Chin Ning Chu Thick Face Black Heart Pdf
This is one of those books which you often see in the Asian section of bookstores, purporting to relate some long, lost mystical secret of the Orient, but actually offering up junk psychology in Asian garb. The conceit of this book is that it is offering up ancient, accepted wisdom. However, it certainly is not, The Thick Black Theory has its origins in the writings of Li Zongwu (1879-1944), a failed bureaucrat in the late Qing Dynasty. Li felt that the path to success lay in the pursuit of unbr This is one of those books which you often see in the Asian section of bookstores, purporting to relate some long, lost mystical secret of the Orient, but actually offering up junk psychology in Asian garb. The conceit of this book is that it is offering up ancient, accepted wisdom. However, it certainly is not, The Thick Black Theory has its origins in the writings of Li Zongwu (1879-1944), a failed bureaucrat in the late Qing Dynasty.
Li felt that the path to success lay in the pursuit of unbridled selfishness and narcissism without any concern for the welfare of others (having a black heart), while hiding that fact through deceit and rank hypocrisy (having a thick face). While some people in Chinese history (indeed, in Western history as well), may have behaved in this way, such behavior was never held up as virtuous or even wise in traditional Chinese thought. However, Li and Chin-Ning Chu would have us believe that there is virtue in being wicked, and that being wicked has always been acceptable in Chinese society. Chin-Ning Chu tries to buttress her argument by claiming that many successful people in Western history have in fact utilized the same strategy. The problem is that none of her examples can even withstand the most cursory scrutiny.
Her examples were by and large not acting selfishly and were often quite clear in their motivations. Their faces were not thick, and they certainly did not have black hearts. One could argue that the Thick Black Theory is actually a restatement of Machiavelli's philosophy. However, there is a crucial difference between the two. In Machiavelli's philosophy, the prince may hide his motivations and may at times act selfishly, but it is always for the good of the state, and therefore for the people living in the state. As much as Chin-Ning Chu may try to protest otherwise, at heart Li's theory is concerned purely about personal success.
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It is all about gaining power for oneself and imposing one's will upon others, and not about the betterment of society. Indeed, a person with a true thick face and black heart would feel that other people exist purely to serve him and for his personal benefit. How could a society filled with such people advance and find prosperity? Chin-Ning Chu tries but fails to explain how living according to the Thick Black Theory makes for a better world. In the end, all we are left with is a roadmap for being a selfish bastard in order to find personal success.
Gives a very good insight on how to be victor and not a victim. By reading this book you get an impression that nobody's perfect as a matter of fact everybody has done something in their lives that they thought was really grossly stupid or out of line.
But at the end of the day life is not about what you've done before but if you are willing to accept yourself and move on. Life is about how far are willing to go to pay the price to success. The people who accept themselves their (stre Nice book.
Gives a very good insight on how to be victor and not a victim. By reading this book you get an impression that nobody's perfect as a matter of fact everybody has done something in their lives that they thought was really grossly stupid or out of line. But at the end of the day life is not about what you've done before but if you are willing to accept yourself and move on.
Life is about how far are willing to go to pay the price to success. The people who accept themselves their (strengths and weaknesses) fast and do the right thing in life become victors. The people who go about questioning themselves and asking trying to understand why they did something stupid end up doubting themselves, wasting time and don't grow they end up becoming victims. Very insightful book about deception and how power and influence shift. This book was strongly recommended to me by my master. As soon as I opened it, I knew that this would be one of the greatest books, which I had a chance to get my hands on. This review will never be able to explain and do justice to the actual contents of what is inside.
Chin-Ning Chu has been a consultant for various organizations. She has been a business liaison between American and Asian Corporations for many years. She gave speeches and conferences on variety of subjects in business devel This book was strongly recommended to me by my master. As soon as I opened it, I knew that this would be one of the greatest books, which I had a chance to get my hands on. This review will never be able to explain and do justice to the actual contents of what is inside. Chin-Ning Chu has been a consultant for various organizations. She has been a business liaison between American and Asian Corporations for many years.
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She gave speeches and conferences on variety of subjects in business development and success in the personal life. She has been developing a system Thick Face Black Heart, which is based on the very ancient philosophy, on how to make yourself be more efficient to the outside world. This book is one of her many ventures and it is the first one I had a chance to read. Thick Face is the way that the others perceive us. Black Heart is the way we act and what measure we are willing to take to achieve and accomplish Thick Face.
In the Asian philosophy, Thick Face, the way the others see you, your honor and your face is very important factor. To Asian people, loosing a face is worst then loosing a fortune. There is a little story in the book, about an ancient Chinese warrior. One day on his way home, two hooligans, who wanted to cause trouble, confronted him.
