I just replied to a message from a reader who asked me how I could improve myself quickly. Actually, I don't like to use it very much"Fast"."Quick".These words, because nothing can be achieved quickly, requires a certain amount of effort.
But she said it quickly, faster than now, then I have the answer.
So I suggested that she don't think about anything for the time being, just do 3 things, just read 3 kinds of books, and she can quickly improve herself. I'll start with three things.
The first thing is imitation learning.
Do you know what is the best way to grow yourself fast?The answer is imitation learning. For example, if you want to cultivate good habits and improve yourself in personal self-cultivation, you can learn from Zeng Guofan and put his own."12 daily lessons"Copy it down and do it one by one.
If you can't do it once, do it again and again until you've done it all. When you do it all, you find yourself reborn in terms of personal cultivation, like".Wake up early"."Sincerely".and so on to benefit you a lot.
Others, such as Benjamin Franklin and Kazuo Inamori, are worth emulating, which is the best way to improve yourself quickly.
The second thing is to keep writing.
Because I write a lot, I know very well how important writing is to a person's growth. Usually you think you have read a book and understood a certain truth, but when you want to write it, you get stuck and can't write it, that's because you haven't understood it all.
But if you write a lot, you can explain a certain truth clearly, and you can write more deeply than you thought when you didn't write, which is the change that writing brings.
If you write regularly, your written skills will also improve, which is an essential skill in the workplace, and people who are good at writing are more likely to be reused than those who don't.
The third thing is to give lectures often.
I think that giving a speech is the best way to exercise people, because you stand in front of others to talk about a topic, and you can speak it smoothly, in addition to a good on-the-spot performance, you also need to be fully prepared, especially the preparation of knowledge reserves.
Unlike writing, it trains your language organization and adaptability in a short period of time, allowing you to express yourself verbally with ease.
Maybe you didn't get used to it at first, you stammered when you spoke, and even used a lot of words like "uh-huh" and "then", but after regular exercise, your expression skills improved.
If you do three things well, you have to read three kinds of books. So what are the three types of books?
The first is inspirational chicken soup.
You don't want to be disgusted by the words "inspirational chicken soup", many inspirational books are very useful. Of course, this kind of book is not just to read, but also to use it in one's own life and use it to change oneself. For example, if you read "Mastering Habits", use the methods in it to cultivate good habits and quit bad habits.
There are also books like "The Weakness of Human Nature", don't look down on it, when you apply the principles in the book to your own relationships, you will find that the way you get along with others is wrong, or useless, you don't know how to win sincere friendship, how to get help from others, you will understand after reading this book.
The second type is biographies.
The purpose of reading biographies is to learn the way of doing things of great men, follow the words and deeds of masters, and let yourself get a quick improvement. For example, if you read "Poor Charlie's Book", you will understand that Charlie Munger is a thinker, and his multi-thinking model will make you use for a lifetime.
For example, if you read "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and learn from him how to write, how to practice the thirteen virtues, etc., you just follow the instructions.
The same goes for reading other biographies, this kind of book is like opening a window for you to realize your shortcomings and motivate yourself to keep learning so that you can improve yourself quickly.
The third category is the job skills category.
As long as you are still in the workplace, you must constantly improve your work skills in order to stay competitive, otherwise your name will definitely be on the first list of layoffs when the company lays off employees.
There are many such books, such as "Deep Work", "Thinking Techniques", "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", etc.
Deep Work, for example, teaches you how to stay social** away from social interactions** and focus on work without distractions, allowing you to learn how to be more productive in an hour than in previous hours. After reading this kind of book, your work ability must be improved rapidly.
When you have done these three things and read these three kinds of books, do you have more confidence in improving yourself?
The answer is yes.
And I think that you don't have to pursue lofty goals for the time being, and don't always think about becoming a very powerful person in a day or two, but do some small things well, such as the three things I mentioned in the three books, which are easy to do.