The author is apparently rather successful (at least in the traditional Chinese sense), but my biggest takeaway isn't all the self-help mindsets, principles, habits, methods, and tricks she tries to drill into readers' heads. To me, she pretty much represents the kind of role models that an increasingly large number of present-day young Chinese seem to look up to and aspire to become; she is hard working, disciplined, ambitious, and a go-getter, charging towards her goals at full speed. Much of the book is thus aimed at teaching readers how to hustle at all times and squeeze as much productivity out of every day as possible for as long as necessary. The book's title really says it all.
This might sound reasonable when you're competing against hundreds of millions of smart peers in China, but I have qualms about it. While I totally respect the author's "life is a never-ending battle so we must struggle every day" hard-charging mindset (in fact, at one time, I was just like that), like a rubber-band stretched too long, over time, burnout and fatigue will most likely become a serious problem. Throughout the years, I've become more receptive to the idea that life is a marathon, not a 100-meter sprint. Life is not to be rushed by, but to be savored and closely examined. To really go the distance, packing each day with a long list of to-dos and berating oneself when inevitably falling behind is a recipe for needless disappointment, heartbreaks, and shame, because for one thing, everyone makes it in a different way at a different age.