一分鐘講清楚：從此不再被問「你到底想說什麼？」

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優秀工作者必備！
39個對錯範例，現學現用！讓你不再雞同鴨講！

報告、會議、簡報、商談……
只要學會這個高效溝通技巧，
一分鐘內，你就能做到這些事──
․有事相求不遭拒
․讓自尊心高的主管站在你這邊
․不明說就能把人誇上天
․持反對意見還不被當壞人
․拒絕他人還能被喜歡
․你的需求總是被排在優先順位

職場和商場實證有效的一分鐘表達術，
讓你「意見人人聽，人人皆盟友」！

「你到底想說什麼？」
「講那麼多，聽不懂你想表達什麼。」
「所以你的意思是？」
如果你經常聽到別人這樣說，這本書就是你的救星。

★39個常見情境與對錯範例，迅速掌握訣竅，現學現賣！

․╳「請問您現在有空嗎？」
○「想借用您寶貴的三分鐘！是關於○○的事情。」
→表達具體所需時間，讓對方覺得放下手上的工作，聽聽也無妨。
․╳「辛苦了，也太忙了吧。」
○「您努力趕出資料了呀。」
→辛不辛苦要對方自己說，覺得自己一片好心，其實是踩到別人的地雷。
․╳「你衣服的顏色真好看耶。這個胸針真是高雅。哇，這個包包好時髦，設計得真好看。」
○「您真會挑衣服耶，眼光真好。」
→把焦點放在人的身上，不明說也能誇得自然不做作。
․╳「抱歉，我沒辦法參加。星期五晚上我要回老家。」
○「謝謝你邀請我，很開心。但很可惜我沒辦法參加，星期五晚上我要回老家。下次再約喔！」
→收到邀約時，傳達感謝和快樂的心情就好。

這個可以讓人際關係變融洽、工作表現提升，
甚至有機會增加收入的技能，你要不要也馬上試試？

★「一分鐘表達術」受益者的熱烈迴響！

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The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald
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A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.

With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level—from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to researchers in business and government. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, this fundamental work explains how to choose significant topics, pose genuine and productive questions, find and evaluate sources, build sound and compelling arguments, and convey those arguments effectively to others.

While preserving the book’s proven approach to the research process, as well as its general structure and accessible voice, this new edition acknowledges the many ways research is conducted and communicated today. Thoroughly revised by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGerald, it recognizes that research may lead to a product other than a paper—or no product at all—and includes a new chapter about effective presentations. It features fresh examples from a variety of fields that will appeal to today’s students and other readers. It also accounts for new technologies used in research and offers basic guidelines for the appropriate use of generative AI. And it ends with an expanded chapter on ethics that addresses researchers’ broader obligations to their research communities and audiences as well as systemic questions about ethical research practices.

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Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away

Coltan Scrivner
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“A fascinating examination of a feature of human nature that all of us have, most of us deplore (at least in others), and few of us understand.”
—Steven Pinker, New York Times bestselling author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now

"An entertaining examination of the underlying reasons behind our attraction to the macabre."
—The New York Times Book Review

The leading expert on the science behind morbid curiosity explains our spooky, gory, and macabre fascinations

What makes us peek at a car wreck or binge-watch true crime shows late into the night? Why are some of us drawn to horror movies while others shudder at the thought? In Morbidly Curious, scientist Coltan Scrivner takes readers on a thrilling journey into the psychology of morbid curiosity, uncovering why we can’t resist the macabre. From grisly serial killers to spine-chilling paranormal stories, Scrivner reveals the psychological forces that compel us to explore our darkest fears—and explains how this proclivity is more than just a quirk. It’s a powerful survival instinct, helping us mentally prepare for real-world threats, all from the safety of our imaginations.

Blending fascinating insights and cutting-edge research at haunted houses across the world, Scrivner makes a powerful argument for the value of playing with fear and embracing the gruesome. Whether you're a horror fan yourself or just want to better understand the true crime craze, Morbidly Curious will open your eyes to the hidden benefits of exploring the dark side of human nature.

