Book Review – Educated
Do read Educated, the brilliant memoir written by Tara Westover. You learn a lot about yourself, not just about Tara.
Book Learnings
These are book summaries and learnings implemented
Book Review – The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing is a moving book about the effect that the Vietnam war had on the Vietnamese. A must read to understand our crazy world a little better.
Willpower & Temptation
Don’t depend on your willpower to escape temptation!! Better is to create a temptation free environment. Read Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Book Review – Sivakamiyin Sabadham Vol #1
Have started reading Kalki Krishnamurthy’s next series – Sivakamiyin Sabadham. There are four volumes. This is the review for Vol 1.
Vijayalaya Chola
Read about one battle that Vijayalaya Chola snatched from the jaws of defeat …. what an amazing awe inspiring bunch the Chola emperors were!
Book Review – Ikigai
Read this much loved book titled Ikigai. Great learnings and as an Indian it also tells me how influential our country’s way of life was.
Sitting is the New Smoking
The biggest learning from the book “Ikigai” is that movement is all that’s required to stay healthy and sitting is the new smoking :(.
Nature’s Abundance
A few seeds of Sesame have returned a few grams of Sesame seeds to us. Truly its evidence of Nature’s abundance !
Book Review – Wild Swans, Three Daughters of China
Do read this riveting autobiographical book Wild Swans, Three Daughters of China to understand the culture and mindset of communist China.
Seeking Attention
Osho answers the question that many of us have – Why am I such a beggar for attention? What can I do about it?. As always deeply insightful.