The first thing to establish is that almost all the popular answers mentioned above are correct, that is, read more books and travel more, and exercise your own experiences and feelings more.
That is what I often say, if you want to broaden your horizons in life, you have to experience storms and see the world.
Books are the ladder of human progress, and many people may think that reading is useless for personal growth or thinking expansion.
Or he may think it's better to play games and watch movies to relax.
But we should know that reading is a process of increasing knowledge and broadening our horizons slowly.
Only by reading constantly can we increase our knowledge and broaden our horizons.
Of course, no matter what you read, you can increase your knowledge and enrich your knowledge.
The so-called classic book is a book with an eternal theme, which can stand the test of time, is ideological and artistic.
Therefore, if you read story books or interesting fashion magazines, it is impossible to improve your horizons and horizons.
As the ancients said, reading thousands of books is better than taking Wan Li Road. What you see in many books can only be transformed into your own knowledge through your own personal experience and experience.
The knowledge in books is always in books. If it is not translated into action, it will never leave any memory for you.
Of course, tourism is not what we usually call mass tourism. Go to a scenic spot to take photos, see the mountains and rivers and have a big meal. But such a trip won't broaden your horizons.
Or we can travel to a completely strange place and get many once-in-a-lifetime experiences:
For example, in Sinai Peninsula, we climbed wild mountains all day and finally reached the top of St. Catherine at sunset. Lying on the boulder, looking up at the sky, watching the sky fade away, replaced by a deep and vast galaxy, a meteor crossed in the blink of an eye. This is the magnificent starry sky I have never seen before, as if I can see eternity here;
In the middle of the Red Sea, I snorkel in the crystal blue sea, watching the fish pass by me, watching the huge eels looming among the rocks, the sea water cool and the sun blazing on my back;
In the Sahara desert, the Egyptian guide set up a tent for our group at dusk and made a fire to cook. That meal is the most delicious meal I have ever eaten in Egypt. Lying by a campfire for the first time, enjoying the galaxy overhead. The next morning, I saw small footprints outside the tent, which were curious footprints left by little sand fox.
Feel the people's beliefs and life in this land, and personally feel the civilization that has been baptized by history and the modern urban customs that have come step by step;
1. First of all, we should learn more from the outstanding people and big cows in this industry.
Refer to their successful experience and their lifestyle, learn to think like them and start a business like them.
2. By comparing with cattle bosses, recognize their own shortcomings. So as to learn from them to improve their cognition and change their shortcomings.
3. Ask others more humbly. If you want to deal with people who are better than yourself, you must be open-minded and concentrate on learning from them, and you must not be proud.
4. Don't be jealous of excellent people. If you want to deal with your excellent people easily, you must keep awe and respect for these people and don't be jealous.
This is very simple. Nowadays, network technology is more and more developed. We can use mobile phones or computers to see things that we can't usually see to increase our knowledge. We can keep a strong curiosity. No matter what you encounter, you can ask more questions and search with friends in Zhihu to find answers.
Usually watch more news broadcasts and hot events to learn about some major events at home and abroad.
Or watch more TV documentaries to learn about the little-known knowledge of human civilization today.
No matter where you are, as long as you read more books, ask more questions, search online and know more about what you don't know, your knowledge and vision will gradually become richer and richer.
Take myself as an example. Now, you can increase your knowledge and broaden your horizons, usually by watching online documentaries.
Tell you quietly, what are the documentaries I watch online now:
Collect 100 pieces, and recommend 6 pieces to you:
The reasons are as follows: first, there are various documentaries 100; Second, starting from this year, I plan to watch 100 episodes of documentaries every year and love documentaries; Third, look carefully, there are analysis notes and index directories.
I want to share my six favorite movies here. They are all different in style and fascinating.
First, the national chapter, "Look at America". The new series of documentary "Looking at America" released by American public television station PBS tells you about the daily operation of the world's number one superpower through four aspects: food, transportation, electricity and manufacturing.
Second, the food article, "The God of Sushi". A documentary about sushi. Jiro Ono, 86, is the oldest Samsung chef in the world and is known as the "God of Sushi". His sushi restaurant "Jijiro Jizukiya" is well known, and every step has been carefully calculated from ingredients, production to ready-to-eat. His sushi is known as delicious food worth waiting in line for a lifetime.
Third, the growth article, "Seven Years of Life". A documentary produced by ITV began to record the lives of 14 seven-year-old children in Britain 1964. So far, this documentary has spanned 56 years (one episode every seven years) and has been broadcast on ITV and BBC. In 2005, British Channel 4 listed this series as the 50 greatest documentaries.
Fourth, customs, "Chinese New Year". BBC reporters covered the craze in Spring Festival travel rush, went north to Harbin to watch ice lanterns, and went south to Yunnan to watch Dashuhuaxiu golden monkey in Yuxian County, Hebei Province. The biggest feature of this film is that it is close to life, full of daily life and jubilation brought by festivals.
Five, tourism, "global travel". Also known as "Brave Journey to the World", an adventure guide TV program. At present, the broadcast area has exceeded 40 countries. The host of each episode will go to a certain country to experience the local landscape and customs. In addition, there are in-depth introductions to cities, beaches, shopping, history, festivals and food.
Six, science, "through the wormhole with Morgan Freeman". What is the universe? What is the origin of the universe? Is extraterrestrial life really just a theory? Have you ever thought that time travel is possible when you are in a black hole or in a wormhole? Let's follow Oscar winner Morgan Freeman into our mysterious universe!
Documentary is a good choice to see the world you have never seen before.
What is a hobby? It means doing what you like even if you don't eat or sleep.
First, make clear why you have a hobby.
My roommate often goes running in the wild, not because he likes it, but for fitness and health.
Another roommate often works part-time, perhaps for money, perhaps to exercise his ability, but more because his family is poor.
