Dare to Act
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Summary
This book is also a tool for breaking through for ordinary people today. After reading it, what you gain is not only methods for breaking out of predicaments, but also new angles for thinking about problems, ways to heal your psychology, and the underlying logic of getting things done.
Editor's review
From an editorial perspective, the book's highlight is its problem-oriented approach to writing. Each chapter revolves around a specific "dare not"—dare not leave one's comfort zone, dare not take risks, dare not stick to one's own views—and offers quite actionable suggestions for shifting one's thinking. Yet the book's limitations are equally obvious: some cases' success depends heavily on specific circumstances and personal traits, and readers should beware of blindly copying them. Overall, this is a "booster"-style read suited to moments of confusion or low motivation; its value lies not in providing ultimate answers but in prompting readers to reexamine their relationship with action, building a psychological bridge across the gap between "thinking" and "doing."
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Doers who are in career transition or the early stages of starting a business and need the courage to break through
- Overthinkers who have many ideas but always find it hard to take the first step
- Professionals who want to improve execution and overcome procrastination
- Readers who prefer personal-growth books and enjoy practical, case-based writing
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking a rigorous theoretical system and in-depth academic analysis
- Readers expecting concrete, replicable success-formula steps
Reading tips
- Focus your reading on shifts in mindset rather than simply imitating the book's cases
- Read with a specific predicament you currently face in mind, and try the book's suggestions
- After reading, consider making a small, immediately actionable plan
About the publisher
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 推荐序
- 引子
- 敢干：普通人逆天改命的最佳途径
- 本书适合哪些人阅读？
- Part1 想成事就必须敢于做事
- 面对太多选择，我们往往无所适从
- 凡事总往坏处想会导致不敢去尝试
- 对自己要求太高并不利于行动
- 废掉自己的三种“隐形”习惯
- 缺乏意志力是成事的最大障碍
- Part2 拥有无所顾忌的强势思维
- 信息超载使我们产生许多无用的想法
- 抛弃那些莫名其妙的杂念
- 思考的程度随所处环境而定
- 克服敏感和多疑的心理
- 确定方向后不要考虑值不值
- Part3 能成事的人思维都在做减法
- 清除大脑中“无用的思考”
- 学会“不使用自己本领”的本领
- 不做跟实现目标无关的思考
- 把“过度思考”与行动隔绝
- 简化思考和决策的过程
- 给思考做减法的四个步骤
- Part4 遇强则强，主动寻求突破
- 干之前不要总是把结果往坏处想
- 把精力放到如何实现目标上
- 消除对于“开始”的恐惧
- 转换对困难的“定义”
- 以正面记忆替代负面记忆
- 告诉自己“我一定能干成这件事”
- Part5 不苛求自己，不追求完美
- 先制定一个适当的目标
- 不要把太多时间用于完善计划
- 把注意力放在“短期目标”上
- 先力求完成，再逐步完善
- 把重点集中于发挥自身优势上
- Part6 稳扎稳打，终能步步精进
- 先接受环境，再徐图改善
- 条件基本满足后，先干起来再说
- 以微小的进步逐步积累成果
- 要为自己设定“最后期限”
- 先去摘“能够得着的苹果”
- 专注于落实每个既定的步骤
- Part7 时间管理能让行动更有序
- 切割时间，提高单位时间利用率
- 充分利用“碎片时间”
- 利用好“黄金时间”
- 用“倒计时法”逼自己一把
- 找到“拉长”时间的方法
- 把“待办”变成“必办”
- Part8 事上不通，在人上解
- 别把毫无根据的“能力”当借口
- 再好的计划也会被“缓一缓”拖死
- 不要沉溺于“后悔”情绪中
- 不要以“时间不足”为借口
- 不要把困难当成阻碍
- 勇敢走出“舒适区”
- 以奖励的方式激励自己
- Part9 四个步骤，做到“敢干”
- 有针对性地设计可行性方案
- 让自己适应没有手机的世界
- 克服追求完美的习惯
- 克服在最后时刻撸起袖子干的习惯
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About the author
Deng Ming is an author about whom little public information is available; what can be confirmed is that four of his works are in circulation, spanning historical writing and inspirational personal growth. In history, he has written full records of the civil and military achievements of the emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties and of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as a book of daily readings on Chinese history. These works trace China's historical development for general readers through the political measures and military accomplishments of successive rulers, and fall into the categories of general biography and popular history. Another work, Dare to Act, belongs to the inspirational growth category, showing that his writing also addresses personal initiative and self-motivation. Because no reliable records of his nationality, dates of birth and death, or educational background have been found, no speculation is offered here; readers should come to know Deng Ming mainly through the subjects and narrative approaches presented in his works.
