What's on my mind today..!!

 Book Review ! This is not so much a book review as much a record of how this book made me feel ! I came to fiction after a long time and wandered and got lost in the lanes of this beautiful island finding love and peace in a warm sunny weather by the sea ! That's the wonder of fiction that even though you know its fictional, nothing ever comes as close to being real and relatable as stories like these. The moment when Linus found out about Arthur and was torn between not knowing whether to trust DICOMY or Arthur was when chills ran down my spine because I know that feeling, a little too much to my liking. Few books and just a few books, after being read create that void which is difficult to fill and sets you looking for something else, some other voice, some other words that can fill this void and this one was for sure among those few ! Lines that blew my mind away and are going to stay with me are.. "Arthur's smile, that quiet beautiful smile that felt like seeing the o...

This one to cherish these moments for a lifetime, a piece of love straight out of my heart.. I know no better words, though this piece deserves better, You must be grateful that I am not writing a letter  I must unload this overjoyed overfull heart of mine, I am brimming with laugher and my eyes shine Subhashree confirmed just a 100 times, if these are savings accounts In flight we learnt that winning is not the only thing that counts Appam at that place was the best meal that was had Walking past the scrambly route, we all were sunset clad We had wings to fly, we flew far and further Couldnt ask for more, we had Kalia, Gulabo and the Silver surfer Lions rock was a cake, how young we were The bus ride was not, that uncle made us suffer The crow at the station found an apt place to shit "Dont look up", I think we liked, though a little bit The overenthusiastic kids on the train, made our ears bleed But in Mr student, we found a friend indeed We all caught cold under a star stu...

I read with the belief that these books are changing me and shaping me, my subconscious slowly, one day at a time and that just by being on this journey, I am making a conscious effort to be a better version of myself. And here I am serving you a piece of this cake that I devoured to share my understanding of this book with as well as encourage you to live these great lives through these books !  As promised I will review the book by answering these 4 questions. What is the book about as a whole ? The book takes you on a journey to explore the life and adventures of Tony Hsieh, who is the founder of Zappos. It is a light and enjoyable read with a friendly, conversation like tone and you can almost imagine yourself sitting in Zappos' lobby chatting with Tony yourself. What is being said in detail and how ? The story line follows a chronological timeline starting from Tony's upbringing, his formative years, the early signs of entrepreneurship and the relentless drive to make mor...

My milkman’s  17 year old daughter came to ask for my advice, She asked me what should I pursue next in my life I could not answer her question but began to introspect, Have I achieved enough so far to have gained this respect I often find myself scrambling to know where I should go How can I then tell the path to take, when my own I don’t know I wonder what makes us worthy of giving such life advice The external facade is what they see, cant they hear my screaming inner voice? How am I any better than that 17 year old to know which path to take? Should I tell her the truth or protect this false reputation at stake Have I established any standards of exemplifying “the success?” Should I tell her how hollow I am within, that it’s nothing but a mess Should I tell her to take one step at a time and let things fall in place That she must know what she wants to be and then walk towards at a steady pace I must acknowledge that I am outwardly   at a place ...

I read Elon Musk’s biography and honestly took much longer to complete this book than I would have liked. But as resolved, here is my review of the book in the format referenced from the farnam street article . And I would like to reiterate, this review is not for you if your sole purpose of reading is entertainment, but if you like to draw lessons, expand horizons or try and build a skill using the book, then you are in the right place to know if this book is for you. What is the book about as whole? This book is about Elon Musk and his businesses. His purpose in life and the mission of saving mankind that he has set upon himself to achieve. The book dwells into the history and upbringing of Elon and each of his businesses and attempts telling the story behind what we see today in the form of SpaceX, Tesla, Hyperloop, Gigafactory, SolarCity and idea of space Internet. What is being said in detail and how? The book covers specific challenges in time, that were faced ...

हम सोच सकते है कि लाखों गुज़र गए, हमारा अंत भी आने वाला है या हम सोच सकते है कि लाखों ठीक हो गए, फर्क सोच का है, दिखाई देता अंधेरा है या उजाला है  हम सोच सकते है, अर्थव्यवस्था चरमरा गयी है, हमारी जेबे भी खाली होने वाली हैं या हम सोच सकते हैं कि जान बची तो लाखों पाए, फर्क  सोच का है, कल दिवाला है या दीवाली है हम सोच सकते है, ज़िन्दगी चार दीवारी में कैद हो गई, हमारी ख्वाइशें दम तोड़ने वाली हैं, या हम सोच सकते हैं, की ख्वाब दीवारों के मोहताज नहीं, फर्क सोच का है, पलको पे इंद्रधनुष है या रात काली है