Preface: The Blessing of Today

Chapter 1: Changing Your Mind: Thoughts Are Formless Slime!
1.
What do you mean you're not good at anything?
2.
A worry that seems big but is actually not a big deal
3.
The power of positive conversations with myself
4.
A moment when your confidence needs a boost
5.
Let's give it a try.
Isn't it fun!
6.
Things that snowball when you put them off
7.
If you say it can't be done, it won't be done.

Chapter 2: Changing Methods: The methods can be different in any way!
1.
Once you start, you'll find a way.
2.
Maybe the way I've been doing it so far was wrong
3.
It's just that the priorities have changed.
4.
The power of action and flexible planning
5.
The difference in results is the difference in one's own power.
6.
Three Ways to Improve Concentration
7.
Creating a habit of not procrastinating
8.
Sometimes I just blindly follow along

Chapter 3: Changing Behavior: The Transition Must Be Powerful!
1.
We have a lot of ballpoint pens
2.
Things that change when I change first
3.
If you're tired, it might be time to take a break.
4.
How long are you going to keep worrying?
5.
You have to experience it to succeed
6.
What is the difference between a habit and a routine?
7.
Self-management begins with great imitation.
8.
Do you have a friend to grow with?

Lately, there's even a term called 'lazy perfectionist'.
There are a lot of teenagers who think a lot but act slowly.
I hope this book will help those friends understand their own hearts and change their attitudes.
Many of my friends say they don't know if they're just lazy, don't have time, or just want to do well, but it's important to know yourself first.
--- From the preface, “The Blessing of Today”

The really important thing about positive self-talk is to focus on what you can do without comparing yourself to others.
It's good to have someone you want to be like.
And it's good to have friendly competition.
It's also really nice to have a mentor.
But it's not good to try to be just like someone else.
Because that person and I are different.
So, I need self-talk to discover my unique strengths.
--- From the text “The Power of Positive Conversations with Myself”

Worries and fears seem big before you start, but once you actually face it, it's doable.
There is a reason why the saying “well begun is half done” exists.
Don't just worry about it in your head. Once you start, you'll be surprised at how easily many things can be solved.
I also came to realize that there are helping hands everywhere.
So don't worry about it.
Don't stop what you were trying to do.
There are plenty of ways to find them.
Let's start today, right now!
--- From the text, “Once you start, a method will appear”

I like the saying, “New wine must be put into new wineskins.”
As we go through life, we make countless plans.
And if that plan doesn't work out, you can change it.
It is more important to make bold revisions and overcome the crisis.
No matter how much you like your ballpoint pen, if the ink hardens and doesn't come out well, there's no need to hold onto it and struggle.
There are plenty of new ballpoint pens around.
--- From the text "We have many ballpoint pens"

Rest is a time to recover from a tired body and mind.
In the midst of all the busy times, take a moment to catch your breath and recharge your energy.
It may seem like a pause, but it's actually a crucial moment when creative thinking begins to sprout.
When you clear your head and take a step back, solutions to problems or new ideas sometimes come to you.
So, ‘stopping’ is also a very good ‘action’.
Lately, there's even a term called 'lazy perfectionist'.
There are a lot of teenagers who think a lot but act slowly.
I hope this book will help those friends understand their own hearts and change their attitudes.
Many of my friends say they don't know if they're just lazy, don't have time, or just want to do well, but it's important to know yourself first.
--- From the preface, “The Blessing of Today”

The really important thing about positive self-talk is to focus on what you can do without comparing yourself to others.
It's good to have someone you want to be like.
And it's good to have friendly competition.
It's also really nice to have a mentor.
But it's not good to try to be just like someone else.
Because that person and I are different.
So, I need self-talk to discover my unique strengths.
--- From the text “The Power of Positive Conversations with Myself”

Worries and fears seem big before you start, but once you actually face it, it's doable.
There is a reason why the saying “well begun is half done” exists.
Don't just worry about it in your head. Once you start, you'll be surprised at how easily many things can be solved.
I also came to realize that there are helping hands everywhere.
So don't worry about it.
Don't stop what you were trying to do.
There are plenty of ways to find them.
Let's start today, right now!
--- From the text, “Once you start, a method will appear”

