的真正过程，既不是从西方社会制度直接转渡的过程，也不仅是传统的平衡受到了干扰而已。 这两种力量相互作用的产物不会是西方世界的复制品或者传统的复旧，其结果如何，将取决于人民如何去解决他们自己的问题。正确地了解当前存在的以实事为依据的情况，将有助于引导这种变迁趋向于我们所期望的结果。社会科学的功能就在于此。 它吸引注意力的程度常受到利害关系的影响 困难在于社会制度是由人际关系构成的，只有通过一致行动才能改变它，而一致行动不是一下子就组织的起来的。 中国越来越迫切地需要这种知识，因为这个国家再也承担不起因失误而损耗任何财富和能量。 一个站在饥饿边缘上的村庄对谁都没有好处。 子女如何有助于建立夫妇间亲密的关系，因为丈夫和妻子在结婚前是互不相识的。子女还起着稳定家庭群体里各方关系的作用。子女的经济价值也是很重要的。 她的前途，即使...

“对我来说，所谓人的生活是难以捉摸的。 人因为不吃饭就会饿死，所以才不得不干活，所以才不得不吃饭。 我对人类的营生仍然是迷惑不解。自己的幸福观与世上所有人的幸福观风马牛不相及，这使我深感不安。 尽管我打幼小起，就常常被人们称之为幸福的人，可是我自己却总是陷入一种置身于地狱的心境中。，反倒认为那些说我幸福的人比我快乐得多，我和他们是无法相提并论的。 尽管我对人类满腹恐惧，但却怎么也没法对人类死心。并且我依靠逗笑这一根细线保持住了与人类的一丝联系。表面上我不断地强装出笑脸，可内心里却是对人类拼死拼活的服务，汗流浃背的服务。 我对家里人每天思考些什么，又是如何艰难地求生，不得而知。我只是对其中的隔膜心怀恐惧，不堪忍受，以致于不得不采取了扮演滑稽角色来逗笑的方式。即是说，我在不知不觉之间已经变成了一个不说真话来讨好卖乖的孩子。 他们寥寥数数语的责备，在我看来就如同晴天霹雳一般，使我近乎疯狂，哪里还谈得以理相争呢？我甚至以为，那些责备之辞才是万世不变的人间真谛，只是自己没有力量去实践这种真谛罢了，所以才无法与人们共同相处。正因为如此，我自己既不能抗争也不能辩解。一旦别人说我坏话，我就觉得是自己误...

序 为了理解里尔克所生活创造的世界是重要的，为了今日和明天许多生长者和完成者也是重要的，一个伟大的、旷百世而一遇的人说话的地方，小人物必须沉默。 1 再没有比批评的文字那样同一件艺术品隔膜的了；同时总是演出来较多或较少的凑巧的误解。一件事物都不是像人们要我们相信的那样可理解而又说得出的；大多数的时间是不可言传的，它们完全在一个语言从未达到过的空间；可是比一切更不可言传的是艺术品，它们是神秘的生存，它们的生命在我们无常的生命之外赓续着。 没有人能给你出主意，没有人能够帮助你。只有一个唯一的方法。请你走向内心。 3 我天天学习，在我所感谢的痛苦中学习：忍耐是一切！ 4 身体的快感是一种官感的体验，与净洁的感觉没有什么不同，它是我们所应得的丰富而无穷的经验，是一种对于世界的领悟，是一切领悟的丰富与光华。我们感受身体的快感并不是坏事；所不好的是：几乎一切人都错用了、浪费了这种经验，把它放在生命疲倦的地方当作刺激，当作疏散，而不当作向着顶点的聚精会神。就是饮食，也有许多人使之失去本意：一方面是不足，另一方面是过度，都搅混了这个需要的明朗；同样搅混的，是那些生命借以自新的一切深的、单纯的...

EVERY day Justin Horgenschlag, thirty-dollar-a-week printer’s assistant, saw at close quarters approximately sixty women whom he had never seen before. Thus in the few years he had lived in New York, Horgenschlag had seen at close quarters about 75,120 different women. Of these 75,120 women, roughly 25,000 were under thirty years of age and over fifteen years of age. Of the 25,000 only 5,000 weighed between one hundred five and one hundred twenty-five pounds. Of these 5,000 only 1,000 were not u...

