Vista's Book Recommendations
Curated book recommendations, reading methods, and notes from a working writer. Books that actually changed how I think, not filler.
This is the reading list I wish I had ten years ago. Each recommendation comes with context — why it matters, who it is for, and what to do with it once you have read it.
Latest Articles
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Marketers’ AI superpowers: Use Vibe Coding to turn ideas into online sales pages and brand websites
The biggest bottleneck for marketers is not coming up with ideas, but the waiting between thinking and doing them. This article shares how to use Vibe Coding and Claude Code to allow marketers to use dialogue to create sales pages, brand websites, and entire marketing workflows—no programming knowledge required.
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Free writing: the lowest threshold for improving your writing skills, you can practice it in 5 minutes after a meal
Many friends who want to learn to write are stuck at the “I don’t have a writing habit” level. The introductory exercise I recommend has always been free writing: don’t care about writing style or structure. You can practice it 5 minutes after meals and 10 minutes before going to bed. This article shares the methods I have used to help students get started with free writing over the years, the three core principles, and how to develop it into a lifelong writing habit.
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Intention-centered communication model: Cognitive revolution in the AI era, from Vibe Coding to a new paradigm of personal branding
AI in 2026 is not just a tool upgrade, but a deep cognitive revolution. When execution costs approach zero, what really determines value is no longer the technical threshold, but the ability to define intentions. This article is an extended version of my column in the Economic Daily, talking about how Vibe Coding, contextual authority, second brains and AI agents can reshape the work philosophy of digital nomads.
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In the AI era, building a personal brand starts with choosing a good website and a high-quality registrar
The AI era has lowered the threshold for Vibe Coding to a record low, and more and more people can set up their own websites on weekends. But when the website is going online, the first thing that will get stuck is not the program, but the domain. This article shares my five principles and four tips for choosing domain names over the years, as well as the registrars I recommend for international and Taiwanese domain names.
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Inspiration is a bonus, but ability is your duty: nine fields and a set of workflows where writing coaches proactively collect creative inspiration
One of the most frequently asked questions by writing coaches is: "Teacher, where can I find inspiration?" The answer I have accumulated over the years is straightforward: inspiration is a bonus, and ability is a must. This article shares nine areas where I actively collect inspiration, four key points of observation, and a set of database processes to make inspiration available for a long time.
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The three most common bottlenecks in writing: mediocrity, blandness, and flatness, and the way I’ve overcome them over the years
Most people cannot write well not because of their writing skills, but because they are stuck in three bottlenecks: mediocrity, blandness, and flatness. This article breaks down the causes of Sanping, shares the specific methods I have used to overcome the past over the years, and provides a five-step workflow from technique to physique.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many books should I read per year?
Read fewer books, better. Ten books you understand deeply and apply beats fifty you skim. Depth compounds.
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Should I read physical or digital?
Physical for deep work and annotation, digital for convenience and search. Most serious readers use both — match the format to the job.
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How do I remember what I read?
Take notes in your own words, not highlights. Summarize each chapter in 2–3 sentences and connect it to something you already know. Teaching forces retention.
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Is it okay to quit a book I started?
Yes, and you should more often. Life is too short for books that are not working for you. Quit without guilt — you can always come back.
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