They said, that the young man should fight them or crawl on his hands and knees back to the village. The young warrior got on all fours and crawled all the way back the village, embarrassing himself in front of everyone. He lost his face in front of people and had not proved himself being worthy. Later on, that young man while fighting the enemy’s army proved to be one of the greatest Chinese heroes. The moral of the story is, that for the young man to prove his Thick Face, he had to fight an unskilled person, whom he would have easily defeated and probably killed. So, he felt that to exercise the Black Heart to achieve his honor, he would rather show it in the battle and not do it against someone who is not worthy.
There is a way we can achieve our personal Thick Face, without exercising the Black Heart, unless absolutely necessary. For example the doctor performs a surgery and in order to make someone feel better, he has to exercise a tremendous amount of Black Heart in order not to feel like he is hurting a person at the moment. A manager has two fire a few people in order two save the jobs of hundreds. Even though someone might say that it is a cruel way of doing things, but in order to achieve a proper level of success, the person has to use force of, what some might call, an unethical measures. In modern western society, we put a lot or enthuses on measuring personal success by the amount of income a person has generated. There is a lot of pressure from the outside and within on how we measure our personal achievement. In the eastern philosophy, success is a measure of personal achievement.
The success is directly related to the accomplishment of one’s goals. May it be a personal satisfaction, a task of some sort or a financial gain, but it is within a person to set that standard for him or her self. The book also uses a variety of metaphors to explain how to implement the information and posses a proper balance of Thick Face Black Heart theory. One of the ones the author stresses out is about a Fox and a Tiger. The Fox is a small animal, who is not as noticeable in the woods and can easily be killed by other bigger and stronger animals.
The Fox knows how to associate herself with a Tiger, therefore creating an image of being in the company of a much larger beast. Even if the Fox is not directly associated with the Tiger, the perception that the Tiger cares about the Fox's well being, makes the Fox feel safe and protects her from the rest.
In the real life we can always use the same methodology in our business and every day life. When we associate ourselves or create an image that we are associated with an important or more powerful entity, the others are fearful and more inclined to take us seriously. We can make the others, whether it is in business or in friendships take us with a greater level of respect, because we perceive, that a much larger and stronger force is backing us. The basic idea in the nutshell behind the book is that we have the power within us to develop a winning, efficient and self-motivating persona, which will be more appealing to the outside world and ourselves. How much will we be willing to contribute in order to do it? Is everyone capable of demonstrating the Thick Face Black Heart theory? Can people create their own limitations and except them, and what it takes to break out from the every day situations and get the most for our personal satisfaction without hurting others.
The book uses a lot of famous quotes by great philosophers, thinkers and leaders. There is definitely more then what can be laid out in this opinion. I have never seen a book, where the content of personal motivation and self-achievement was explained in such great detail.
This book is not for self-motivation or for business success, it is about life and how to live it to the fullest potential. I was told that the first time you read this book, only 10% of information would penetrate and stay in your head. It is absolutely true. I will definitely have to read this one again, to get more out of it.
To see why see why I love Chin Ning Chu’s masterful book, just read some of the 45 reader reviews on amazon.com: “Motivation and success book for grown-ups.” “Machiavelli meets the Dalai Lama.” “You need no other book!” Granted, no single book will suit every taste. So it is not surprising that some readers criticize this one.
It takes on a gargantuan task: seeking to explain something of the Asian way of thinking to Western folks. Yet with China soon to be the number 1 trading partner for MANY To see why see why I love Chin Ning Chu’s masterful book, just read some of the 45 reader reviews on amazon.com: “Motivation and success book for grown-ups.” “Machiavelli meets the Dalai Lama.” “You need no other book!” Granted, no single book will suit every taste.
So it is not surprising that some readers criticize this one. It takes on a gargantuan task: seeking to explain something of the Asian way of thinking to Western folks. Yet with China soon to be the number 1 trading partner for MANY world nations, this is an explanation we all need. Meanwhile, suffice it to say that I myself have read the book multiple times-and I am clearly not alone in this. Thick Face, Black Heart is a masterpiece of contradictions. Yes, it’s a book for business people-yet it’s deeply and satisfyingly philosophical.
Yes, it’s “theoretical”-yet it’s filled with fascinating illustrative anecdotes, enlivened by the voice of a natural storyteller. Yes, it’s serious, cerebral, and complex-yet it’s a bona fide page-turner! Even if you feel you’ve had enough of motivational books, you may want to give one last look at this one. Sometimes these eastern mysticism/self-help books make me feel mean.