只好从现在开始继续背负重荷，继续前行 不认为有多好，但是结果还是活了下来，感觉还不错。从此要好好考虑一些事情了，最重要的是怎样活下去。这已经不仅仅是失败后苟延残喘的事情了，而是如何堂堂正正地直面人生 心情颇为余裕，闲来无事就开始思索人究竟为什么而活着了 不能根据自己的意志来决定是否吃饭而需凭借他人之力吃饭活着的人，简直就是丧失了活着的权利 我胡思乱想着：总有一些人喜欢被操纵着，同时还有另一部分人喜欢操纵着别人 唯独这种需要别人把食物送到自己嘴边的，令我深深地感觉到自己作为生物已经终结了 然而只有人类可以直立行走，并且大脑发达，能考虑多余的事。随着技术和文化的进步，人还能以生死不明的状态活下去 我好不容易通过这次事件改变了想法，考虑了很多人生问题，如果再回到从前，精神也有可能回到从前的状态。我讨厌回到以前的状态 ...

他如今孤独的处境是他的敌人长期策划的阴谋造成的 “天色越来越黑。我看了一下天空，看见几颗星星，看见我周围是一片草地。这刹那间的第一个感觉，真是美妙极了。正是通过对这一景色的感觉，我才恢复了知觉；在这短暂的一瞬间我好像又诞生了一次似的。我觉得我所看到的这些东西充实了我微弱的生命。” “我们一生下来就进入了一个竞技场，直到死亡的时候才能离开。” 既忘记了过去，也不希冀将来，心中只想到“现在”，只想到自己的存在。 任何一个不自觉的动作，只要我们善于寻找，就不可能在我们心中找不到它的原因 当善意有可能助长他人的恶意时，切莫盲目按自己的性情行事。 在当前众敌围困的情况下做他“高兴做的事”，这是最明智的选择，而且是很有勇气的选择，是避免仇恨的种子在他心中发芽滋长的最好办法。 对植物学进行研究，可以使我回想起我的童年时期，回想起我当年无忧无虑的快乐时光，使我再次享受到它们的乐趣，使我能在他人从未有过的悲惨命运中仍然生活得很幸福。 面对错综复杂的事实和敌人的阴谋，他可以做到不闻不问，心静如水。他这种疏懒的的性情使他克服了许多险情和困难，等风波未息，他又重新恢复大自然所希望的那个样子。 ...

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond, published in 1997 — a Pulitzer Prize–winning book that explores why some civilizations developed faster and became more dominant than others. Main Question: Why did Eurasian civilizations conquer and dominate other parts of the world — rather than the other way around? Core Thesis: Diamond argues that geography, not race or intelligence (inherent human differences), largely explains global inequality. Societies with geograp...

Excerpt: In the unenlightened, mind-identified condition, what is sometimes wrongly called joy is the usually short-lived pleasure side of the continuously alternating pain/pleasure cycle. Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within. The very thing that gives you pleasure today will give you pain tomorrow, or it will leave you, so its absence will give you pain. And what is often referred to as love may be pleasurable and exciting for a while, but it i...

Unhooked: Free Yourself from Addiction Forever by Dr. Adi Jaffe: Dr. Jaffe—who overcame addiction himself—introduces the Unhooked Method: a compassionate, shame-free framework to break free from compulsive behaviors—anything from drugs and alcohol to food, tech, and work—by tracing them back to their real triggers or “hooks”. Addiction = Coping Mechanism It’s a response to real unmet needs—not a moral failing. That perspective removes stigma and fosters hope Beyond Abstinence Success isn’t ju...

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance By David Epstein Core Idea: Athletic achievement is shaped by a complex interplay of genetics and environment—nature matters as much as nurture. Key Themes: 1) Genes provide raw potential: Traits like ACTN3 variants, height, and muscle composition affect performance 2) Training molds ability: Practice develops perceptual skills (“chunking”), not just physical traits. 3) Population effects: Example: Kenyan runners' body t...

