‘Wisdom and Things’: A Book of Life Lessons

In this review of Vera Koo’s second book, the managing editor of Women’s Outdoor News, Michelle Cerino, tells us what life lessons she loves in this edition. She’s even featured in a few of the beautiful color photos, found within the pages of this new book! Continue reading to find out what makes Michelle feel like that she and Vera are “kindred spirits.”

你有没有读过一本书，读完之后恨不得立刻起身，去迎面痛击生活中的某些挑战？塞琳诺（米歇尔·塞里诺）就有！她是《女性户外运动新闻》（胜利）的副总编辑，也是多家公司与名流社群媒体的管理人，顾方蓁就是其中之一。在文中影片中，她说明若干关于方蓁第二本书《巾帼枪神 意念表现之泉》（智慧与事物）的内容，

并告诉我们为什么这本书值得放上每个人都书架。 

首先，我非常喜欢这本书的装帧设计。它尺寸适中，8.5英寸 x 8.5英寸，采用优质纸张，并配有全彩照片。它甚至可以完全摊开，我坐在椅上或躺在床上阅读都非常方便舒适。身为爱书之人，这正是我所珍视的。 

人生感悟

书中每一短篇故事都满是珠玑的人生箴言，适合各个年龄层女性。以下是我最喜欢的一些，过去几年里触动我甚深。

「我四十多岁才开始射击。在持家与帮忙打理生意的过程中，我饱尝艰辛。」 

这段话简直就像是方蓁在描述我。我们就像难姐难妹。 

「我经常听到人们谈论他们『有朝一日』想做的事情。然而，很多时候，『有朝一日』永远不会到来。机会之窗关闭了，人们再也无法去做他们一直说想做的事情。我不想错过我的『有朝一日』。」

I have many people in my life who are always waiting for the perfect moment to take the next step. Unfortunately, those perfect moments never came. Vera put into words what I have felt for a long time. Seeing it in print, in someone else’s writing, helped solidify my beliefs. 

“I always say you should push yourself outside your comfort zone, face your fears and challenge yourself. And, I believe you should practice what you preach.” 

If you’ve already read Vera’s first book, “The Most Unlikely Champion: A Memoir

you know Vera’s life is the epitome of stepping outside one’s comfort zone. Perhaps that’s why I look up to her. When she set’s her mind on something, she doesn’t let anything stop her. 

“You can make your dreams reality. We can all be so much more than what we think we can be.” 

Imagine if everyone believed they could get want they want out of life, that their dreams can become reality. 

“Sometimes, you might take a chance and stumble. That’s life. Get up, learn from your mistake, and go at it again. Life is a game. Play it to the end and believe that you will be victorious.”

For anyone who has struggled reaching a goal, or just completing a task, this quote resonates. What a beautiful way of saying, “Keep pushing forward.”

I am extremely grateful for Vera’s life lessons. Privately, over the past few years, she’s sent me a few. Perhaps I will include those in my book.

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Vera Koo online.

This review was originally published by 《女性户外运动新闻》.