You Just Look Like You're Trying so Hard

This book taught me not to be too straightforward. No matter who speaks to them, they should consider others. Speaking is not to please others, but to better express my views and chat with friends more smoothly. If you like someone and can't let go, then you should become good. After all, if you are evenly matched, it will be better if you are equally matched. Everyone likes beautiful things. If you stop, then we will only be stuck in the swamp and unable to reach the distance. Life is short and there are better things worth experiencing. If you move forward, it's uphill; if you stop, it's a valley. This book also taught me not to focus too much on finding methods and forget the purpose of my own learning. I hope that we can understand ourselves better in the book, enhance our ability to express ourselves, and live a more confident and calm life! "Look at the eyes of others like a ghost fire and walk boldly on your night road."

It was the first youth author I came into contact with. It inspired me to complain less, do more things that are useful to me, and be stronger. Everything is a part of life. If you want to be excellent, cultivate yourself more, spend less time on yourself, and you will either be excellent or you will be eliminated. Only by taking a side can you see your own heart clearly.

Reading words is wonderful. Some words will be remembered for a long time after reading, while some words may be forgotten instantly after reading. Writing is also a wonderful thing. Good writing can make people amazed, but it is not that easy to write well. Sometimes you forget why you started writing. The author's writing style has merit, and I hope I can also write thought-provoking words. Writing is like expressing your own opinions. Everyone's values ​​will be different. Naturally, it is inevitable to have some refutations in some places, but the important thing is to persevere and not stop moving forward because of what others say.

It hit me right after reading the title. In the introduction, the author asks why you are busy every day but never see the end point? Are you really trying hard, or do you just look like you are trying hard? These two rhetorical questions woke me up, and I spent 3 hours reading the book. There is no boring inspiration in the whole book. It told me that the life state of "just looking hard" is terrible. Don't embarrass yourself to please others, and don't waste your time and energy just to fit in with others.

"You just look like you are working hard" - This is not to deny your efforts, but to hope that you can find a suitable method, avoid detours, and make those busy activities valuable and meaningful.

You just look like you are working hard, a very headline-grabbing Moments title, just like you have to work hard to look effortless. This is more than 50 personal stories written by Li Shanglong. With a sharp perspective and a unique and alternative way of thinking, he unveils the road to success, so that every young person facing academic pressure, youth confusion, and love confusion can be fearless and achieve a better version of himself. From another perspective, this is a book about me, starting with me having a friend and ending with my discovery and my feeling.

My work is not busy, but my life is relatively busy. I will spend a lot of time to read a book, such as listening to a book on the way to work, or reading a book while tutoring my children with homework in the evening. However, I still rarely write down my thoughts after reading, and I rarely review my work and life, just in my work life day after day. In this book, I seem to understand why I set goals for myself at the beginning of every new year and achieve what goals, but then I always fail to follow the plan and then let it go. In the end, it is just not working hard enough. The first day of the new year in 2024, a new beginning, I know what to do [laughs]

This book hit me right away when I saw the title. In the introduction, the author asks why you are busy every day but never see the end point? Are you really trying hard, or do you just look like you are trying hard? These two rhetorical questions woke me up, and I spent 3 hours reading the book. There is no boring inspiration in the whole book. It told me that the life state of "just looking hard" is terrible. Don't embarrass yourself to please others, and don't waste your time and energy just to fit in with others.

Teacher Shang Long uses a novel and unique perspective to view and think about the world. Whether it is life, study, love, friendship, or family affection, they are the most unique and precious wealth in our lives. We do not need to be bound by these emotions. We must be brave enough to be ourselves and spend every day to the full.

"You Just Look Hard" is a book I read when I first joined the job. At that time, I was confused about the future. After I failed the public examination, in order to prevent myself from continuing to be anxious, I finally convinced myself to step into the society and find the first "stable" job in my life. The work pressure is not too great, but I am unwilling to give up my one-year preparation for the exam. However, in the wave of such "high-volume" public exams, it is difficult for me to persevere. In this way, I was repeatedly entangled and anxious. I read this book. Although the "chicken soup smell" is quite strong, I can still empathize with several points mentioned by the author in the book.

It took me about two weeks to finish reading this book. Unlike some philosophies or theories or chicken soup, the examples here are all real. Some scenes feel familiar and even resonate. A good book is worth savoring many times, just like tasting tea.

