A mother saw that I had written dozens of book list articles and asked me if I could find three books for her son to prepare for his freshman year in college. They would be useful to him and not too difficult to read. good. I said that I would not recommend classics, but would find three books that would be helpful in his college life. If he can read them carefully, he will definitely gain something.

1. "Feng Tang's Principles of Success"

Feng Tang's books are generally quite controversial. People who like them will praise them, and those who don't like them will just ignore them. "Tang Cheng's Mental Methods". Although the principles in the book are not difficult to understand, it is enough for a freshman. This book is more than enough to teach a young man in his teens or twenties how to study, how to live, how to make friends, how to deal with things, etc.

Of course, you don’t have to read the part about the company and strategy. The other parts still have a great impact on a young person. At least it allows a person whose world view and outlook on life have not yet formed to know what to do. What is right and good for you, and what should you not do. This is not to say that Feng Tang is a life mentor, but that even if he steals from Zeng Guofan, his thoughts are very upright.

This kind of seemingly nonsense but correct thought just gives people the opportunity to reflect and introspect after reading it. Even if you simply believe every word in the book, it is not enough for a teenager. On bad things. Because when a person is away from the control of his parents, away from the heavy high school life, and enters the relatively relaxed university life, it is inevitable to let himself go. If he can read this book at this time, he will have a ready-made reference object for his mentality and life attitude.

2. "Rich Dad's Road to Financial Freedom"

In addition to "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad's Road to Financial Freedom" is also worth reading . The former only needs to distinguish assets and liabilities, while the latter talks about an important four quadrants of wealth. It not only distinguishes what kind of people are in which quadrants, but the key is that when you need to seek advice from others, you know where to look. Who is useful? I took a picture from the book:

The meanings represented by E, S, B and I in this picture are not taught by teachers in college classes. They can at most warn students. Study hard and find a stable job in the future. In fact, this kind of education is not enough, you also need to have certain financial intelligence. People with slightly higher financial intelligence often take advantage of it after stepping out of society. At least they will not encounter major financial crises. On the contrary, those who have good academic performance and receive a high salary are still in debt no matter how high their income is.

The main reason is still not knowing how to manage money, let alone achieve financial freedom. In fact, in "Rich Dad's Road to Financial Freedom", the author mentioned that the way to become rich is to change your identity and turn the ES on the left into the BI on the right. This requires hard work, courage and opportunities. But I think more importantly, after reading this book, you will learn to classify the people you know around you, who is E, who is S, etc. When you need to seek advice from them, you will know who to turn to to solve the problem. , rather than with whom the relationship is better.

3. "The Magic Weapon of Writing"

The reason why I recommend "The Magic Weapon of Writing" by William Zinser is, firstly, because it is a comprehensive and systematic non-fiction writing textbook; secondly, it is It is so important for a person to learn to write. Regardless of whether they are freshmen or white-collar workers who have entered the workplace, people who are good at writing have more opportunities than others around them. Such opportunities also include making friends, promotions and salary increases, etc.

For example, if you are a freshman and your writing level is higher than that of other students in the class, not only will you get praise from your classmates, but in the future, whenever there are writing-related activities, you will be given priority. After leaving school, writing ability is even more closely related to your future and money. You will also have more opportunities for salary increases and promotions than others, because a person who is good at writing is often diligent in thinking, expresses clearly, and knows how to put himself in other people's shoes.

This book is suitable for everyone, whether your major is related to writing or not. After reading it, you will understand the basic non-fiction writing skills. Non-fiction writing has a wide range of applications, including official document writing, interviews, column writing, travel notes and diaries, etc. You can use it in most situations. As a freshman who doesn’t have heavy coursework, learning to write as early as possible will definitely benefit him a lot in the future.

Although these three books are not as enlightening as world famous books, and some of them even look a bit vulgar and tasteless, for a freshman, it is worth taking the time to read them. After reading these three books, you will be able to find more or less useful methods for your study and life, which is worth it.