Title – A Journey in Search of Happiness
Author – Ramya R. Moorthy
Genre – Motivational
Publisher – Happy Self Publishing
The book is
divided into 9 chapters out of which almost 7 chapters speak about some
concepts that can be utilized to lead a meaningful life (also given as a punch
line below the title.)
However, the
author has mentioned only 5 concepts or life teachings, they are:
1. Count
your Blessings
2. Meaning
of Success and How to Harness the Power of the Subconscious Mind
3. Happiness
Secret
4. Self-Realization
5. Leading
a Self-Disciplined Life
I totally agree that from those 7 chapters, if
rounded up, these 5 teachings come up in the forefront. The best concept in the
book is ‘Count Your Blessings’. We humans either profess over the future or mull
over the past deeds, but we hardly pay attention to what we have in the
present. So, if you make a gratitude journal or diary and jot down the points
about the values and objects you owe, you will certainly feel relaxed and
contended. One must do this exercise every day.
A person can have many talents, and if that person
makes out what he or she has to stick with, then these can kind of people are
called highly successful or game changers in our society. But the question is
that a human being can have many talents, so how does one decide which to
follow and what not to do. This is brilliantly answered in the book. You better
read the book in your comfort zone, as it’s a light read with around 153 pages,
however, there is much to grasp from it. To me it sounded like a fountain of
knowledge.
Chapter 9 is not mentioned in the blurb of the
book, but in its true sense, is the essence of true success and happiness in
life. What is that? This quotes sums it up aptly:
Author, Neale Donald Walsch, said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort
zone.”
Here is the excerpt from the book:
You need to
be mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally well equipped to lead the
life you aspire to live. If you have self-discipline and will power, you can
improve your personality traits and become a Game-Changer.
This chapter 9 is about ‘Living Beyond Limits’ and
truly motivates to take up the things that one often thinks of doing and keeps procrastinating
but never takes the action due to comfort zone.
I felt inspired when I read, in the same chapter,
about the comedian Alexander Babu. Even in other chapters, there you can find a
plenty of quotes and life history of other famous people, and the author’s tips
and wisdom.
Talking about the fictional side of the book, the
narrator Shivani is upset upon seeing her worrying daughter Anila, who has
accidently lost hearing powers. Thus, to inspire her, to generate that spark of
passion into her, the family takes Anila to Thailand for vacation on her twelfth
birthday.
In the guise of holidaying, it is Shivani who takes
her daughter from the rest of the family and teaches her these concepts (7 given
in the book). Their chemistry set the fictional tone of the book and it really
made me think that how real this book sounds. Also to watch is the result of
these concepts on Anila. Well, that is secret! You must read the book for full
information and story. Overall, a good and light dose of many concepts that can
change anyone’s life in a short duration of time.
This book is available on Amazon.
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