Creating a New Day Each Day

Sun ChangfuDunhuang Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJun 2022

Rating 3.2
Word count
51K words
Chapters
57
ISBN
9787546813448

Tags

Culture Life PhilosophyInspirationSocial ConductGrowing UpMoral CultivationPopular Narrative

Summary

The Chinese nation has a long history of civilization, a splendid culture and art, and a people of extraordinary wisdom. Since ancient times, it has left behind many widely loved stories that carry rich cultural meaning, embody the national spirit and traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, and distill the wisdom of ordinary Chinese people in how to conduct themselves and get things done. These beautiful stories are the genes of our nation. They once nurtured generations of Chinese sons and daughters as they grew strong, kept our five-thousand-year civilization unbroken, and enabled us to stand proudly among the nations of the world.

Editor's review

Creating a New Day is a collection of life-philosophy essays steeped in personal practice; it is neither a rigorous academic work nor a systematic self-help manual. Drawing on his own business experience and life reflections, the author Sun Changfu explores how, in a rapidly changing era, individuals can rebuild their daily lives by renewing their thinking and adjusting their actions, thereby gaining a more positive experience of life. The book's value lies in its authenticity and sense of scene: it breaks the abstract idea of "self-iteration" into concrete everyday fragments—work choices, interpersonal dealings, time management—and offers numerous cases and reflections from the author's first-person perspective. For readers seeking concrete methods for living rather than grand theory, the book contains many plain suggestions they can put to use immediately.

However, it must be said objectively that the book's depth of thought and literary quality are relatively limited. Its arguments are mostly generalizations from personal experience, which may constrain its scope and universality, and some views lapse into the familiar discourse of success literature. It is better read as a "book of inspiration" or a "book of resonance": readers may not gain any颠覆性 new understanding, but they may find in certain passages the inspiration or courage to deal with their own difficulties. Its core reading value lies in encouraging readers to see "creation" as an everyday ability that can be practiced rather than the preserve of geniuses; this demystifying stance is itself positively egalitarian.

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Reading tips

  1. Read it as a "thinking notebook" or a "friend's分享"; do not expect a systematic solution—focus on capturing specific ideas or methods that resonate with you.
  2. You can read selectively, starting with chapters that appeal to you in the table of contents and considering them in light of the problems you currently face.
  3. As you read, keep sticky notes handy to record points that spark associations or actions you want to try, turning the reading into a light self-dialogue and practical planning session.

About the publisher

Dunhuang Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Dunhuang Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publisher. It focuses on modern and contemporary literature and art books as well as Dunhuang-related art books, while also covering fine classical literature and art, foreign literature and art, and cultural anthropology. Judging from the 297 titles in the database, its publishing areas include modern poetry, mystery and detective fiction, world history, inspirational growth, classic works, and popular science. Representative titles include Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua, Arthur Conan Doyle's The Complete Sherlock Holmes (4 volumes), Athens: 3000 Years of European Civilization in One City, and Yataro Matsuura's Partners in Creating Life and other inspirational growth books. Its authors include Chinese and foreign writers such as Wang Guowei, Arthur Conan Doyle, Yataro Matsuura, and Jacques Bersani, along with several active writers in inspirational and popular science fields. Because public information is limited, this introduction focuses on the publishing characteristics reflected in the database's titles and does not elaborate on other aspects.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 黄帝十岁建房屋
  4. 指南针的发明
  5. 信鸽军用的曲端
  6. 魏伯阳的《周易参同契》
  7. 群猴嬉戏引出的发明
  8. 发展四元术的朱世杰
  9. 臭豆腐的诞生
  10. 天文数学家明安图
  11. 植物学家吴其浚
  12. 近代科学的先驱者
  13. 严济慈轰动法国科学界
  14. 张佐周勇担重任
  15. 建筑中的创造者
  16. 电脑王国的巨人王安
  17. 杂交水稻之父袁隆平
  18. 王林鹤创制高压电桥
  19. 郝建秀创造先进工作法
  20. 竹材工业化利用的开创
  21. 戴淑清发明自动织袜机
  22. “抓斗大王”包起帆
  23. 李斌的创新故事
  24. 引领纺织业变革的李官奇
  25. 成人矫牙新技术的开创
  26. 高国强革新洋装置
  27. 周文波发明“中国深蓝”
  28. 钟春燕心中的坚持
  29. 花卉培育新体系的创立
  30. 徐琛发明防触电插座
  31. 二王子换马赢王位
  32. 应用广泛的风车
  33. 发明面包的粗心人
  34. 蘸水笔的进化
  35. 船员制作早期的饼干
  36. 第一台起电机的诞生
  37. 巧克力的发明
  38. 阿尔卑斯山上煮土豆
  39. 真空泵的发明
  40. 印刷机的发明
  41. 橡皮取代面包渣
  42. 轧棉机的出现
  43. 带你着陆的降落伞
  44. 特种纸的发明
  45. 收割机的发明
  46. 缝纫机的发明
  47. 沥青路的出现
  48. 电梯的发明
  49. 防毒面具的发明
  50. 脆玉米片的出现
  51. 地铁的发明
  52. 偷工减料的发明
  53. 血压计的发明
  54. 最早出现的保温瓶
  55. 变废为宝的不锈钢
  56. 直升机的发明
  57. 小魔术大奥秘

FAQ

How is this book different from typical chicken-soup inspirational books? The book focuses more on cases from the author's own business and life practice, offering reflections on choices and actions in specific situations and attempting fragmentary "how-to" answers rather than mere emotional encouragement or moral preaching. Its depth of thought nonetheless remains that of a popular book.
Are the methods in the book universally applicable? The methods come from the author's personal experience and are strongly individual and tied to a particular era. Their value lies more in offering a reference and inspiration for thinking; readers should critically absorb and adapt them to their own circumstances rather than treat them as universally valid rules.
Is this book suitable as a gift? If the recipient is going through a period of confusion in life or work and prefers light, down-to-earth writing that shares experience, this book is a suitable gift expressing care and encouragement. If the recipient prefers classics or deep reading, consider carefully.

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About the author

Sun Changfu Author · Chinese

Sun Changfu, a native of Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, graduated from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics and now teaches at Beijing Humanities University. Besides teaching, he has long been engaged in compiling popular-science and history-and-culture books. Thirty-four of his works are held in the collection, covering categories such as inspirational growth, popular science, culture, and agriculture and forestry. His writing turns knowledge into readable stories and themed features. Representative works include Humorous Short Stories, Safeguarding the Growth of Life, Choice Is So Firm, Amazing Little Creatures, Exploring with Columbus, How to Read Your Heart, and Startling Plant Secrets, and he has compiled such series as The Complete Book of China's Unsolved Mysteries, The Strange and Fascinating Animal World, The Vast and Beautiful Geography, and the series Gate of Exploration and Discovery and Glory of the Chinese Revival. Public information on his birth year, teachers, and awards is limited and hard to verify.