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遺失國寶裡的中國藝術史

卜士禮 (Stephen Wootton Bushell)
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本書以流失海外的國寶(尤其圓明園被掠奪文物)為切入點，系統講解中國藝術門類，涵蓋雕塑、建築、青銅器、木雕、牙雕、犀角雕、漆器、玉雕及其他硬石雕、陶器與瓷器、玻璃器、琺琅(景泰藍、鏨胎琺琅、畫琺琅)、首飾、織物(絲綢、刺繡等)與繪畫藝術等領域。

跨越商代至清代三千年的藝術對話，遺失文物承載的文化記憶與歷史創傷。以真實文物為證，揭開文物百年流散史每一件文物，都是民族的集體記憶；每一次追尋，都是對文明的深切致敬。

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Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary

Geoffrey Cain, Ed Catmull, Dan'l Lewin
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The Untold Story of Steve Jobs's Wilderness Years—and the Creation of a Legend

In 1985, Steve Jobs—the brilliant, volatile founder of Apple Computer—walked out of his company's headquarters, driven from the very corporation he had created. What happened next would transform not only his life and career, but the future of technology itself.

For twelve years, from 1985 to 1997, Jobs wandered the business wilderness with his new venture, NeXT. It was a period of spectacular failures, near-bankruptcy, and brutal humiliation. But out of this crucible of defeat emerged the visionary leader who would go on to create the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, transforming Apple into the most valuable company on earth.

Drawing on previously unpublished materials and new interviews with the key players, Geoffrey Cain reveals the untold story of Steve Jobs's "lost decade"—the formative years that shaped the icon we thought we knew. With unprecedented access to unbroadcast footage of Jobs in NeXT meetings, private company documents, and interviews with his closest colleagues, Cain offers the definitive account of how failure transformed a brash wunderkind into a true business genius.

This is the story of how Steve Jobs learned to lead, how he discovered the power of discipline, and how a spectacular failure became the foundation for one of the greatest comebacks in business history. It is nothing less than the missing piece in the legend of Steve Jobs.

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篳路藍縷 成就傳奇：中國香港田徑總會走過75載

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田徑被譽為運動之母，在香港，幾乎每個人在求學時期都接觸過這項運動；而對於一代又一代熱愛田徑的人來說，田徑場更承載着他們為夢想奮鬥的身影。

本書透過不同年代田徑人的故事，細說香港田徑的發展軌跡，並記錄中國香港田徑總會自1951年創立之初的篳路藍縷。從創會前輩到幕後教練、裁判，再到國際舞台上的健兒—這些故事，見證了田總如何引領世代田徑人發揮所長，成就今日香港田徑的面貌。本書也回顧了多項極具代表性的賽事：中環鬧市的「香港國際金一哩」、環繞水塘的「大路之王」越野賽、以彌敦道為起點的「渣打香港馬拉松」、在機場上演的「三跑道系統十公里賽」，以及在灣仔運動場首辦的「高露潔女子運動會」等，每一場賽事都展現出田徑人的無私付出，為香港田徑注入最真摯的人性溫度。

本書不只是一本香港田徑發展史，更是一群熱愛田徑的人用人生交織成的故事集，見證着「田總」75年來如何與每一位田徑人共同成長。

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I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

Joanna Stern
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

What happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?

You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries previously unimagined by humankind. The AI future is going to be unlike any other technological revolu­tion. But what does that really mean? And will AI truly make life better?

To find out, award-winning journalist Joanna Stern surrendered her life to artificial intelligence for one year. The results are both hilarious and unsettling.

I Am Not a Robot is like a time machine trip to the very near future, where AI promises to be your doctor, chauffeur, teacher, masseuse, coworker, thera­pist, financial planner, chef, housekeeper, and even . . . romantic partner. Your colleague might be using ChatGPT to write emails at work, but Joanna used AI tools and robots to do household chores, to manage her health, and to transport her family on vacation. If there was a decision to make or a task to do, she let AI go first. Along the way, she conducted exclusive interviews with the tech leaders building this future, then reported back from the front lines as your funny, no-nonsense tour guide.

Of course, tech’s sunny promises never tell the whole story, and that’s what Joanna is here to share. Filled with illustrations and photographs, this book offers less hype, more clarity, and as little jargon as humanly (or robotically) possible. It’s an AI guide for ordinary people—not the tech bros who tried to sell you a cruise to the metaverse or an NFT of a cartoon monkey.

