I am an avid reader, and sometimes it becomes a habit that is hard to put down.
Books nowadays are indeed expensive.
I always make a point of allocating a specific budget for buying books every month and in our own "word speak", this particular monthly budget of mine always shows an "Overrun".
I finally have my own library,an outcome of accumulating books over the years.
Still messy though in its categorisation and organisation, will have to spend a full day soon to organise all the books properly before i can proudly call it a library.
Now, now over the years which particular books and authors that really captivate and influence me?
Hmm, let me reflect.there's this book i bought way back in 1994 which i still viewed as a real paradigm shift in my thinking with regards to life and meaning of real success:
"The Paradox Of Success" by John O'Neill....... a bit review of the book .."
The paradox of success teaches readers how to sustain personal development over the long haul,through self observation,deep learning,and regenerative retreats. It can help readers become long distance winners, and renew their lives and reinvigorate their organisations in the process.
It is a deeply haunting and thought provoking book as it leads you to a journey of knowing your shadow and its dark sides. The hubris of success can ultimately lead to your downfall and any strategies for renewal must involve a need to step back and face the shadow.
Some authors i definitely an avid follower and i will grab any of their books when i saw them at a bookstore, authors such as... Sir VS Naipaul, Charles Handy and the finance writer John Train.
Well, indeed books are food for the brain and one can be humble and enlightened as wiser and more knowledgeable people share their thoughts, views and experiences via words particularly if those words are written in such clarity and enthusiasm.
OOps..can you move over please Mr Shadow as i am now reading this delightful book by Alan Greenspan, "The Age of turbulence".
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