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World By David Epstein Core Idea: In a complex and unpredictable world, broad experience and late specialization often outperform early specialization. Key Themes: 1) Sampling period: Diverse early experiences help people discover their strengths before specializing. 2) Wicked environments: In unpredictable domains, generalists connect ideas across fields to innovate. 3) Against the 10,000‑hour myth: Many masters thrived with varying amounts o...

内在抵抗是外界伤害的源头 只有当我们否认自己身上的某些部分时，他人的评价才会构成致命的杀伤力 对自己诚实，外界的声音就失去了伤害我们的力量 accept who i am then i can change.. 如果我控制不了自己的生活，别人就会按照他们的意思给我定位，主动权永远在我自己手中，完全取决于我是否发挥自我意志。 ...

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Alchemist is a philosophical, allegorical novel that follows a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago as he pursues his Personal Legend—his true purpose in life. It’s a story about dreams, destiny, and listening to your heart. 1️⃣ The Dream and the Journey Begins Santiago has a recurring dream about finding treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. He visits a gypsy and then meets a mysterious king named Melchizedek, who tells him to follow his Personal Legend. ...

How to Hack Back Your Mind: Reclaim Control Over Your Life By Ramzi Najjar What’s it about? This book delves into understanding and mastering your cognitive processes to regain control over your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Ramzi Najjar combines scientific research with practical strategies to help readers overcome negative thought patterns and enhance mental well-being. Key Insights 1️⃣ Understanding the Mind's Programming Negativity isn't inherent; it's the result of accumulated damagin...

Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity By Dr. Peter Attia This book dives into how to extend both lifespan (how long you live) and healthspan (how well you live). Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity expert, argues that modern medicine is great at treating diseases but bad at preventing them. He provides a science-backed blueprint to delay aging, avoid chronic diseases, and live a healthier, longer life. Key Ideas 1️⃣ Medicine is Failing Us Traditional medicine is focused on treating diseases on...

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith This book is essentially a mental health toolkit, written by clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith. It’s packed with practical advice, strategies, and psychological tools to help people deal with stress, anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, and difficult emotions. Key themes include: Understanding your emotions rather than suppressing them. Building resilience through small, consistent habits. Managing negative thoughts with cognitive behaviora...

A severe limitation to our learning from observations or experience and the fragility of our knowledge. One single observation can invalidate a general statement derived from millennia of confirmatory sighting of millions of white swans. All you need is on single black bird. Black swan event: an outlier, carries an extreme impact, in spite of its outliers status human nature makes us concoct explainations for its occurrence after the fact making it explainable and predictable. (Rarity, extrem...

"for a long time, I thought the meaning was out there, some great truth waiting to be found. But over time, I’ve come to feel that the truth is irrelevant. We call it finding meaning, but we might better call it forging meaning." "Forge meaning, build identity, forge meaning and build identity. That became my mantra. Forging meaning is about changing yourself. Building identity is about changing the world. All of us with stigmatized identities face this question daily: how much to accommodate s...

“I will be forever grateful for your presence in my life. I am a much better human being because of you. The experience of loving you, living with you, was the greatest journey of my life thus far. You showed me an alternative to the man I was becoming. I know I still have much to learn, much to accomplish, and I know my future is bright. I owe you the confidence I now have in myself. This is the confidence that could only come from the knowledge that a woman of your caliber loved me for who I ...

欲望着其他欲望的时候才会从动物变成人 远离身体欲望的爱 -》 高级 爱应该通向自由，求同存异 发明一种关系，创造一种关系，发明出全新的自己 你可能创造不出别的东西，但你可以创造出自己的生活 ...

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, a provocative and widely influential book published in 2006 that critiques religion and argues for atheism from a scientific and rationalist point of view. Richard Dawkins argues that belief in a supernatural god is a delusion — a false belief held despite a lack of evidence. He promotes scientific reasoning, secular ethics, and an appreciation of life without the need for religious belief. Key Arguments & Ideas The God Hypothesis Dawkins defines "God...

