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Books I Read This Month: January ‘23
Parenting, Martial Arts, and Meditation
With a 31 day month I was able to squeeze in 3 good books, all of which I would recommend if their context applies to you or not.
As always, I recommend reading at least 1–2 a month so that you can continue to improve yourself and learn from years/decades of experiences/mistakes from other people.
Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
This is a book that I gave its own story because it was so helpful to me. Essentially, “Dan and Richie” are a pair of highly trained psychologists who wanted to see what the actual scientific effects of meditation are on the mind and body.
At a time where many people talk about how and why you should be meditating, this book will layout a logical scientific argument that should hopefully get you to at least want to try meditating.
Check out my full review for it here.
How You Bear It by Tom DeBlass
Tom DeBlass is one of the most accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors and instructors today, and this book is less about martial arts and more about the trauma that Tom has had to endure and go through over the course of his life.