Some time ago, I learned to draw. Many people think I really like it, and that's what I thought at the time. Then a gust of wind passed, and I found that I was just killing time freely.
The only hobby I can persist in now is writing, which is the only hobby I left after the epidemic ended. I often think that maybe this is my habit of sharing and communicating with others.
You can take it as a habit and record your thoughts through your own writing. Although you are usually lazy, if you have something to say, the desire to be vividly portrayed will prompt you to write it down. My writing includes but is not limited to these four categories:
I don't know if this habit can be called like, and I don't know if these miscellaneous things I write can be called writing. In a word, there are not many reasons why I like writing, and there is nothing lofty. It's a simple habit, and I like it myself, that's all.
Therefore, you must first understand why you have a hobby, or which of the above hobbies is 1234. You must like him to a certain extent, otherwise it is difficult to stick to it simply by self-discipline or following the trend. Even if you persist, you will certainly get nothing.
To find your hobby, you must first find and attach importance to it, try and make mistakes, explore, feel and experience more, then keep choosing, find what you like and are really interested in, and stick to it.
Since May last year, I began to challenge myself and made a new attempt in life planning. I started my own online training camp. Yes, it is my own training camp. During the period, I was really afraid that I couldn't recruit students, and I was also afraid that the courses I created were not popular. I am afraid that I have spent so much effort and energy, but I can't get the result. But until today, I found that what I was afraid of was only my own imagination.
Without action, you may really get into trouble or enter an infinite loop, but if you start to act, this is your most useful and important weapon.
If someone asks me what is the habit that has the greatest influence on my growth in recent years, I think it must be persistence. Many people will say that I have no hobbies and dreams, and I can't find my own possibilities. In fact, hobbies and dreams are not innate, but we need to constantly discover and try.
In fact, at first, I didn't know where to start painting, how to draw colored lead painting or how to draw Chinese painting. Later, I gradually found an opportunity to spread these skills of my own painting, get to know others, and let more people explore the beauty of Chinese painting like me, fall in love with painting and heal themselves.
Below I will tell you how to find your own resources, abilities and direction through my own introduction.
1. Learning
Now is the era of knowledge payment. Many people have learned a lot of things that they can't learn online for free through paid channels such as question-and-answer and knowledge planet.
I have an aunt next door. He said that he had been studying at home by paying. Over the years, he has learned a lot about financial management and psychology. As soon as he talked to me, he talked to me about Buffett and Graham's investment ideas, which really convinced me.
Having said that, in fact, what I want to say most is the ways to improve myself quickly introduced by the teachers I met before: learning, acting and sharing!
How to study effectively? The teacher gave us four folders:
Reading Notes Folder: We are exposed to new knowledge when studying or reading books. We must extract these important knowledge and record it in the form of reading notes or manuals, so as to play a role.
For example, we have a student who extracted a key word: surrender while reading the book "Meeting Unknown Oneself". Only by having a fluctuating attitude towards what has happened can we accept what has happened and let it go better. I think this process is a typical case bombing.
Reading and attending classes are all about applying what you have learned, and case bombing is a good way!
Handout folder: We have participated in many online and offline courses, and the teacher will sort out the content and process from his own point of view and go through the course. This is our best learning method, Feynman learning method.
Sharing folders: We learn a lot in our work and life just to accumulate or support some action methods. We can all do graphic courses, broadcast live, share and tell the public in a better or PPT form.
Social observation folder: If you only absorb, do not practice and do not act, then you won't have too many memories. If we observe the surrounding markets, see where they succeed and where they go wrong, and connect what we have learned from books with reality, then we can learn this knowledge more quickly.
action
The key issue is action, and the most important thing is to apply what you have learned. There are six steps:
Clear motivation: be clear about what you are doing this for. For example, I lose weight to look good and get better. I write in the hope of publishing a book early and becoming a bestseller expert.
Clear goal: what effect will this achieve? For example, to lose weight, my goal is to lose 20 kilograms and reach 55 kilograms. Goals must be as specific and practical as possible.
Establish micro habits: for example, we run 5 kilometers a day. This plan seems a bit long. If we make a plan to do push-ups every day, it may be easy to stick to it. Of course, the actual situation is that you can't just do one push-up. The more you do, the better. But as long as you establish the micro habit of doing a push-up every day, it is easy to stick to this plan for a long time.
Establish your own knowledge system and thinking system. In the process of practical learning, we have accumulated a lot of knowledge and experience, which are fragmented. We can improve and organize these knowledge systems, such as financial management, fitness, writing and reading, and put them into a framework according to our own knowledge system.
Turn habits into enthusiasm: things become real habits after a long time. For example, recording time has become an indispensable part of every day. After becoming a habit, we will gradually fall in love with doing these things, even if we can't get benefits in the short term, then we will be keen to do them.
share
When you have a growing experience, you can share your growing experience and benefit more people. Now, whoever has the technology and hides it will be better than others, but now this society is an era of sharing. The more you share, the more you get. Many small partners are easy to fall into a misunderstanding when sharing. For example, experts will forget this when they output, thinking that everyone may understand it. In fact, if you don't practice hard, it's not easy to fully understand many details like yourself.
Many of our partners have raised a question, if we share it in the group, will the audience listen? Can they understand and be willing to listen? So here are four small ways to attract the audience's interest:
The first is to ask questions; The second is to spit a slot; The third is to tell stories; The fourth is to refresh knowledge;
Understandable: we are required to be well-founded here. You can give your own conclusion first, and then demonstrate it through a case.
Through such concrete action methods, we can achieve our goal, let the audience understand and learn to share.
Then it is through these learning actions and sharing methods that we can get our own rapid self-growth and realization. The purpose of improving one's ability and broadening one's horizons.
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