The Art of Seeing Through People: The "Human Observation Skills" of the Legendary Mahjong Master Who Was Undefeated for 20 Years (Kodansha +α Shinsho)
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Shoichi Sakurai Kodansha 2009-01-21
A book of human observation written by Shoichi Sakurai, who was undefeated in mahjong for 20 years and was known as a legendary mahjong master.
He calmly speaks rules of thumb backed by his overwhelming life experience, making him an admired and cool person.
I gained a lot from the perspective of someone who can carefully observe people in areas no one has ever reached before.
If you ask me if I am able to observe people to that extent, I would say no.
A book that makes you want to incorporate even a little bit of it and make use of it.
table of contents
- Chapter 1: Habits expose the heart
- Habits reveal the truth about a person
- No one can escape the habit
- Modern people who have developed a mental obesity habit
- The thumbs of both hands are bent back due to unnecessary tension
- People who live naturally have fewer habits
- "Drunkenness" makes people stupid
- You can read your opponent's mind by their movement habits
- Fix your habits, not your personality
- Chapter 2: Everything can be understood by observing the movement of the body
- Humans are creatures that "mimic"
- Unwanted and unusual movement warnings
- Shaking is evidence that your mind and body are out of focus
- Increasing number of people who "don't move"
- More and more people have eyes that open to the side
- Japanese people have lost their "eye power"
- Hone your "holistic perspective" to grasp the bigger picture
- "First impressions" change day by day
- The reason for the unbalanced walking style of modern people
- The prisoner lifts his feet off the ground
- The secret to walking through a crowded city without bumping into people
- There are different levels of "walking"
- The hidden meaning behind fidgeting
- Why do Westerners have such big gestures?
- The act of discarding tiles reveals beauty and ugliness
- Even the best tremble when they're just one step away from victory
- "Softness" is the true "strength"
- If you can hide your presence, you can take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses.
- The man who fascinated me as a boy
- Chapter 3 How to see into the true nature of human beings
- Develop your sense of dealing with people
- People who breathe only one third of the air
- Look inside, outside and at your core
- Modern people are becoming thinner and thinner
- Control your passions and desires
- People who lie without hesitation
- A person who puts on a bravado is someone who has nothing important
- The Recommendation of "Multitasking Life"
- Don't fix bad traits, "alleviate" them
- Have a cross line of vertical and horizontal relationships
- "Entanglements" create a vacuum in our existence
- How to save yourself
- If you win, give it away
- How to maintain distance as a leader
- Chapter 4: The Art of Seeing Through Life
- Things that change and things that don't change
- Remembering a side of me that I had forgotten
- The ball that started it all changed my life
- A turning point in my life
- Take the "chacha" out of "chacha"
- Seeking the incomplete everywhere
- Learn from those who can't
- Good imitation, bad imitation
- The disease of "absolutely not" and "not relevant"
- A climate of irresponsibility seen in rising tone of speech
- The trouble of kindness
- You can live without dreams and hopes
- How to correct your child without scolding them
- No one is sending out a signal.
- The process of taking on a challenge is more important than the result
- Chapter 5: Identifying types from behavior
- A way of life that shows off your inner self
- It's not cool to sell yourself short
- You'll feel better if you undress your mind
- Artificial brightness, natural brightness
- People lost in the world of madness
- The line between sociable person and cheater
- How to tell someone's true character just by looking at their clothes
- One-sided conversation reflects loneliness
- A silent person knows fear
- Cool people, hot people
- People who are overly humble or arrogant
- People who are strict with themselves and others
- The truth about people who hold grudges easily
- A person who only speaks ill of others
- Is it right or wrong to be a joker?
- The true nature of people who look down on others
- People who complain are "stupid"
- Selfish people are a good example of what not to do
- People who make excuses are anxiety-avoidant
- What does it mean to have a "presence"?