This book is very real. The author uses the stories of himself and his friends to reveal the veil of growth from a sharp perspective. Many of the ideas in the book resonated with me and made me understand myself more clearly. Moreover, the author is very good at telling profound truths in relaxed language, which makes people feel very friendly, just like chatting with friends. Overall, this is a book worth reading, which can help us find direction in the confusion of youth.

I deeply feel the author's thoughts and have been greatly inspired. Thank you Tomato for letting me learn more knowledge.

For a novice like me, I benefited a lot from reading this book.

Regardless of the outcome of career, friendship, and love, it is our own wonderful life.

When I opened this book for the first time, I had only one thought - how can this book help me? The content in the book confirms my approach: "Traveling without a purpose can only be called wandering, and studying without a goal just looks like hard work." Of course, if this sentence is only displayed suddenly, it will naturally cause controversy and dissatisfaction. Therefore, the author slowly introduces his thoughts and concepts by telling personal experiences or stories of people around him - telling you the whole process of making "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and urging you to take a sip. At first, I was dismissive of this: At first glance, the title of the book seems like "Successful Study Bible"; but looking inside, it is like a "big lecture hall", telling one thing and explaining one principle; it seems that it has not yet realized the elegant taste, and only feels sleepy. After all, this "chicken soup" is too "homely" - there is no unexpected magic weapon to win, and there is no amazing story. Some are just trivial matters in life, and sincere advice to relatives and friends. At that time, I thought: OK, at least I basically agree with what he said, and his views on many things are similar to mine. Read a few more pages and think of it as consolidating your three views. With this idea in mind and the encouragement from my teachers and friends, I gradually started reading more and developed a habit. Looking back now, I feel that the notes I took while reading were a bit redundant. Because most of the notes are about the conclusion and reasoning at the end of the article - but what is more useful to me are the stories. Is this putting the cart before the horse? I don't think it counts. The truth at the end of the article is important, but without the foreshadowing of the previous article, it will become an empty shell. Moreover, those stories: told by friends, although they may not be wonderful, but I am willing to listen; they seem to be happening around me, which in disguise increases my experience. Listening to those stories is like getting along with a good friend, the emotions are on the same frequency, and the body and mind are relaxed. When I hear that his long-distance relationship broke up, I feel sorry for him; When a friend is lonely, I will recall my own loneliness and have similar thoughts; when I hear him say goodbye to some people instead of saying "goodbye" but "take care", I will laugh at him for being too pessimistic, but I have to admit that sometimes, once we say goodbye to some people, it lasts a lifetime... As for the truth at the end of the article - please, do you feel that you "learned something" because you saw the truth that you agree with? Overall review: The story is clever and the writing style is calm, the three views are correct and the thinking is clear.

I like it very much. Reading is really a magical thing. When you occasionally read a certain passage, you seem to suddenly find the answer to a question you were struggling with a few days ago.

But those books you have read will eventually be integrated into your bones, increase your wisdom, improve your structure, and make you a person with warmth and depth.

Thank you. After reading this book, I felt deeply, understood a lot of truths, and answered many of my questions.

Our life is read in the busyness, but we also let the time disperse like water in the mediocrity. The author first teaches us to view our own efforts correctly. Many times our busyness is ineffective and unproductive, and we must learn to face our own lives. The author sincerely and unreservedly presents his own experience and life insights in this book. The book describes the confusions encountered in life, including understanding oneself, learning to work hard, etc. It is rich and detailed, making it interesting and rewarding to read.

I finished reading this book in 6 days, and I want to read it a second time today. I feel that every article focuses my soul. Thank you very much, Brother Long, for writing such a good book! Let us keep making progress and realize the beauty and contentment of life!

Many places have inspired me.

Find a way that suits you and avoid detours

You just seem to work hard, find the right method, avoid detours, and make those busy activities valuable and meaningful!

Only by finding our own way of life can we avoid detours and make life what we want it to be. The meaning of life is on the road, and we are always on the road, pursuing our own answers.

The right path, coupled with a non-stop pace, will always lead to the end.

After reading it, there were many things that I didn't understand before, but now I feel like I can understand them, or there are better solutions.

I have read several of Brother Long's books, which truly write about things around him. This book made me realize that reading books you like is the best. Everyone is lonely on the road they walk, but if you keep going, you will find the job you like.

After reading this book, I was attracted by the author's simple and friendly language. Before that, I saw readers' great comments on the author on social platforms. Chicken Soup. I think as the author said, classics and popularity will be verified by time. In fact, the so-called "chicken soup" is the epiphany of thoughts that often collides with myself, but in reality I am reluctant to change.

This is a very useful book, every sentence touches my heart! Solid!