Over the past week, I made time to read this book. The biggest takeaway for me was the concept of focus, and the idea of awareness.

I used to always feel that my ability to do just one thing at a time was weak, and I envied others for being able to handle multiple things at once. I didn’t expect that, in doing so, I would end up throwing away my own strengths.

When I was young, I could immerse myself in one thing with full concentration, to the point that I could block out my perception of the outside world. Now it’s hard to do that. Going forward, I need to pay attention to training my ability to focus. Keep the difficulties I face at the edge of my comfort zone, and push myself to work hard to solve them—only in this way can our focus and learning ability be maximized.

As for awareness, I actually experienced it back in middle school. At that time, I would always look at myself from a different perspective, and I often felt that my grades and intelligence didn’t really belong to me. I also spent a lot of time overcoming these feelings—of course, back then there might have been something off. Now, looking at myself from another perspective is more about examining myself: looking at the choices I make, sensing my emotions, and seeing myself from a higher dimension. It also helps me understand myself more. I hope that the books I read in the future can all become a glimmer of light to guide me.