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✨The Gap and The Gain Book Review 🌟

Stop measuring the rest of the distance and look at the distance.

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This new year, many people are going to show the New Year Resolution of 2025 and sigh a long sigh, because there are so many "unsuccessful" that they start to feel what we have done in the past year? Why do others go beyond us?

This book tells us that suffering is not caused by what we can do, but by the ruler we choose.

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📌 At the heart of this book is a comparison of two concepts.

The Gap and The Gain Let me summarize this simple point of view. Read it and think about yourself. Maybe this is the night across the year that turns your life around.

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1. Don't compare yourself to "the ideal" (The Gap).

The Gap is when we compare ourselves today to the "ideal picture" or the perfect set, such as "I'm 10 million rich this year," but only 1 million, and we're distressed.

But the truth is, ideals are like the horizon, we see, they run, they never reach, they are for "direction," but not for "measurement." If you use them to measure, you feel allergic all the time.

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2. Measure success from the "beginning" (The Gain)

The Gain is a 180-degree backward rotation and looks back at the beginning of last year.

Longlist came out, where are you in January and where are you today? Although the goal of 10 million is not yet reached, the 1 million you achieve is a huge growth from the day of nothing.

The human brain is addicted to progress. When you focus on "The Gain," the brain secretes happiness and gives impetus to walk farther.

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3. "The 3 Wins" of every day.

Before going to bed tonight or every night, write down the "three victories" that happen on that day or that year. It doesn't have to be a big deal. Just maintaining a good relationship with your peers or making a difficult decision is Win.

To do this is to train the brain to get used to being someone looking for progress in all situations (Gain-Oriented).

And stop comparing yourself to ideals.

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📋 Epilogue to all working men.

If you feel a failure in this year's work, try this technique:

- Performance Review on yourself:

Instead of not being promoted, let's see what "skills" are you doing better than you did last year? Can you solve the problems you did before? That's what you're going to build on next year.

- Team Appreciation:

If you're the boss, don't keep ticking that the Gap isn't up yet, but admire the team for what they've been through until the end of the year. It's the most powerful morale and encouragement.

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❣️ an epilogue to friends who are cutting themselves...

I want to tell everyone

"You're so good at bringing yourself this December 31st."

The world has not always been kind to us in recent years, it has been both controllable and uncontrollable, and you still stand here, you want to improve yourself, you want to set a new goal, and that is the greatest victory.

Stop looking at how far there is left to reach your goal, but be proud of every step you've taken throughout these 365 days.

Rest and enjoy what we have accomplished, and next year we will continue to encourage everyone to travel to the new year with a new perspective that is more 😉