This book is not the definitive story, because we’re only a few years into the AI revolution. But after a year of living as a human lab rat, Joanna deliv­ers one of the clearest—and funniest—pictures yet of what’s really happening and what it means for you.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

如果國家是100人島:東大生讓經濟學變好玩的秒懂筆記

Mugitaro
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地表最有趣的經濟學讀本！
把國家變成100人島～
從黑猩猩政府舉債、熊貓發行股票，
讀懂「景氣循環、股價、物價、利率&匯率」的經濟原理！

★東大生獨創「100人島」趣味故事，複雜的經濟學理論「一讀就懂」！
★日本Amazon讀者破百則五星好評！

每次閱讀經濟新聞，讀到「殖利率」「債市」「炒匯」「通膨」總是暈頭轉向，為什麼經濟學總是如此難以理解呢？
原因是總體經濟學規模實在太廣泛，涉及概念又太抽象。
為了解決這些困難，東大學霸＆日本人氣YouTuber「Mugitaro」，把國家濃縮成100人島嶼，用七大篇島嶼故事情境劇，來譬喻世界經濟的運作原理，只要讀完這本書，再看財經時事必定就能「一看就懂」，甚至能提出個人見解，並運用在自己的理財計畫和工作領域！

▎美國島→關於【低利政策】
美國島政府希望培養出更多創業家狸貓，大象主張降低利率，以降低狸貓的借貸成本；長頸鹿則主張對創業家減稅，誰的方法才有效呢？

▎日本島→關於【貨幣擴張】
日本島政府想要增加島上貨幣供給，有兩種方式：第一，由黑猩猩政府發行國債；第二，由斑馬私人銀行借錢給島民（放貸），這兩者可能產生何種效果和危機？

▎希臘島→關於【債務危機】
希臘島和日本島都不斷發行國債，來籌集政府運作資金，為什麼最終前者宣布破產，後者卻能夠持續負債、不致崩潰呢？

▎俄羅斯島→關於【固定匯率】
俄羅斯島堅持把匯率固定在「1盧布＝1美元」，在外匯市場不斷拋售美金，卻依然阻止不了盧布貶值，根本原因是什麼？

▎辛巴威島→關於【通貨膨脹】
某一年，辛巴威島上的地瓜產量銳減、售價飆高，政府決定印製大量鈔票發給島民，結果發生惡性通膨。究竟，通膨的根本原因是印製太多鈔票？還是物資供給不足？

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Villages and Market Towns in Hong Kong: Settlement and History

Patrick H. Hase
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How have places in Hong Kong evolved since well before the 19th century? Villages and Market Towns in Hong Kong is a vital book, showing us how its various suburban settlements came into being. Such is a history of immense interest as well as unending fascination.

Since arriving at Hong Kong more than half a century ago, Patrick Hase has been researching its local history, with a particular focus on the market towns and villages in the New Territories. Due to a lack of written documentation for the study of these communities, much of his research was conducted through oral interviews with village elders in the 1980s and 1990s. Hase sought their memories of the villages in their youth, as well as their grandparents’ accounts of the communities prior to the age of high technology, urbanization, and modernization.

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陪伴與觀看：宋詩中的伴侶動物書寫

游佳霖
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宋代人喜歡養動物，並對牠們極盡寵愛，透過與伴侶動物的相處也更加了解這些動物的特性。宋詩獨有的日常性增加了這些伴侶動物在詩中出現的機會，文學作品與繪畫中處處可見伴侶動物的身影。宋人描寫他們如何與伴侶動物相處，也常以動物為喻，表達自己的情志。與伴侶動物的相處親暱，所以觀察到的動物形象往往有與前人不同之處，本書欲探討伴侶動物在宋人生命歷程中的意義，透過宋人和動物間的觀看與陪伴勾勒出屬於宋人的生活情調。

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Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences [4th edition, 2026]

Howard Gardner
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In this groundbreaking classic, a leading psychologist argues that there are many human intelligences.

