#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 time, we went through the Chinese New Year holiday, and today happens to be the first day of the lunar calendar. 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 take care of your health.
This edition of the newsletter will not have too much content, as I have had very little input recently. Our company is transitioning to English as the official language, so I now need to dedicate 1-2 hours every day to learning English. This directly reduces the time I have for consuming content and news.
Lately, I have had a clear 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 for running and didn't have to study vocabulary until after 9 PM every night. The only consolation is that my English proficiency has indeed improved significantly. Maybe I used the most inefficient method, relying solely on rote memorization, which took a lot of time and made me feel exhausted (mainly mentally exhausted). 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's Troubles
The core idea of this book is very clear: how to solve various troubles. The author gives a two-word answer: take action. I happened to come across a sentence today: "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 taking action 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. They dislike you, and you don't like them 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 favorability."
Therefore, you must believe that "you always have more allies than enemies," which will give 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 with a lot of content, I feel pressured and find it difficult to read it attentively. So, with this short newsletter, I hope it can bring a sense of relaxation to those who read it.
That concludes this edition of the newsletter. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you for reading.