I like the saying, “New wine must be put into new wineskins.”
As we go through life, we make countless plans.
And if that plan doesn't work out, you can change it.
It is more important to make bold revisions and overcome the crisis.
No matter how much you like your ballpoint pen, if the ink hardens and doesn't come out well, there's no need to hold onto it and struggle.
There are plenty of new ballpoint pens around.
--- From the text "We have many ballpoint pens"

Rest is a time to recover from a tired body and mind.
In the midst of all the busy times, take a moment to catch your breath and recharge your energy.
It may seem like a pause, but it's actually a crucial moment when creative thinking begins to sprout.
When you clear your head and take a step back, solutions to problems or new ideas sometimes come to you.
So, ‘stopping’ is also a very good ‘action’.

“Why do we put off until tomorrow what we can do today?”
For teenagers who think a lot but act slowly
How to understand your mind and change your attitude

The ability that is required of teenagers these days is ‘self-control.’
Self-control, the ability to regulate oneself, sets one apart from peers and helps one achieve academic goals and control impulses and desires.
It also affects emotional and stress management, which determines happiness and success.
Author Ko Jeong-wook, who is interested in the self-development and leadership development of teenagers, says that what teenagers need these days is not meticulous planning, but self-control.
To develop self-control, you must first explore your own mind and realize why you always put off until tomorrow what you should do today. Then, you must change your thoughts, your actions, and your methods.

"To You Who Put Off Today's Work Until Tomorrow" is designed to help teenagers develop self-control, and its short essay format makes it a fun read.
The author introduces the various trials and errors he personally experienced, the humorous mistakes, the comfort he received from warm-hearted people, and the efforts of successful people filled with blood, sweat, and tears, thereby arousing the reader's desire to follow suit and take on challenges. This is more effective than any harsh nagging.

From 'lazy perfectionism' to 'worrying' and 'lethargy'
For teenagers, time management and mind management are important.
We need a mindset overhaul now! A method overhaul! A behavior overhaul!

If we take a closer look at the reasons why we put off what we should do today until tomorrow, we find that it's surprisingly often not because we're lazy.
Some of the types include lazy perfectionists, over-enthusiastic people, poor time management, worry-mongers, apathetic people, and thrill-seeker people.
If you have just two of these tendencies, you'll end up procrastinating all the time. If you understand which tendencies you have, you'll be able to find solutions on your own.

[Lazy Perfectionist] You can only start if you are fully prepared.
[Over-enthusiasm] I want to do well, but I don't know where to start.
[Time Management Failure] I'm always busy and have a lot to do, so it's hard.
[Anxiety] I have fear and anxiety about what to do if I make a mistake.
[Apathy] Everything is bothersome, not fun, and I don't want to do anything.
[Thrill] I enjoy the confidence that I can do it and the urgency of the deadline.

This book will help teenagers understand their own minds and change, and it will provide an opportunity for parents and teachers to understand their children and begin conversations.


Self-control: A Must for Teenagers
Your ‘attitude’ towards ‘today’ determines your life!
A book that makes you want to underline and read

We've all probably had the experience of feeling regretful and blaming ourselves, thinking, "I put it off again today!"
Especially as you advance to middle school, the number of subjects you have to study increases, the number of academies you have to attend increases, and you have to have talents and skills that are superior to others, so the time you have is limited and the amount of work you have to do becomes overwhelming.
That's why the main reason teenagers have conflicts with their parents and teachers is because they can't finish their work for the day.

The author says that our attitude towards 'today' is important.
And he says that if you want to develop your 'tomorrow self' a little more than your 'today self', you have to change all the thoughts, methods, and actions you have had up until now.

There are messages in the book that the author has underlined in advance. It would be good to carefully look at those parts and read them while underlining them on your own.
If you read with a pencil in hand and underline the sentences that resonate with you, it will be a more effective self-development reading.