The nice thing about the book club is that you can jump in after the fact and give a review of a book you got around to reading.
The Good: I found the research really interesting, to have it spelled out exactly what is tiring on your subsequent willpower was enlightening. In terms of strength training, this is a definite vote for pre-packaged programs or for straightforward programming that takes out paralyzing amounts of choice.
For me personally, a point in the direction of Getting Things Done by David Allen (the Drew Carey example if your memory needs jogging) couldn't have been better timed as I'm entering a busy time with a lot of things to pull my attention in different directions.
It was also great to see something reinforcing the idea of lifelong changes taken one at a time versus the diet/exercise or other life habits taken all at once and then dropped all at once. This book makes a good pair with The Power of Habit (Duhigg). I think I'll reread the last chapter or potentially get it tattooed somewhere.
The Bad: Popular science books are kind of brutal for breezing over complicated science and sometimes dumb down the conclusions. I'm sure if I scratched the surface of the research presented there would be a lot more disputes and discussion. It's the balance between a good read and a view of the actual research that seems pretty hard to balance.
The Ugly: I always picture these authors stretching to make 300 pages. I think a series of articles could cover most of the research, and the rest is just anecdotal filler to string you along- in this case pleasurable but filler all the same.
"Every social association that is not face-to-face is injurious to your health."
Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
