As Europe's finance industry heads for annual holidays, finews.com reveals its top beach-reading picks this summer.
«Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.» – British writer Joseph Addison. finews.com 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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