Book 2 Post 1

Daniel Leung 

Book 2 Post 1: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core

What Drew Me To The Book 

The book I chose to read for book 2 is Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core. I chose to read this book because I am trying to figure out how to be happier, have more mental energy, and how to create stronger willpower. I also find that I sometimes get stressed out easily, so learning to be calmer is really important for me. I was drawn to this book because it was the only book option that was listed in Book 2 which was a self-help book. Right now, I am looking to read things that I can directly apply to my life and I am hoping that this book will help. The book has a lot of reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, and looking at these reviews increased my interest in the book. For the most part, readers seem to like this book and give it 4-5 stars. This makes me curious to learn more about what advice the book gives out. I think that the fact that the author is a psychologist and Senior Fellow at Berkely makes the book credible. Hopefully I can get some good information from this read! 

What I Think of The Book So Far

I have not started the book yet. The book is still arriving. However, based on the summary of the book as well as the many positive reviews that it has garnered, I am excited. I have read a few other self-help books and I have found them to be insightful and interesting. Right now I am reading Atomic Habits, which has helped me change the way I view achieving the things I want. I will be honest though and say that my progress through the book has been pretty slow. I frequently lack the motivation to read in my free time, so hopefully, this assignment will force me to read the book efficiently! I had not heard of this book before this post, but I am excited to read it. Right now, I am about to graduate college and I want to learn as much as I can about improving myself before I become an “actual adult” and I feel like this book can help. I am looking forward to seeing if that is true!