#WritingOutput/Newsletter
Random Walk Newsletter, Issue 30#
Before you throw more time at the problem, throw more focused action at the problem. You don’t need more time, you need fewer distractions.
Greetings to all the new subscribers. I apologize for not updating for a whole month. During this period, we experienced the Chinese New Year holiday, and today happens to be the first day of the lunar month. The three-year-long pandemic is slowly fading away, and life is gradually returning to normal. I hope everyone is doing well. Of course, the pandemic has not disappeared, so please remember to stay healthy.
This edition of the Newsletter will not have too much content, as I have had very little input recently. The company is transitioning to English as the official language, so I now need to spend 1-2 hours every day learning English. This directly reduces the time I have for consuming content and news.
Recently, I have had a very noticeable feeling that after completing various English learning tasks for the day, I don't feel like looking at anything else. There is a thought of "I have already worked and studied the whole day, let's relax for a while." The overall rhythm has been disrupted recently. I used to have time to go for a run and didn't have to study vocabulary past 9 PM every night. The only consolation is that my English proficiency has indeed improved significantly. Maybe I used the dumbest method, relying solely on rote memorization, which took a lot of time and made me very tired (mainly mentally tired). If any of you have good methods for learning English, I would be extremely grateful if you could share them with me.
Audiobooks & Books#
The Consultation Room for Life Troubles
The core idea of this book is very clear, which is how to solve various troubles. The author's answer is two words: take action. Just today, I came across a sentence: "Don't talk, feel timid. Start chatting, conversation gets a little easier." So, when faced with any trouble, instead of constantly thinking about how to solve it, try doing something first. You might find that it's not as difficult as you thought.
The book also mentions the 1:2:7 rule about interpersonal relationships. What is the "1:2:7 rule"? In Jewish teachings, there is a passage that goes like this: "If there are 10 people, there will inevitably be 1 person who will criticize you no matter what happens. He dislikes you, and you don't like him either. In addition, among the 10 people, there will be 2 people who can become good friends who accept everything about you. The remaining 7 people are neither." This is the "1:2:7 rule of likability."
Therefore, you must believe that "you always have more allies than enemies," which will bring you courage. Another perspective is to ignore the person who dislikes you because, according to this rule, that person will always exist no matter what you do, so let it go.
Alright, that's all for the content. I'll console myself a bit. Sometimes when I see a Newsletter I subscribe to with a lot of content, I feel pressured and find it difficult to read it attentively. So, this short Newsletter might actually make the reader feel more relaxed. I hope so.
That concludes this issue of the Newsletter. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you for reading.