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... Read moreถ้าคุณเสิร์ชหา The Gap and The Gain เพราะกำลังรู้สึกว่า “ทำไมเรายังไปไม่ถึงไหน” บอกเลยว่าเล่มนี้เหมือนมีคนมายกมือจับไหล่แล้วพาเราหันกลับไปมองเส้นทางที่เดินมา แบบใจเย็นขึ้นทันที หลัก ๆ คือหยุดใช้ “ไม้บรรทัดผิดอัน” ที่วัดเราให้แพ้ตลอดเวลา สิ่งที่ผมเอาไปใช้จริงหลังอ่าน (และอยากแชร์เพิ่มจากในโพสต์) คือทำให้แนวคิด Gap/Gain กลายเป็นกิจวัตร ไม่ใช่แค่อ่านแล้วรู้สึกดีวันเดียว 1) ตั้ง “Ideal” ได้ แต่ต้องเปลี่ยนหน้าที่ของมัน อุดมคติไม่ผิดเลยครับ เช่น อยากมีเงินเก็บ 10 ล้าน อยากเปลี่ยนงาน อยากหุ่นดี แต่ให้ใช้มันเป็น “เข็มทิศ” ไม่ใช่ “คำพิพากษา” เวลาเช็กผล ถ้าเรายังไม่ถึง แล้วสรุปว่าเราไม่เก่ง นั่นคือเริ่มตกหลุม The Gap ทริคที่ผมใช้: เวลาเขียนเป้าหมายให้เติมประโยคต่อท้ายว่า - “เป้านี้มีไว้บอกทิศทาง ไม่ได้มีไว้ตัดสินคุณค่าเรา” อ่านซ้ำ ๆ แล้วมันช่วยลดความกดดันแปลก ๆ 2) ทำ Performance Review แบบ Gain-Oriented (15 นาที) เหมาะมากกับช่วงปลายปี/ต้นปี หรือทุกสิ้นเดือน - Starting Point: ตอนเริ่มปี/เริ่มเดือน เราอยู่ตรงไหน (ทักษะ งาน สุขภาพ เงิน ความสัมพันธ์) - Gains: เราดีขึ้นอะไรบ้าง แม้เล็กมากก็เขียน เช่น กล้าพูดในที่ประชุมขึ้น 1 ครั้ง, กลับมาออกกำลังกายได้ 2 วัน/สัปดาห์ - Next Step: ก้าวเล็กที่สุดที่จะทำต่อในเดือนหน้า มันทำให้เห็นว่า “ความสำเร็จของคนไม่สมบูรณ์แบบ” คือชนะตัวเองเมื่อวาน ไม่ใช่ชนะใครทั้งนั้น 3) เทคนิค “3 Wins” แบบไม่หลอกตัวเอง หลายคนติดตรงเขียน 3 Wins แล้วรู้สึกว่าไม่มีอะไรน่าภูมิใจ ผมใช้กติกานี้ช่วย: - 1 Win ต้องเป็นเรื่องเล็ก (เพื่อให้ทำได้ทุกวัน) - 1 Win ต้องเกี่ยวกับความพยายาม ไม่ใช่ผลลัพธ์ (เช่น วันนี้ไม่ไถมือถือก่อนนอน) - 1 Win ให้เกี่ยวกับคนอื่น/ความสัมพันธ์ (ขอบคุณทีม ช่วยเพื่อน รับฟังคนในบ้าน) พอทำไปสักพัก สมองจะเริ่ม “มองหา Gain” อัตโนมัติ และความสุขมันมาแบบไม่ต้องรอเป้าหมายใหญ่ 4) ถ้าคุณเป็นหัวหน้า/ทำงานเป็นทีม: เปลี่ยนคำถามในทีมมีพลังมาก แทนที่จะถามว่า “ทำไมยังไม่ถึงเป้า?” (Gap) ลองเริ่มด้วย - “ไตรมาสนี้เราแก้ปัญหาอะไรได้บ้างที่เมื่อก่อนทำไม่ได้?” - “ใครมีพัฒนาการอะไรที่อยากแชร์?” แล้วค่อยคุยเรื่องเป้าหมายต่อ มันไม่ใช่การปลอบใจ แต่เป็นการสร้างแรงส่งให้ทีมไปต่อ สุดท้าย ถ้าตอนนี้คุณยังรู้สึกว่าตัวเองไปช้า ลองนึกภาพคนกำลังปีนบันไดขึ้นจากหลุม (เหมือนภาพปก) บางวันเราปีนได้แค่ 1 ขั้น แต่ 1 ขั้นนั้นก็พาเราออกจากที่เดิมแล้วครับ

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A pregnant woman in glasses holds an open book titled 'One Night with the Biker' by Kathryn C. Kelly, while a man embraces her from behind. They are next to a motorcycle on a road, with a 'Book Review' overlay.
Book Review
One choice can change everything. ​In this gritty, age-gap, "sorta" enemies-to-lovers romance, we meet a 21-year-old MFC who is trapped by her brother’s plans to marry her off. Desperate to reclaim at least one piece of her life, she decides her final act of rebellion will be choosing who
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Rating: 5/5
🎀🤍 ARC Review : Second Edition Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Holy moly … this book without a doubt 10/10 !! I ATE this book up 💕 a single , hot dad who is FRENCH ?? 🥵🥵 yes , please !! Ellis is a single dad raising his autistic daughter. He works as a librarian on campus and is doi
Dana Jean