"Brilliant." —New York Review of Books

When we call someone “intelligent,” we are often referring to traits like their high SAT score, their performance on an IQ test, or their ability to perform in today’s schools—which prioritize linguistic and mathematical abilities. Traits like these underlie most popular and psychological understanding of intelligence—but they tell a very incomplete story.

In this revolutionary classic, now updated with a new introduction, psychologist and educator Howard Gardner offers a dramatically different account: that by limiting our understanding of intelligence to “school smarts,” we miss the impressive range of talents and aptitudes that characterize the human species. Gardner instead posits the revolutionary theory of multiple intelligences, which encompasses musical ability to physical dexterity to deep knowledge of other persons—and of oneself—each of which merits the label “intelligence.”

In a penetrating update, Gardner’s Frames of Mind celebrates all forms of intellect—the varieties found in various animal species, plants, and ever-more powerful instruments of artificial intelligence.

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黃金如何驅動世界？：從地緣博弈到虛擬貨幣熱潮，看懂永恆金屬鑄造全球財富規則的力量 (The Secret History of Gold)

多米尼克．弗里斯比 (Dominic Frisby)
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政府會說謊、銀行會倒閉，但黃金永遠誠實！
為什麼它比地球還古老，千百年來還是眾人追逐的核心資產？
世界越失序，金價漲越高，此刻更要看懂
大國競合背後全球權力與財富的流向。

這是一本講述黃金秘史的著作，更是一本關於權力、財富與資產存續的商業觀察。
當你了解黃金流轉千百年的歷史，就能看清政治家與央行不希望你察覺的真相！

黃金從未離開世界運行中心，只是靜待下一次規則改寫
為什麼「現在」正是讀這本書的最佳時機？因為此刻我們正站在財富流動的歷史轉折點上！當全球通膨蠶食了購買力、地緣政治引發金融制裁，大家對以美元為核心的法幣體系，已經產生史無前例的信任裂痕。
在資產配置中持有實體黃金，為投資者、經營者，以對全球局勢感到不安的人，提供了一份清晰的導航地圖——重新「沿著黃磚路走」，將是最能保護資產、對抗金融制裁的「終極保險」！
這是一本講述黃金秘史的著作，更是一本關於權力、財富與資產存續的商業觀察。作者多米尼克．弗里斯比是一位英國資深財經作家，專注於黃金、比特幣、稅務、投資及經濟史，擅長以機智幽默且條理清晰的筆觸，拆解貨幣議題。本書也是英國亞馬遜（Amazon）黃金投資書籍的暢銷TOP 1。

為什麼世界越動盪，權力和財富就越往實體黃金靠攏？

作者從經濟史的角度重新解析黃金，以及它如何形塑全球權力與財富的隱形邏輯：

※黃金是「真實財富」的衡量標準
為什麼當我們以金價衡量時，千年來的房價與生活成本其實保持穩定？作者戳破了法幣貶值的幻覺，教你如何用「誠實貨幣」的眼光看穿資產虛漲。

※黃金是「地緣博弈」的主力籌碼
美國如何利用黃金，開啟美元霸權時代？中、俄又是如何試圖透過「金磚」挑戰現有規則？本書深入揭露各國央行——特別是中國，祕密增持數千噸黃金的背後意圖。

※黃金在「數位時代」的貨幣進化論
虛擬貨幣興起，當比特幣被稱為「數位黃金」時，兩者之間究竟是取代關係，還是財富邏輯的延伸？本書前瞻性地探討了貨幣體系的未來重構。

一本揭露黃金如何形塑世界、甚至決定我們未來的必讀之作！

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AI for Good: How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter

Josh Tyrangiel
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In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship

AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either catapulting us into a utopian future or dragging us toward existential ruin. But this book tells a different story. It’s not about high-profile tech CEOs who want to use AI to “break shit,” but about a bunch of smart pragmatists using AI to make the world better.

Josh Tyrangiel’s journey into AI began with a late-night YouTube video featuring General Gustave Perna, the retired four-star general who orchestrated the distribution of Covid vaccines during Operation Warp Speed. Perna’s success—and the end of the pandemic—depended on AI’s practical ability to synthesize and standardize vast amounts of logistical data. AI wasn’t the hero of the story—it was the tool that helped real people get things done.

