独立思考是轻而易举的脑力活动，人类的一项先天本能。对于长期接受引导训练的青年们，如果一时失去独立思考能力，也只要正襟危坐，闭目静思，就能渐渐恢复正常的独立思考本能。因此，这本文集定名为《静思录：周有光106岁自选集》。(Independent thinking is an easy mental activity and an instinct of human beings. For teenagers receiving long-term guidance and training, in case the ability of independent thinking gets lost temporarily, it will return to normal gradually only if they get serious and close their eyes and meditate. Therefore, the book is named as Meditations-Collections of Zhou Youguang of 106 Years' Old.)