From this starting point, Yu deduces five ways in which Taiwan society differs from other countries, and which have been the source of Taiwan's vitality. * Obsession with book learning and academic advancement: clear goals, lifetime learning, uniform focus.
由此出發，游伯龍觀察出台灣社會有別於其他國家的五種獨特生活經驗與特色，而這也是台灣的活力來源：讀書至上的升學主義：目標清楚、終身學習、專心一致。