Studying Happiness Method of the Top Scholar

Author: Jiang Bo
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is an ideal guide to learning methods for every middle school student, student parents, and school teacher. It systematically develops a comprehensive and high-level learning method based on the experiences of 200 top college entrance exam candidates. These learning methods not only include success stories of top candidates but also reveal 77 common mistakes made by middle school students, making them easier to learn and master. The three major strengths of this book:
★ Comprehensive and Systematic — A comprehensive and systematic high-level learning method carefully extracted and systematically developed from the experiences of 200 top college entrance exam candidates.
★ Scientific Concept — The "Top Candidate Happy Learning Multiplication Law," which completely breaks the traditional "hard work + method" learning model, represents a significant revolution in traditional learning methods.
★ Highly Practical — Every learning method introduced in this book includes success stories of top candidates and reveals 77 common mistakes made by middle school students, making them easier to learn and master. This book is an invaluable guide to learning methods for middle school students. Confucius once said: "Those who know do not as well as those who like; those who like do not as well as those who love."(1) The Suffering and Joy of Learning
■ Pro: Learning is ab thing; only through hard work and perseverance can one achieve good academic results.
The famous line "The sharp edge of a sword is tempered by grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold" represents the hearts of countless students, including Gansu Province's science top candidate, Li Haojie. For her, the crown of a top candidate is adorned with her blood and sweat, the result of her for over a thousand nights, and the outcome of her 12 years of hard study. Indeed, in Li Haojie's "hard work," there is much "suffering," and for her, this is the only path to success. As Li Haojie puts it: "Only through the pain of hardship can a dazzling pearl be born; only through the hardships of a diamond can it reach a noble and elegant crown." Many top candidates from the college entrance exam hold similar views, such as Beijing's science top candidate Chen Xin and Liaoning's literature top candidate Park Young.
■ Con: Learning is a happy thing
After Zhou Jie won the title of Chongqing Province's science top candidate, many people asked her, "You must have put in tremendous effort and have a unique learning method, right?" However, the reality is that Zhou Jie never felt the suffering of "ten years of cold study" and never found learning burdensome. For her, learning was not about "suffering" or "hard work," nor was it about "struggling through difficulties." In her eyes, learning is a joy, just like eating, sleeping, and playing—it is a relaxed and enjoyable process. If she were to share any secret to her success, it would be five words: "Learn and enjoy."
Shaanxi Province's literature top candidate Xie Ni said when talking about learning, "I always believe that a happy mood is the key to my success."
Sichuan Province's science top candidate Wang Haitong believes that the most important thing about learning is attitude. She often hears classmates compare the college entrance exam to the old imperial examinations and themselves to the Confucius Yi. She says if that's the case, learning will become a painful process. She thinks "the sea of knowledge is boundless" should be "a boat of interest," and only then will learning become a process of enjoying pleasure, becoming more interesting as one learns.
When asked what the biggest feature of his learning is, Fujian Province's science top candidate Qian Lei replied, "I prefer a relatively relaxed learning method. I don't agree with the head-hanging-from-the-beam and needle-pricking-the-legs approach."
Tianjin Province's literature top candidate Liu Xiaoxi also holds the same view. She is one of the people I have encountered who proposed "happy learning." She also opposes rote memorization, studying hard, staying up late, fighting fatigue, and the ascetic-like learning style.
Yes, learning not only requires good methods and diligence but, above all, a positive and joyful mindset. Only with this can one go further in learning and taste the sweeter fruits of knowledge.