Week 2 Round Up of Books Read in 2019

Week 2 : Jan 7 - Jan 13, 2019

Books Read - 3

1. Education and the Significance of Life by J. Krishnamurti - A very thought provoking book about the real objective of education, encompassing all the possible dimensions attached to it and all the key stakeholders related to it. A  bold book, very nicely written, which, through its carefully defined eight chapters leads us to an understanding of the type of transformation that education could bring about at a global scale, if every stakeholder understood its real purpose and then contributed their bit to it, without any prejudice or bias. The book is quite hard-hitting and talks about many man-made paradoxes that have severely damaged the core purpose of education and how education is churning out learners, imbibed with wrong set of values. Whereas the sole purpose of the education is to develop an integrated individual/ learner endowed with the prowess to challenge the status quo (by virtue of being free from any fear or bias) and how the current system of education is still instilling conformity, superficiality and building a lopsided personality in the learners. A book with great insight on real education and  providing a rational view to many of the obvious facets of good education and its significance in life. The book clearly highlights the need to have such an education system that would prepare a learner for life.
2. How Life Works by Andrew Matthews - A book can't get any easier and entertaining than this one to talk about the concept of subconscious and the relation between Thoughts and Feelings. With his own, unique style of writing, the author takes the reader subtly into the realms of subconscious, myths related to it, and how it impacts our overall success and happiness in in life. Citing various real-life scenarios and various scientific studies, research and experiments, the book comes across as a very credible piece to read, even about topics such as Heart and Love.  There's a whole lot that the book delivers and that too to an extent that the principles mentioned could be applied in our daily life smoothly and with much ease. The book has an explanation and relevant answer to the most basic or complex question that any reader may have about life.
3. The One Minute Apology by Kenneth Blanchard - A parable that delves deep in the subject of owning our actions, decisions and responsibilities which go a long way in avoiding conflicts and improving things at workplace (or any other area of life as well). The book clearly demonstrates that how the simple acts of acknowledging, accepting and correcting our mistakes could work wonders for everyone involved - the concerned individual, the concerned team, the organisation and other key stakeholders. So many times and for so many valid/ invalids reasons, we do not own what we commit and this leads to catastrophic repercussions. This book describes in a very simple way, an easy-to-do approach to build in the responsibility to apologise whenever needed and how doing so not only builds our character, enhances our credibility(inspite of committing the mistake/ error) but also prevents the situation from getting worse.