Can you believe June 2020 is already here? More importantly, have you noticed we’ve been under shelter-in-place for THREE months (in California)? I’ve noticed that everyone has handled this pandemic in a few different ways; a few major ones:
- Stress cleaning
- Sourdough bread baking (with that new starter you’ve posted everywhere on your IG story)
- Starting a splattering of hobbies
- Trying to teach yourself math again to teach your kids (and you thought your days of proving triangles in geometry were over!)
Unfortunately, I fall more into the third category of things: I’ve started picking up a bunch of different hobbies that I’ve never had the time to do (including this personal blog)! So far, I started coloring, origami folding, dancing, blogging, reading, coding, copywritng, languages (French, German) etc. But that’s another post entirely. I wanted to share with you all five books I read during this time that have changed my perspective!
Atomic Habits by James Clear
There’s a reason why this is one of the top books out there right now. He has structurally broken a habit into small morsels, showing you blockers and ways to overcome them for every different kind of habit. He’s guided me onto strategies of how to implement and keep new habits. I can personally attest that I have added a few habits under my belt (meditation and nightly reading time) using the tips from his book.
Python Crash Course by Eric Matthes
Hands-down the best guide you need to learn Python. I admit I have become a little rusty and this has been awesome. Eric is very intuitive with any and all issues beginner coders may have. He gives detailed instructions and will leave you with “homework” assignments. A very thorough job and fun read. I read a chapter every Saturday to mix things up and it has been a great brush-up. The book is sold on Amazon. If you’d like a more practical book, check out Automate the Boring Stuff by Al Sweigart.
The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
Investing in the market can be intimidating if you’re not sure what you’re doing. JL Collins gives helpful tips on ways to invest into the market and helps calms any jitters you have about market stability. I’ve read a lot of investing books and this was the easiest to digest and work with. Tons of different options depending on how hands-on you want to be.
To note: this book will really propel you after you figure out and understand your personal finance.
And that’s a wrap! Three books to help you on improving different aspects of your life. Hope you check them out! What about you? Any books you’ve been reading that you’ve been loving? Would love to hear it!
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