“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.” ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg
We lost an iconic woman on Friday. But that we had her as long as we did was the true gift. She was and is one of the most influential women in the history of the United States. May her memory live on in the wisdom that she has passed down.
I definitely agree with her quote above. I just finished reading “The Choice” by Dr. Edith Eva Eger. She is currently 92 years old. “The Choice” is her first book. It was published in 2017. Dr. Eger is a holocaust survivor. But the book is so very much more than just about surviving the holocaust. I don’t remember having such a visceral reaction to a book before. This memoir details her survival, immigration, relationships, and career. The odds seem stacked against her so many times. It’s not luck that she comes out on top. It’s her mindset. Her perspective. She chooses love. She chooses healing. And through her EXTREME examples, she helps all of us do the same. Put this book at the top of your list.
The book I’m reading now is called “Positive Intelligence” by Shirzad Chamine. This is also a very powerful book. To overly generalize, the book distinguishes between our sage (or the wise part of ourselves) and our saboteurs (or the fearful side of ourselves). Shirzad suggests that all negative feelings stem from our saboteurs. He says that our sage is able to view situations through the lens of how they can be an opportunity. Our saboteurs might guide us to success, but at the cost of our happiness. Our sage offers us success and happiness. I would love to help you recognize your saboteurs and hear your sage!
And rounding out the third book that I’ve just finished is “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo. I found this book to be very eye opening to say the least. If you care about equality, justice, and ending racial discrimination, this book will put you on a path of furthering your understanding of where we are now. And knowing where we are now is the key to deciding where we want to go and how we’re going to get there.
What are you reading?