Reading them are like watching Kung-Fu movies. I mean, c'mon be honest, after you watch a Bruce Lee movie don't you feel like giving somebody a karate chop? (Even if it's only the mailman.) Thick Face, Black Heart delivers on fueling the desire to karate chop the mailman. How could it not with 'Black Heart' in the title? This book is about wiping your enemies out. But it's about much more, as well. It's really a hodge-podge of thi Sometimes these eastern mysticism/self-help books make me feel mean.
Reading them are like watching Kung-Fu movies. I mean, c'mon be honest, after you watch a Bruce Lee movie don't you feel like giving somebody a karate chop? (Even if it's only the mailman.) Thick Face, Black Heart delivers on fueling the desire to karate chop the mailman. How could it not with 'Black Heart' in the title? This book is about wiping your enemies out. But it's about much more, as well.
It's really a hodge-podge of things. Like scattershot. There's no coherent philosophy here. But, now pay attention, there are a lot of very good ideas here. Know the churchy type? How's this (Chu's) take on that: For a truly spiritual individual, the path of spirituality is like walking on a razor's edge; it is a diligent pursuit of one's perfection. However, for others, the pursuit of spirituality is merely a vague notion; it actually is a pretext, an excuse to practice inertia and avoidance of life's challenges.
Take that you spiritual phonies! (Not you, well.) Want some intensity?
Within each one of us, we have this ever-present suspicion that we are much greater than our circumstances. The potential for who we are and what we could be is so vast that we have not begun to scratch the surface. We know we will not find security within us until we have touched all the Void with our mind and our soul. If that doesn't get you staying on your diet or hanging with your exercise program nothing will. Have enemies?
(Yeah, the karate-chopping vibe is never far off in this book. ) That's a bad thing, right? The battle with the cunning and ruthless often is not about conducting a battle with outside forces. Encountering the cunning and ruthless stimulates the dormant strengths within us and allows us to bring forth extraordinary abilities that we are not in touch with under normal circumstances. Think Leno vs. The Road Runner. Would any of them achieved the heights they did without the other?
I could go on forever but since you've already read longer than you intended I'll close with this last one. It's from a section on crisis. ( the true nature of crisis is an opportunity) Without the strength to endure the crisis, we will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Opportunity always exists within a crisis situation, but when we lose heart in a devastating crisis, we are blinded by our emotion.
When we can calmly endure the unendurable, the opportunity for a better alternative surfaces and reveals itself. Think about it—the times of overwhelming emotional stress blind us, bind us, render us immobile. If we can somehow manage to stay conscious, to think clearly through those crises we can discover great opportunities. Thomas Edison said, There is great value in disaster. Yes, and in Thick Face, Black Heart, as well.
This is an amusing and interesting book, presenting numerous social and personal relationship tatics - a combination of Machiavellian and ancient Chinese philosophies - that I find starkly contrast with my values and principles, but seem applicable in various 'fish-eat-fish' situations in this complex world. It emphasizes humility and endurance in the face of struggle, and also the ability to strike back whenever necessary. However, generally it makes me feel that if I were to follow the advice, This is an amusing and interesting book, presenting numerous social and personal relationship tatics - a combination of Machiavellian and ancient Chinese philosophies - that I find starkly contrast with my values and principles, but seem applicable in various 'fish-eat-fish' situations in this complex world. It emphasizes humility and endurance in the face of struggle, and also the ability to strike back whenever necessary.
However, generally it makes me feel that if I were to follow the advice, there'll be little left to say about me than self-interest, selfishness, and narcissism. It doesn't feel right to me to win at all costs.
Amusing, but coolheaded; cold and warm, hard and flexible, the book reminds me of Salinky's 'Rules for Radicals': a goal fulfilled is the only target; it doesn't matter what means. Perhaps it is why some books are interesting and potentially dangerous at once. If you are the person who already consumed much western (American) self-help philosophy, this book is almost the contrast. Take the time to muse on the advice in the book. It is very engaging and will hit your head big. Fight back when you have been wronged, Find your inner warrior and conquer all in your path.
Unchain your primitive killer instincts for a life-affirming cause. I needed this book at this point in my life. I have written a novel named #iAm16iCan- inspired by the Delhi rape case 2012- that delves deeply into the psychology of gender violence in Indian society.
How misogyny and patriarchy fuels sexual violence in India. My next books in Yin Yang Series also talks how prejudice fuels gender viole Fight back when you have been wronged, Find your inner warrior and conquer all in your path. Unchain your primitive killer instincts for a life-affirming cause. I needed this book at this point in my life. I have written a novel named #iAm16iCan- inspired by the Delhi rape case 2012- that delves deeply into the psychology of gender violence in Indian society. How misogyny and patriarchy fuels sexual violence in India.