This book follows those people, who make up a kind of AI counterculture. It explores AI’s quiet revolution in government services, medicine, education, and human connection—places where it’s being used to amplify human judgment rather than replace it. It tells the stories of teachers, doctors, and bureaucrats who often stumbled into AI as a means to solve specific, tangible problems, often with no prior software expertise.

While the loudest voices in AI debate doomsday scenarios and trillion-dollar market opportunities, this book focuses on those working in the messy, incremental, but deeply impactful space of AI practice. However, there is one big caveat—success is not guaranteed. Change is hard. Institutions move slowly. But even in failure there are lessons for everyone who’s interested in using AI—carefully, thoughtfully—to build a better world today.

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連結：從石器時代到AI紀元 (Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI)

哈拉瑞 (Yuval Noah Harari)
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現在與未來，AI將會做什麼？
哈拉瑞的新巨作《連結》，以激勵人心的方式，
講述了我們如何走到這一刻，
以及現在必須做出的、攸關生存與發展的急迫決擇。

《連結》透過人類大歷史的長鏡頭，
檢視資訊網路與資訊流，如何將我們帶到AI紀元。
哈拉瑞引導我們走過石器時代、經歷《聖經》正典化、
印刷術的發明、大眾媒體的興起、以及民粹主義的重燃……
例舉了羅馬帝國、秦帝國、天主教會、蘇聯等體制
如何利用資訊技術來實現目標，無論是好是壞。
資訊，既不是真理真相的原料，也不只是權力與武器；
《連結》探索了許多極端之間、充滿希望的中間立場，
在鐵幕落下、矽幕升起之際，重新發現我們共有的人性。

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Architecture Against Architecture: A Manifesto

Reinier de Graaf
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A fourteen-point manifesto to bring architecture into the twenty-first century

Architecture, as we know it, is in crisis. The authority of architects is crumbling, their methods no longer tenable. In a highly critical introspection, architect and writer Reinier de Graaf explores the tough choices ahead and the course of action that must follow.

Architecture Against Architecture demands we rethink both how and why we build. With wit and insight, De Graaf lays out the future of the profession, challenging readers to question the fundamental assumptions of the discipline. How do we end the feudal veneration of starchitects? When will architects finally recognize that it is in their own best interest to unionize? Why aren’t more practices collectively owned? Why do so many architects over sixty-seven refuse to retire? How do we stop buildings from being copy-righted? What will remain of architecture after AI? What can prevent iconic structures from being embroiled in money laundering? And the vital question: What projects should architects refuse on moral grounds?

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執行長，請問什麼是工作？三星流翻轉職場的33個破框思考

高東真
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在成為執行長後，更堅持定期與員工聚餐，以瞭解年輕人的想法，並透過自己的人生經驗，來回答他們的問題，幫助年輕員工在競爭激烈的三星環境中找到方向。本書歸納出高東真的五大成功心法：

◆建立正確的態度｜當你覺得「一無所有」時，該怎麼做？
◆締造成果與價值｜當一再努力卻還是失敗，要怎麼調適？
◆重視人際關係｜不與任何人為敵、學會「抱怨」，而非「發牢騷」
◆莫忘人生初心｜要過「穩定」的生活，還是「安於現狀」的人生？
◆經營自我的發展｜為了自己成功，犧牲身邊的人一些是可以的嗎？

(摘錄自eslite.com)

Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being

Thompson M. Mayes
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Why Old Places Matter is the only book that explores the reasons that old places matter to people. Although people often feel very deeply about the old places of their lives, they don’t have the words to express why. This book brings these ideas together in evocative language and with illustrative images for a broad audience.

The book reveals the fundamentally important yet under-recognized role old places play in our lives. While many people feel a deep-seated connection to old places -- from those who love old houses, to the millions of tourists who are drawn to historic cities, to the pilgrims who flock to ancient sites throughout the world -- few can articulate why. The book explores these deep attachments people have with old places –the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability, identity and memory, as well as the more traditional reasons that old places have been deemed by society to be important, such as history, national identity, and architecture.