Dana Jean

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Book Review: 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓼
Book: 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓼 Rating: 3.75⭐️ Author: Paisley Hope Language: English The spicy 🥵 🌶️ scenes in this book !!! Este libro es un spicy cowboy romance. Sigue la historia “CeCe” que finalmente decide salir de la relación tóxica en la cual ha estado toda su vida. Regresa a su pueblit
Mari Mont 📚🎧

Mari Mont 📚🎧

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A dark, gothic-themed image featuring the title "Deceit" in a stylized white font. It depicts ornate architectural elements, a dark book with a wax seal and initial "B", and a pile of skulls, creating a mysterious and dark aesthetic.
Book Review 🌶️🖤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Why choose.. honestly one of the best ones I have ever read. I immediately finished and started the next! 🥵 MMC’s - Liam ( my favorite 😍) - Ronan - Vincent - Asher Tropes: - Age Gap - Why choose - blood/ Violence - Witches/Cult - SPICY 🥵 - pain
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littleb_TX

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A book review for 'June First' by Jennifer Hartmann, featuring the book cover with a sunset scene. It highlights themes like forbidden love, age gap, protective MMC, slowburn, and emotional depth, with a 5-star rating and a quote about fate.
✨Book Review✨
June First-Jennifer Hartmann ⭐️Overall rating:5/5 This is hands down my favorite read of the year so far! The emotions this book evoked in me. I cried so many times I lost count. The first cry was during the first 15 pages! I fell absolutely in love with the characters in this book. I went in b
KdBookshelf

KdBookshelf

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A close-up of an open book with text, partially covered by a car window with rain streaks. The overlay text reads "AGE GAP book recs" in white, indicating a list of book recommendations.
The book cover for "Terms and Conditions" by Lauren Asher, featuring a green architectural design. Beside it, text lists the age gap as 12 years, with tropes like enemies to lovers, office romance, and marriage of convenience.
The book cover for "Twisted Games" by Ana Huang, showcasing a gold crown and the title in gold. Adjacent text indicates a 10-year age gap, forbidden romance, forced proximity, and a princess x bodyguard dynamic.
AGE GAP book recommendations ⭐️🍾
I’m not really a fan of this trope but if you are, here you go 😭 Anyways… book summaries below ❤️⬇️ Terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions (2021) is a contemporary romance by Lauren Asher and is the second book in the Dreamland Billionaires series. This novel follows Declan, the oldest of
Lauren 📕

Lauren 📕

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A visual summary for 'Tis The Season For Revenge' by Morgan Elizabeth, highlighting tropes like 'Exes Boss,' 'Age Gap,' 'Revenge Trope,' 'Supportive Besties,' 'Lawyer,' 'Make-up Artist,' and 'Happily Ever After.' It shows a book cover with a couple and indicates a 'Spice Level' of three chili peppers.
A book review for 'Tis The Season for Revenge' by Morgan Elizabeth, featuring a 3-star rating and a 3-chili pepper spice level. The review text is presented on a festive background with Christmas garland and books. Circled tropes include 'Soul mates' and 'Holiday romances.'
A white background with the quote: "I deserve it because I played a good man to get revenge on a shit one who didn't even deserve that effort." attributed to ABAGAIL, with a Lemon8 watermark.
Tis The Season For Revenge Book Review
When I first started it I was like “ ugh another delulu fmc,” I'm so glad I was wrong. Abbie definitely had her moment of I thought we were so good together, but quickly tuned into reality and we love that for her realizing that her ex was indeed a piece of ish. Damian. Now Damian. So. Dam
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@tbr_cavern