My next books in Yin Yang Series also talks how prejudice fuels gender violence for centuries. As I am working day and night to create more awareness on the topic, I needed this book to pep me up. Thick Face, Black Heart has been my strength for past 2 months. Every time I felt disheartened, I will go to this book and read some pages, and feel- I CAN DO IT.
All over again. I love this book so much that I was afraid it will be over. I kept mulling over pages because I didn't want it to end. Within the context Thick Face Black Heart was recommended to me I expected something other than what I read. Perhaps the wisdom I sought was hidden for that reason. I can see that my approach in past situations could have been thicker and blacker on occasions.
To have been more protective of those who have sought advantage over me. That is useful. The style of writing makes it possible to pick up any section and gain some value. Personally I found this approach often confusing. The sections were Within the context Thick Face Black Heart was recommended to me I expected something other than what I read.
Perhaps the wisdom I sought was hidden for that reason. I can see that my approach in past situations could have been thicker and blacker on occasions. To have been more protective of those who have sought advantage over me. That is useful. The style of writing makes it possible to pick up any section and gain some value. Personally I found this approach often confusing.
The sections weren't connected. My writing would be the same. Calculus made easy for ti-89 titanium.
It feels like a first attempt. One day this may become a different book for me. For now I'll put it aside.
Sadly unable to recommend it to others as strongly as it was recommended to me. Salah satu koleksi buku tahun 90an yang masih bertahan dirak buku saya konklusi yang saya dapat bahwa kebanyakan orang yang sukses mempunyai satu sifat yang menonjol yaitu, 'keras kepala' utk mencapai tujuan agar tetap fokus utk mencapai tujuan maka dalam proses dibutuhkan 'mental baja' dalam menghadapi segala macam rintangan didepan (thick face) kadang dalam prosesnya perlu menelan hal2 tidak sesuai dgn hati nurani (black heart) buku yang unik dan pada eranya dan banyak menelan kritikan tajam.
Ar salah satu koleksi buku tahun 90an yang masih bertahan dirak buku saya konklusi yang saya dapat bahwa kebanyakan orang yang sukses mempunyai satu sifat yang menonjol yaitu, 'keras kepala' utk mencapai tujuan agar tetap fokus utk mencapai tujuan maka dalam proses dibutuhkan 'mental baja' dalam menghadapi segala macam rintangan didepan (thick face) kadang dalam prosesnya perlu menelan hal2 tidak sesuai dgn hati nurani (black heart) buku yang unik dan pada eranya dan banyak menelan kritikan tajam. Art of thick face black heart:D.
All the mental disciplines and state of thinkings conveyed in the book were very familiar to me. However, Chu did a great job to systematize them and conduct a personal book of wisdoms. I am not 100% sure about how the application and its results work in reality, because in a sense, the concept of 'thick face, black heart' is quite abstract and less likely verified. Speaking from my intuition, I have the feeling that this is a useful piece of life guidance, especially to maintain the unshakably All the mental disciplines and state of thinkings conveyed in the book were very familiar to me.
However, Chu did a great job to systematize them and conduct a personal book of wisdoms. I am not 100% sure about how the application and its results work in reality, because in a sense, the concept of 'thick face, black heart' is quite abstract and less likely verified.
Speaking from my intuition, I have the feeling that this is a useful piece of life guidance, especially to maintain the unshakably self-centreness in this paradoxical world. This book provided an honest and refreshing insight into how the world and its complex human relationships work. It is very no-nonsense and this is clearly expressed through its simple and rigid sort of writing. You may find that some advice needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, but overall, the book is the sort of life manual you wished someone had told you about - not because it offers something you have to acquire, rather, it offers something that you've known to be true all this while.
In this book provided an honest and refreshing insight into how the world and its complex human relationships work. It is very no-nonsense and this is clearly expressed through its simple and rigid sort of writing. You may find that some advice needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, but overall, the book is the sort of life manual you wished someone had told you about - not because it offers something you have to acquire, rather, it offers something that you've known to be true all this while. In short, this book is like your 'gut'. The reason why this book is so good is that it destroys the false humility and fear of criticism that many of us in Western culture grow up with.
It is difficult to be worry free about others' opinions, but Chin-Ning Chu describes examples and techniques that teach how to dominate your destiny without regard to anyone else’s opinion. This book is for leadership, strategy, and everyday life.
Be humble, be confident, and act in your best interests rather than the interests of others. The reason why this book is so good is that it destroys the false humility and fear of criticism that many of us in Western culture grow up with. It is difficult to be worry free about others' opinions, but Chin-Ning Chu describes examples and techniques that teach how to dominate your destiny without regard to anyone else’s opinion. This book is for leadership, strategy, and everyday life. Be humble, be confident, and act in your best interests rather than the interests of others.