This book will be appealing to anyone who has ever loved an old place. But more importantly, it will be an useful resource to articulate why old places are meaningful to people and their communities. This book will help people understand that the feeling many have for old places is supported by a wide variety of fields, and that the continued existence of these old places is good. It will give people the words and phrases to understand and express why old places matter.

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蔡康永的情商課2：因為這是你的人生

蔡康永
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在《蔡康永的情商課：為你自己活一次》裡，康永把情商比喻成三件聽了就很舒服的事情：陽光、微風、水滴。陽光就是「明白」，《為你自己活一次》談的是怎麼變得明白；而微風，就是「剛剛好」，在這本書裡，康永要透過講人際關係，來談情商裡的「剛剛好」。

人際關係裡的「剛剛好」，是找出適合自己、恰如其分的條件，讓我們這個獨一無二的自己，活得更自在，而不是更辛苦。你要活得自在，不用任何人來解釋任何理由。因為啊，這是你的人生。

這裡有個讓人流連忘返的酒吧，有一個熱心過度的酒吧老闆、一個過氣的知名主持人、一個帥得掉渣的酒保、能做出美味蛋餅的小哥，以及謎般的巫醫老奶奶，他們要在人們的杯觥交錯中，帶來一個個你我都似曾相識、但沒想過竟有新解妙招的人生故事。

★康永談怎麼交朋友：
‧交朋友跟買東西不一樣，你會精挑細選一個感覺無瑕疵的洗衣機或鑽戒，但你不太會想要跟一個感覺無瑕疵的人做朋友。
‧有些人在抱怨朋友太現實時，其實是因為他們自己用了現實的標準去衡量友誼。
‧活著沒有標準範本，只有適合我們的劇本。
‧我們可以當拍照時補光的反光板，讓朋友變有趣，他就離不開你。
‧想增加自信時，就跟別人比我們強的地方；想增加鬥志時，就跟別人比我們弱的地方。
‧令你自在的，是友誼；令你焦慮的，比較偏向人脈。

★康永談怎麼同時滿足爸媽又成就自己：
‧我們會被什麼樣的人勒索？如果我們覺得自己虧欠對方，我們就會被對方勒索。
‧如果你真的受不了不了解自己的爸媽，或不愛自己的爸媽，有一個聽起來很阿Q的作法，可是很有用，就是在自己心裡，幻想出一對理想的父母。
‧把父母的期望，跟自己的願望區分開來，然後衡量一下自己有限的心力，做一個不委屈自己的分配。
‧在小事上滿足父母的期望，是為了儲備談判的籌碼，希望父母在大事上能尊重我們自己的意願。

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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment

Grady Hillhouse
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Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us.

"Hillhouse takes all of the mysterious structures we see every day, from cable boxes to transformers to cell phone towers, and explains what they are and how they work. It’s the kind of read that will reward your curiosity and answer questions you didn’t even know you had. "
—Bill Gates, Microsoft Co-founder

"An outstanding resource on a wide range of civil engineering subjects for all readers. Wonderful for browsing, reading, or researching."
—Rob Tench, Library Journal

Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy.

Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.

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不內耗的拖延自控練習 (The Procrastination Cure)

戴蒙．札哈里斯 (Damon Zahariades)
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★蟬聯AMAZON電子書「心理研究與時間管理類」NO.1★
★13種拖延原因 × 21個高效自控練習★

明知道非做不可，卻還是無法專注？
待辦清單列一大堆，最後卻一個都解決不了？

從今天開始有效對抗拖延，
擺脫焦慮與內疚的情緒內耗，
重新拿回人生中最重要的資源──你的時間。

本書作者是知名時間管理與生產力諮詢顧問，也是多產的暢銷作家，但其實本身也曾為慢性拖延症所苦，深陷拖延所帶來的內耗感。
他形容自己是個「完美的拖延症研究案例」。

▎拖延是人性，與其用意志力克制，倒不如認識與了解

作者在書中將拖延定義為：當儘早對某件事採取行動理應是更好的決策，卻採取延遲行動的行為。

為了重新找回正常的生活，他致力於克服拖延症，盤點出大多數人踏入拖延境地的13種原因，更透過親身實踐，提出21個提升「時間CP值」的高效自控練習。

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