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The book cover for 'Falling for Gage' by Mia Sheridan, featuring blue flowers underwater. Overlays indicate 'Book Review' and a '4/5' rating, with a 'SWIPE' arrow.
A man identified as Gage Buchanan, wearing a dark t-shirt and sunglasses, standing outdoors with his hands in his pockets.
An interior view of a bar or pub named 'Cakes & Ale', featuring a blue-felt pool table, wooden walls decorated with string lights and nautical items.
Falling For Gage Book Review!!!
3rd book in Pelion Lake series! Gage & Rory’s story 💙 #booktok #BookReview #bookrecommendation #canaryblue #books
Squarebear

Squarebear

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A hand holds two books, 'if only i had' and 'if he had been with me,' with a 'My Honest BOOK REVIEW' title and a '4/5 Rating' overlay, set against an outdoor apartment complex background.
A hand holds the book 'if he had been with me,' with text overlays indicating 'Autumn's POV,' 'Childhood friends / lovers,' and 'Read with caution,' against an outdoor backdrop.
A hand holds the book 'if only i had told her,' featuring text overlays like '3 pov's (Autumn's, Jack, Finny),' 'Mental Health awareness,' 'Pregnancy,' and 'Grief,' outdoors.
I read “ If he had been with me “ and it’s duet 💔
I hope I didn’t spoil anything for anyone and I do apologize if there are things I said that are considered spoilers 🥰Okay so over a week ago I read this tragic duet and I thought it was pretty decent maybe not quite worth the hype but it’s a good read ✨. I struggled to finish the second because I
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Kiaaa🍷

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A book review graphic for 'Eyes on Me' by USA Today Bestselling Author Sara Cate, featuring the book cover with green emeralds. The graphic includes the title 'My Honest BOOK REVIEW', a rating of 3.75/5, and a grid of numbers.
My honest book review
My Current Read 📖 Name of the Book: Eyes on Me 📄 Plot: Garrett is one of the owners of the Salacious Players Club. He enjoys watching rather than playing he's more comfortable on the sidelines. One drunken night he comes across a camgirl app and finds himself taken by one special girl; his s
✨️🌙 Dani 🌙✨️

✨️🌙 Dani 🌙✨️

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A hand holds a book on a white sheet, with an image of Zuko and Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender, surrounded by fire and water effects. Text reads 'Zutara inspired romantasy book'.
A book titled 'Broken Flames' by MK Ahearn lies on a white sheet. Text overlays indicate a 4-star rating and themes like 'forced marriage,' 'water/fire bending,' and 'enemies to lovers.'
An open book on a white sheet displays pages 148 and 149. A blue graphic highlights a quote: 'The moment her foot hit that first step the world stopped... I would burn the world for her.' Text reads 'favorite quote:'.
Zutara inspired book ❤️‍🔥
Zutara-inspired romantasy book rec! If you are a fan of Avatar the Last Airbender, you will LOVE Broken Flames. I have been a Zutara (Zuko & Katara) shipper since I was a little kid (maybe this is where my love for enemies to lovers stems from???) and the dedication in this book reads “Fo
mikalasreads

mikalasreads

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A hand holds two books in front of a white door and a book cart. The image has a text overlay that reads "BOOKS TO GET YOU OUT OF A SLUMP" in pink and orange bubble letters.
The book "Heartless" by Elsie Silver lies on a white bedspread. Text bubbles around it describe the book as a "single dad x nanny," "small town vibes," and "cowboy romance."
The book "Part of Your World" by Abby Jimenez is displayed on a white bedspread. Surrounding text bubbles highlight themes like "city girl x country boy," "cute animals," and "age gap & small town."
books to get you out of a slump! ✨
if you find yourself in a book slump or just not in the mood to read, these are some books I would recommend! They are fast paced and easy to get into! 💫Heartless by Elsie Silver (or the entire Chestnut Springs series) A grumpy sunshine single dad/nanny romance! This book is SO much fun and s
Alli Beachy 🤍

Alli Beachy 🤍

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Reverse Age Gap Romance
🩷Chasing Home🩷 Back to Cherry Peak we go and this time it's to help Johnny and Aurora find true love! Aurora is guarded and only in town for a very specific goal. To find out more about her father who abandoned her mother before Rory was born. She doesn't want connections and she'
The Book Refuge

