I read "Don't Do List: The Least Inspiring Philosophy Book in History": Implement subtraction thinking and insist on being yourself

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In an atmosphere where the publishing market is accustomed to encouraging readers to strive for success, “[No List: The Least Inspiring Philosophy Book in History]” (https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/001073 2566?utm_source=vista&utm_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202012)” seems to be a book that is not very “politically correct”. Friends who know me know that I usually like to read a lot of books. To be honest, this is not a new book, but it is a Japanese translation book that I will never forget.

The reason why I was impressed by this book is not only because the title is eye-catching and even a bit spicy, but also because I understand that in this era, knowing how to prioritize and make a “not-to-do” list is actually far more important than writing a long and smelly to-do list!

Regarding success, the important thing is not the result, but the process is the truly meaningful part.

Of course it’s right to work hard, and it’s important to pursue perfection, but we don’t have to tighten our nerves all the time and pretend to be “knocking on ourselves”. As pha, the author of “Don’t Do List: The Least Inspiring Philosophy Book in History” said, you might as well try to throw away the secular concepts! There is no need to be kidnapped by everyone’s eyes, put aside those unnecessary to-do lists, and face your life with the most comfortable attitude.

Speaking of numerology experts, you may immediately think of “National Preceptor” Tang Qiyang. Does anyone still remember Vivian? They all say “life is short”, which reminds me of [Vivian](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%96%87%E8%96%87%E5%AE%89_\(%E8%87% BA%E7%81%A3))died of illness, I feel that life is impermanent, and I am also a little shocked and reluctant to give up.

Sometimes I can’t help but wonder, why is it that she, who is well versed in fortune telling, cannot escape the fetters of fate? We can know from media reports that she has been busy working and making money in the past few years and only sleeps three hours a day. She is really tired. What’s the point of leaving so much real estate behind?

The emergence of this book allows us to temporarily get rid of the secular thinking of success and think from a different angle: How much positive power do we need in our life? There are too many people working hard every day, constantly telling themselves to make progress and succeed… However, are these really useful? Can’t we live by our own values?

I believe that as long as you continue to do what you like, one day you will be connected to a business model that suits you.

After reading [this book](https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/0010732566?utm_source=vista&utm_mediu m=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202012), I decided to start making my own “not to do list”; of course, I also cherish those items that are still on my to-do list. The reason is simple, because life is short, we really need to cherish all the people and things that are worthy of our pursuit, and enjoy the fun brought by the process.

Recently, I joined a morning check-in community called “5amCEO” and began to learn to make a [knowledge graph] (https://www.note-taking.club/sea rch/label/%E7%9F%A5%E8%AD%98%E5%9C%96%E5%8D%A1), and also interacted with friends in the “I love writing notes” community⋯⋯

Although my life is still busy, I have also been able to settle and think in the process, and then found some meaning and value of existence. Well, this is also the inspiration I got from reading this book!

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Further reading

• I read “The Yield of Thinking”: Strengthen the four thinking skills and develop business thinking
• I read “First-class people read, where do they draw the line?” : Deep Thinking Techniques for Elite Reading: Don’t draw lines on existing beliefs, but absorb the unknown
• I read “Narrative Arc: Pulitzer Prize judges teach you to write good and popular interview reports”: My review of the interview writing career

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