Letting Go

Name: Letting Go
ISBN: 9787502068387

李浩天China Coal Industry Publishing House · ChinaJun 2026

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Word count: 75K words
Chapters: 57
ISBN: 9787502068387

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Summary

Letting Go tells readers: only by learning to let go can life be wonderful. Letting go is life's wisdom, a discipline of the mind. In this world, when it is time to let go, let go—only then can your hands be free to grasp the joy and happiness that truly belong to you. The book has five chapters: "Letting Go Is a Wisdom," "Live Leisurely in the Present," "Let Go of Attachment, Give Yourself a Chance," "Letting Go Is an Awakening, and a Freedom," and "Let Go of Winning and Losing, and the World Opens Wide." Layer by layer, it systematically discusses letting go of dissatisfaction, vanity, desire, fixation, the past, winning and losing, and other life lessons.

The book points out that no matter how painful the past or what is being experienced now, one must learn to face it, tossing worries and panic beyond the clouds. As Go master Liu Xiaoguang says: "I feel that playing Go often isn't about adding something, but about taking something away." Life is the same. Learn to let go in good time, and life is much easier than you imagine.

Editor's review

Letting Go reframes “letting go” from a comforting phrase into practical life wisdom: first identify what you need to release, then practice settling into the present moment, and from there loosen attachment and adjust your view of winning and losing. The five chapters build from mindset to action, addressing common struggles such as discontent, vanity, desire, fixation, the past, and winning and losing. The tone is plain and grounded, avoiding mystifying slogans; through everyday situations it explains how “a little less” can create more room. The book cites Go champion Liu Xiaoguang’s observation that “in Go, it’s often not about adding something, but subtracting something,” using the logic of the game as a metaphor for life—an illuminating touch. It suits slow reading when you are under pressure, burdened by worries, or caught in repeated overthinking, and works equally well as light bedtime or commute reading for self-reflection. It is not a quick fix but more like a mirror, helping readers see which burdens need not be carried and which joys are already close at hand.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers worn down by regret over the past or worry about the future who want some relief
People exhausted by desire, vanity, and comparison who want to reorder their priorities
Readers who enjoy short essays for daily self-reflection and do not seek theoretical depth
Professionals facing trade-offs and pressure to win who need reference points for adjusting their mindset

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting systematic psychological theory or clinical therapeutic methods
People who need concrete steps and case breakdowns to solve real-life problems
Readers who dislike motivational phrasing and prefer a cool, analytical style

Reading tips

Read the five chapters in order; after each one, pause and write down the one thing you most want to let go of right now.
Treat sections such as “Letting Go of Discontent” and “Letting Go of Winning and Losing” as prompts for self-reflection, making brief notes tied to that day’s experiences.
You don’t have to finish it in one sitting; read one or two sections a day and leave time to digest and compare them with your life.
When something resonates, try replacing one habitual thought with the book’s approach and observe the change over a week.

About the publisher

China Coal Industry Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

China Coal Industry Publishing House (now Emergency Management Press Co., Ltd.) focuses on coal and work safety, publishing coal, safety and general-interest books as well as audio-visual and digital publications. Its current library of 16 titles reflects directions such as classic works, culture, literary appreciation, inspirational growth, popular science and health. Representative books include Lao She's Lecture Notes on Introduction to Literature, Benedict's The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, Rockefeller's 38 Letters from Rockefeller to His Son, Dale Carnegie's How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, and Albert Hubbard's A Message to Garcia, with author resources involving Lao She, Benedict, Rockefeller, Dale Carnegie and Albert Hubbard. As public information is limited, the above reflects its general-reading and popular-science publishing features based only on the titles in the library.

版权信息
前言
第一章放下是一种智慧
放下是一种智慧
弦紧弓断
放下，才能享受生活
放下不满
放下虚荣
放下欲望
放下我执
放下“阴暗面”
第二章悠然活在当下
放下过去
放下怀旧情结
还给彼此自由
重新开始
活在当下
改变自我
放下烦忧
悠然活在当下
第三章放下执着，给自己一个机会
幸福就在懂得放手的那一刻
缘分强求不得
放下过去，抓住缘分
该放则放
放手的幸福
错过是为了更美好的邂逅
错过也美好
舍得放手，痛苦开溜
失去了爱情，收获了自由
放下也是一种爱
攥得越紧，越容易失去
感情宜松弛有度
放不下，怎会轻松
放下执着，给自己一个机会
第四章放下是一种觉悟，更是一种自由
放下——修身养性的最高境界
放下是一种觉悟，更是一种自由
放下一切，才能开始
一念放下，万般自在
心中梁木一根，放下就是舵和桨
心里放下，方为真放下
功名利禄过眼忘，荣辱毁誉不上心
悬崖深谷处，撒手得重生
收放自如，可得大自在
得失常挂心，宠辱皆心惊
有拿得起的勇气，更需要有放得下的魄力
第五章放下输赢天地宽
人生难有真圆满，输赢得失且笑看
输赢只是暂时
时时勤拂拭，越过人性三重门
生死如来去，重来去自在
放下是一种坦然
放下
只有放下才能释然
以潇洒心态看人生的输赢得失
做个勇敢的阿喀琉斯

FAQ

Is this a psychology monograph or a collection of life essays?

Based on the material, it reads more like a popular book of life wisdom, developed through five progressive chapters on adjusting your mindset around discontent, vanity, desire, fixation, the past, and winning and losing. It is not a systematic psychology textbook and does not present clinical methods, so it works well as light reading for daily self-reflection and sorting out your mindset.

Does “letting go” mean passive avoidance or inaction?

The letting go emphasized in the book means releasing discontent, vanity, fixation, and the burden of winning and losing so you can free your hands to grasp joy and happiness; it also advocates living comfortably in the present and giving yourself opportunities. It points to reducing unnecessary mental burdens, not abandoning action and responsibility, and readers can judge the right balance in light of their own circumstances.

What does the Go quotation in the book mean?

The book cites Go champion Liu Xiaoguang’s remark that in Go, it’s often not about adding something, but subtracting something. The author uses the logic of the game to show that life, too, requires timely subtraction: let go of certain fixations and burdens, and the board opens up and life becomes easier. It is a vivid footnote to the book’s “a little less” approach.

Is this book suitable to read when I’m feeling very low?

The book discusses facing pain and casting worry and panic far away, and its plain tone makes it suitable for slow reading to sort out your thoughts when you are feeling low. But it is not professional psychological help; if low moods persist severely, you should still seek professional support, and it is safer to treat this book as supplementary reading for self-reflection.

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李浩天 Author

Li Haotian is an author about whom relatively little public information is currently available. Based on the information held in the library, his writing focuses on inspirational and personal-growth themes, and his representative work is titled Letting Go. With only this single work and limited biographical details, it is not possible to confirm his nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, or professional experience, so no further inferences about his personal life should be made. Judging from the title, Letting Go likely addresses mindset adjustment, emotional release, and self-growth, and belongs to inspirational writing aimed at general readers and closely tied to everyday life. Such works commonly discuss, in plain language, how to face attachment, pressure, and gain and loss, helping readers re-examine their inner needs amid a fast-paced life. More public material is still needed to support a fuller account of Li Haotian's writing style and influence; readers may form their own impressions of his expression and concerns through the book itself.