Chanakya in you!!

Adventures of a modern  kingmaker

Written by an author who has an MA in Sanskrit and is a certified explorer of the magic of Chanakya and the Arthashastra, Radhakrishnan Pillai.

About the Author :

Radhakrishnan Pillai has completed his education from the University of Mumbai, Department of Philosophy. He is the founder-director of Chanakya Institute of Public leadership (CIPL), a research based organisation that is working to promote Indian concepts in management. He has done an extensive research on “Kautilya’s Arthashastra”, the well known book on management written in 4th BC. He is a visiting faculty in prestigious institutes of India and abroad including the IIT, IIM amongst others.

About the book :

'Chanakya in You' is a lighthearted yet profound tale of a man inspired by his grandfather to seek the wisdom of the Arthashastra. Journey with a modern-day principles of Chanakya as he goes from being an aimless youth to the richest man.

After the huge success of his first best selling book Corporate Chanakya, expectations from his other books raised tremendously. However, In my opinion this book failed to live up to this expectation. There is too much of positivity and success in the book. One may feel that growing from a common man to becoming the richest man is like a cake walk which kind of seems unrealistic.

Author attains spiritual satisfaction or freedom of mind during the later chapters of the book, that is to say, when he had become so rich that he can give no importance to the money. Insights of this book may give a wrong impression about a successful life one attains after struggling throughout.

My favourite thought provoking lines from the book are :

'In life, the right guidance at the right time makes all the difference';

'The best way to develop a strategic thinking is to...play games!';

'I may not agree with what you say, but till my death, I will not take away your freedom to disagree with me';

'Spirituality is man's search for god; the search for the meaning of life. It is a journey from being ordinary to becoming extraordinary, to discover your huge inner potential and the ability to achieve the impossible. Yet, spirituality is about overcoming your ego.'

Conclusion :

My interest in Chanakya made me read this book but, I shall stop here and leave it to you to find your own way to Chanakya in you.

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https://www.amazon.in/Chanakya-You-Radhakrishnan-Pillai/dp/8184956606

The Forty Rules of Love!

‘A gorgeous, jewelled, luxurious book’

Written by the women’s right activist and a public speaker Elif Shafak

 

 

 

About the Author: 

Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, academic, public speaker and women’s rights activist. She is an activist on women’s rights, minority rights and freedom of speech. The Forty Rules of Love is one of her best sellers.

 

About the book: 

Sufism is the huge theme of this Book. It consists of a two parallel narratives; One is about the unhappily married Jewish housewife and the other about the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz, who is a mystic sufi. Forty Rules of Love has always been on my wishlist for very long ever since I read about it in one of the blog relating to the famous sufi poet ‘Rumi’. As the name read, it’s a love story not only revolving around Ella and Aziz, but mainly focusing on the spiritual friendship between Rumi and Shams. I understand that, sufism is a teaching derived from the main teachings of Islam where the basic focus is on spiritual oneness with God and his creations. 

Shams is wonderful character that brought about many priceless messages about love, being grateful and optimistic in life. Messages given by the Shams in the form of poetry/quotes teaches us and inspires us to be kind despite what life throw into our faces. Because giving up and blaming God seems like the easiest thing to do, but still believing in his grace and love is what brings us out of despair. His “lessons” with Rumi throughout the book can be an inspiring experience for many of us.

My favorite thought provoking lines from the book are :

“Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough.”

"Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful!"

 

“Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to be farsighted enough to trust the end result of a process. What does patience mean? It means to look at the thorn and see the rose, to look at the night and see the dawn. Impatience means to be so shortsighted as to not be able to see the outcome. The lovers of God never run out of patience, for they know that time is needed for the crescent moon to become full.”

 

Conclusion :

 

Forty Rules of Love may turn out to be a love story to many of us reading it, but moreover it is about us connecting others through kindness, gratitude, understanding and most importantly Love. Readers may not like it if they are far beyond reading a philosophical book, however I would say it as a must read during one’s lifetime. 

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https://www.amazon.in/Forty-Rules-Love-Elif-Shafak/dp/0241972930

 

 

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck!

A counter-intuitive approach to living a good life

Written by a star blogger, Mark Manson.

About the Author:

For the past few years, through his widely popular blog has been working on correcting our delusional expectations for ourselves and for the world.

About the book:

This is a generation defining self-help guide. The book shows us that being stronger , happier people; is to handle adversity better and stop trying to be 'positive' all the time. Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. He says, accepting who we our is the real source of empowerment. He says, once we embrace our fears, faults and uncertainties; once we stop running from and avoiding and start confronting painful truths; we can begin to find the courage and confidence we desperately seek.

It is probably the best books read so far that could lift you up in your hard times. Author used wit and humour tools to create simplicity around complex life tactics.

My favorite thought provoking lines from the book are:

when we force ourselves to stay positive at all times, we deny the existence of our life's problems. And when we deny our problems, we rob ourselves a chance to solve them and generate happiness.

We shouldn't seek to find the ultimately 'right' answer for ourselves, but rather, we should seek to chip away at the ways that we'er wrong today so that we can be little less wrong tomorrow. 

Conclusion:

The subtle art of not giving a fuck is probably one of those books i would recommend to anyone who has ever been depressed or felt low in life.

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