A List of Mediocre, Boring Books, Good Grief, Only Four Saves 无能的没意思的书单，妈耶就四个收藏

3 当 When Pride Still Mattered 当骄傲仍然重要时 Silent Love沉默的爱Sports2.5M WordsCompleted Some people exist proudly, and some struggle proudly. Some compete proudly, and some fail proudly. But few can walk away with pride. By the time you finish reading this, congratulations: you’ve already seen the lives of many players. This passage took shape in Stephen Curry’s words after his 2021 defeat: “Nobody wants to face us next season.” It was Tim Duncan, certain before the 2014 Finals began that they wouldn’t mess it up. It was Kobe Bryant promising at Old Man Buss’s memorial to get the L 5Votes234.7kRecs386.1kFans

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Some exist with pride, some struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and some fail with pride, but very few can retire with pride. When you finish reading this, congratulations, you've witnessed the lives of many players. The concrete manifestation of this statement is Stephen Curry saying "Nobody wants to touch us next season" after a defeat in 2021; it is Tim Duncan's unwavering belief that they wouldn't mess up before the 2014 Finals; it is Kobe Bryant's promise at Jerry Buss's memorial service to lead the Lakers to the playoffs; it is Dirk Nowitzki hiding in the locker room and crying on the night he shed the "soft" label; it is Kevin Garnett's triumphant roar after lifting the trophy; it is the reason why the 2004 Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost. Our story begins in that era when pride still holds great significance.

8 西 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Beat the Old Lord in a Game of Go 西游：开局对弈赢了老君 Forest of Myriad Wonders森萝万象Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xun arrived in the Spring and Autumn period and became a prince of the Zhou dynasty. All he wanted was to enjoy himself. He excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and even created many classics ahead of his time. To his surprise, this made him famous, earning him a reputation as a gentleman known throughout the land. He thought he would spend his life happily, but one day he discovered that the man he had always enjoyed talking with, both mentor and friend, was none other than L 0Votes40.6kRecs251kFans

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Su Xun traveled to the Spring and Autumn Period and became a prince of the Zhou Dynasty. Despite his single-minded pursuit of pleasure, he was highly accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and created many classic works ahead of time. Unexpectedly, this led to his fame and made him a renowned "gentleman". He thought he would live a happy life, but one day he suddenly discovered that the person he had been talking to so happily, who was both his teacher and friend, was actually Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, who was known as "the purple aura that comes from the east for 30,000 miles"! That wasn't all. Then, Su Xun discovered that this world was actually... The Journey to the West world! Then isn't Laozi the "ancestor who created heaven and earth," Taishang Laojun? "Su Tong'er, you've come again today? If you win this game of chess, I'll take you as my disciple, how about it?" Laozi said with a smile. Thus, Su Xun became the sole true disciple of Laozi, and the first thing he had to do was... To go west with Laozi out of Hangu Pass and convert the barbarians to Buddhism! PS: This only covers Journey to the West and orthodox mythology, excluding content related to the prehistoric era and Investiture of the Gods.