This is a book I picked up in Thailand. There are huge international bookstores in Bangkok, with all you can find in a Barnes & Noble in the USA, plus even very hard-to-get titles. I could not believe it when I lived there. And my reading and desire to learn more really took off during those years in Bangkok. Also, at my age then, my brain was starting to wire up. That's something we're not taught when we're younger. We may be an adult in age (18) and perhaps physically, but not cognitively. No way! And then there's normal maturity, and the accumulation of life experience, which is all normal and good. We can only hope we get wiser and wiser. But in our late twenties and maybe closer to mid-thirties (scientists are saying this now), our brains are only then becoming fully developed. The pre-frontal cortex is just being used. I also think this last stage-development can be delayed even further the more "closed" the culture is in which a person is raised. The brain may not be getting the stimulation it needs. Why does the military recruit 18 yr olds? Think about it (pun unintended). An older person is far less likely to blindly go into a war. We question more, the older we get. And we're far less likely to just follow orders. Perhaps we wouldn't even be brave enough! And then there are marriages where couples are very young. Very few last. Could the "young brain" be a big factor? I believe so. But let's get back to this book. It was an easy-read with some illustrations revealing just how faulty our thinking can be. Very humbling, understanding that. Painful even. The question then becomes: How do you tame the mind? If you are looking for some answers, I would recommend starting with this simple book review of Taming Your Mind. After that, you may order the book.
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