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David Brooks

Book Reviews,

The Road to Character

The recently released book The Road to Character by David Brooks is my first “must read” recommendation of the year.

The book looks at a variety of men and women, all leaders and inspirational thinkers, who built a strong inner character. Each faced different circumstances, had different weaknesses and strengths, lived in different eras, and overcame different challenges. Brooks teases out lessons about developing our character from the stories of these men and women, concluding with his thoughts on why we need to imitate them and how to apply the lessons we’ve learned.

I like the simple image he uses …

Book Reviews,

The Social Animal

Aloha from Hana! This is one of my favorite places on the planet, and it feels great to be here with D’Aun and two friends. I only wish we were home to see our baby girl return from Thailand! But we’ll be back soon.

Last week I finished a book that a lot of my friends would really enjoy. The Social Animal by David Brooks is a fascinating look at how our emotions and character are formed sub-consciously. Brooks has interviewed and researched countless experts in this field, and his book brings a lot of cutting edge ideas together. There’s …