Sunday, December 21, 2008

About my previous read and my current read

I finished "The Book of Five Rings" the same day I started reading it... wasn't too long in terms of content but like most books that touch on zen, messages can be short but extremely powerful... I felt it was a very thought-provoking book, and constantly reminded me of my times training in martial arts some years back... I think I will get more out of the book if I knew more about Zen teachings, or had someone or something to guide me through in terms of the deeper contexts and messages within the statements... so all in end, it was an enjoyable read though unfortunately I do not feel like I have fully been able to interpret its deeper teachings...

nevertheless, I have moved on to a new book: "Capitalism at the Crossroads" by Stuart L. Hart

It actually belongs to Shirley, who lent it to Rina who didn't manage to return it back.... and Rina didn't actually manage to read it till now so I borrowed it after learning from Shirley that it's with Rina (phew what an explanation haha)

anyway, the sub-title reads "Aligning Business, Earth and Humanity" so the book essentially looks at sustainable development and the role businesses can and should play in enabling it... not only does it introduce concepts, but it also explains these through actual case studies and interactions with corporate leaders...

Should be an interesting read, and I'm happy to be able to start learning more in this field!!