永遠にかみ合わない議論、罵り合う人と人。その根底にあるのは「具体=わかりやすさ」の弊害と「抽象=知性」の危機。動物にはない人間の知性を支える頭脳的活動を「具体」と「抽象」という視点から読み解きます

ダメダメな僕のもとに突然現れたゾウの神様“ガネーシャ”。 なぜか関西弁で話し、甘いものが大好きな大食漢。

２０００年代に「２ちゃんねる」「ニコニコ動画」を成功させ、今は英語圏最大の匿名掲示板「４ｃｈａｎ」の管理人をしつつ、パリで余生のような暮らしを送るネット界の超有名人・ひろゆき。

「気が散ってしまい、いつも集中が続かない」
「仕事や勉強で毎日疲れている」
「本番や締切りが近づいて、せっぱ詰まっている」。そう思う方、必読です。

本書で、あなたの集中力を劇的にアップさせる、
食事、睡眠、場所、運動、時間…など、
私が日々実行している即効性の高い18のメンタリズムをご紹介します。

実際に、私もこの「集中メソッド」で、次のような
たくさんの仕事や勉強をムリなくこなせています。

“TV出演、企業研修、経営者への戦略的なアドバイス、
ニコニコ動画を週4回放送、
毎日20冊の読書、ほぼ毎日のフィットネスジム通い、
まとまった休暇での海外旅行。”

尚、この本では、その場で試すことができる「知識」はもちろん、
すぐに効果が表れる「ワーク」も掲載しています。

本書を読むことで、たとえ疲れたままでも高い集中力を保つことができ、
仕事や勉強が短時間で片づけられるようになります。

本書は、自分の心を操る「行動と集中力の絶対法則」を、著者が初めて明らかにした1冊となります。

全米注目のミリオネアが教える。後悔しない人生を歩むための究極のルール！

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