The Book Refuge

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Until We Meet Again 👩‍🎓
Zane & Tessa, my FAVORITE read of 2024! ✨ Published by the AMAZING Author Lea Rose 🩵 Gosh, I love her work! Read my FULL review on Goodreads, Link in my bio! 📚 #bookstagram #favoritereads #mustread #forbiddenromance #booktok
BookBanterWithKiley

BookBanterWithKiley

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Book Review: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
Rating: 3.75⭐️ Author: Ali Hazelhood Voy a empezar diciendo que me gustan los age gap romance. Pero este libro …nuestro protagonista masculino no dejaba de sacárselo en cara siempre Maya…algo que me molestaba bastante. Amé a Conor a pesar de todo. El es puro green flags. 💚💚💚 Maya..me encant
Mari Mont 📚🎧

Mari Mont 📚🎧

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A hand holds a stack of several books, outlined in white. The text reads, 'HE'S A TEN BUT... - unhinged edition -', introducing a collection of dark romance book recommendations.
The book cover for 'Haunting Adeline' by H.D. Carlton, featuring a skull with a crown and red roses. The accompanying text describes a character who 'c*t off a man's hands and left them in a box on her doorstep'.
The book cover for 'Obsession' by Harleigh Beck, showing a checkered pattern with blood splatters and a 'CENSORED' bar. The text states, 'he's a serial killer on de@th row'.
he’s a ten but… insanely unhinged book edition
what’s the most unhinged book you’ve ever read? repeat after me: we listen and we don’t judge 🙂‍↕️ would i choose these men in real life? absolutely not. did i eat the story up anyway? yes. these books are dark and wildly unhinged so be sure to check the trigger warnings before reading. #le
romance books

romance books

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Book Review
This book! I was hooked from the beginning! It was dark, and oh so spicy. If you have a chance to read this one, please do! #spicybookrecommendations🔥 #bookreviewsoflemon8 #lemon8bookclub
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Kimberlysbooknook10

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Twisted series- Book #2
Twisted Games is the second book in the Twisted Series (but it can be read as a standalone). This is very much a princess/bodyguard, forbidden romance, age-gap (10 years) and a royal romance. The story follows Bridget von Ascheberg princess of Eldorra and Rhys her bodyguard who's closed off an
Brea🖤

Brea🖤

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The Graham Effect| book review ✨✨🫶
#lemon8diarychallenge 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝗚𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁🏒🥅💕 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱𝘆 💫 𝟱/𝟱 ⬅️ Swipe Synopsis ⬅️ “ 𝐼 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝐼 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝒻𝓁𝒶𝓌𝓈. 𝐵𝓊𝓉 𝐼 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝓁𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓁 𝓊𝓅 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃. 𝒮𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝒸𝑒𝓈 𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇. 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝓇. 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑜.” ⚡️ 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 ⚡️ - Hockey Romance 🥅 🏒 - secr
Iliana Valencia

Iliana Valencia

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A bookshelf filled with various books, predominantly romance novels, with the words "ROMANCE Book Review ROMANCE" overlaid in blue. Notable titles like "Heartless" and "Wicked Beauty" are visible, alongside two plush toys hanging from the shelves.
BOOK REVIEW
Heartless by Elsie Silver 4/5⭐️ Book 2 in the Chestnut Spring series. Grumpy x Sunshine Single dad x Nanny Small Town Age Gap Dual POV Cowboys Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ This book was beautifully written with funny banter, and not just between the FMC and the MMC. But also the whole family. I am officia
𝓜𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓪 𝓢𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓼

𝓜𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓪 𝓢𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓼

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Book Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Ronan Kade was easily the highest bidder but he certainly got more than he bargained for. Meanwhile Daisy is looking for a poetic life after losing her mom on the brink of adulthood. Throw them together and the connection is undeniable but there's so much to work through w
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BookishGirlMama

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