“永恒轮回”（Ewige Wiederkunft）是尼采哲学中最神秘、最深邃的思想之一，它不仅是一个宇宙论的命题，更是一种生命态度的考验。尼采最早在《快乐的科学》中提出这个概念，后来在《查拉图斯特拉如是说》中进一步发展它。 尼采假设：如果你的一生，将无数次、永恒地重复，每一个选择、每一个痛苦、每一次喜悦，都会一字不差地重复出现 —— 你是否愿意、甚至欣然接受这样的命运？这不是科学命题，而是一种价值判断的试金石。 命运之爱（Amor Fati）：你是否能爱你的命运，而不是抱怨它？如果你能说“我愿意重复这一切”，那你就是在以最高的姿态肯定生命。 生命的分量感：它让人反思：如果每一刻都要永恒重演，那么当下就不再是“可以浪费的”，而是要承担无限重演的责任。 对虚无主义的回应：在“上帝已死”的世界里，传统价值崩塌，永恒轮回是一种“积极虚无主义”，通过自我创造价值，让生命充满意义。 永恒轮回对人类是个严酷的挑战。尼采在《查拉图斯特拉》中通过角色“矮人”和“蛇”等意象描绘出这种轮回之重。他自己也曾说：“这个思想让我窒息。”但对“超人”（Übermensch）而言，永恒轮回不是诅咒，而是一个...

Focus on What Matters: A Collection of Stoic Letters on Living Well by Darius Foroux Foroux invites readers to embrace a purposeful, intentional life guided by Stoic principles—clarity, focus, simplicity, and personal growth. Through a series of concise, letter-style chapters, he offers practical tools and reflections to help you prioritize your values and align daily actions with what truly matters . Key Lessons 1) Identify Your Core Values Clarity precedes mastery. You can’t focus on what ma...

Don’t let others define you the world will ask you who you are and if you don't know the world will tell you. voice of conscience - what's good vs bad from parents (internal voice). the internal voice which demands us to behave in one way or another can have many different causes. our behaviour is also influenced by future aspirations and by the way we see ourselves. increase the voice of our own self... we are somehow forced to copy others. if your self is weak, you will listen to others, yo...

"But Heaven is not a state of mind. Heaven is reality itself. All that is fully real is Heavenly. For all that can be shaken will be shaken and only the unshakable remains" - C.S. Lewis "The Great Divorce" 选择是非常痛苦的，因为每一次抉择都是在茫然中为自己奠定本质。我们除了自己的生活以外，并无他物。 任你如何挣扎，最终命运的河水还是流向人性的低洼处。 凡是可以被动摇的终将消解。那些建立在让人期望和外在评价之上的自我，就如同沙上建塔，一遇到风浪便土崩瓦解。只有建立在内心深处价值之上的人格，才能在巨压下岿然不动。除了自由，别无他物可以依赖。这份自由意味着无人替你决定，你就是你行为的总和。 沉思录 - “接受命运将你结合在一起的事物，并且从心底爱与你命运交织在一起的人们。” ...

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values" by Robert M. Pirsig is a philosophical novel that blends a cross-country motorcycle journey with deep reflections on life, technology, and the meaning of "quality." The book follows the narrator Pirsig and his son, Chris, as they ride a motorcycle from Minnesota to California. While the surface story is a travel memoir, the narrative is layered with philosophical discussions, which Pirsig calls "Chautauquas" — reflective monolo...

Meditation is a practice that helps calm the mind and promote relaxation. Here’s a step-by-step guide for beginners: Find a Quiet Space Choose a quiet and comfortable place where you won’t be disturbed. Choose a Comfortable Position Sit on a chair, a cushion, or on the floor. Keep your back straight but relaxed. You can also lie down, but this might make you drowsy. Set a Timer Start with 5–10 minutes and gradually increase as you get comfortable. Close Your Eyes or Soften Your Gaze Closing y...

Goal: be the CEO of my own life. ...

“power is obscured for a different reason. They are all examples of how our lives can be influenced in ways that are now difficult for us to even notice, let alone challenge. Power that isn’t transparent is a form of power that isn’t accountable. Regulation is difficult to apply. The law is often absent. Professional standards are often silent and public understanding is dropping too far behind. Hidden power isn’t controlled by any of these external means. While power itself isn’t evil, hidden f...