As the finance industry heads for its annual holidays, finews.asia reveals its top beach reading for the summer.
«Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.» – British writer Joseph Addison. finews.asia takes a break from the finance industry to present the smartest books you could read this summer. Happy reading!
Shruti Advani, editor-at-large, finews.asia
«The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)» by Philippa Perry
What it is:
Perry is a well-known television personality and psychologist in the U.K. The premise of her book is «all behavior is communication,» thus in order to break patterns of undesirable behavior – like anger, lack of self-control, escapism – we need to first ask ourselves what that behavior is meant to express.
Why I recommend it:
Despite the title, I think the book is essential reading for anyone who questions whether their current self is truly the best they can be. Regardless of whether or not you are a parent, the book is a trigger for self- examination and hence, self-development. Readers will find themselves questioning where certain opinions, habits and behaviors come from, what were the formative influences? And in identifying the source of the behavior they will give themselves the opportunity to make more conscious choices.
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