Wednesday 23 December 2020
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Review of "A Tiny Reason To Live"
Book: A Tiny Reasons To Live
Thursday 26 November 2020
Review of "Memorable Memoir"
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Review of "The Demons of Jaitraya"
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Review of "K - The Last Warrior"
Friday 13 November 2020
Review of "The Blockbuster Health Vol 2"
Sunday 8 November 2020
The Review of Ikigai
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
“Our intuition and curiosity are very powerful internal compasses to help us connect with our ikigai,” Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles write.
The book does a decent job of relating the concept of Ikigai to modern day psychology (with Frankl's Logotherapy from Man's Search for Meaning among others) and a few scientific references in a simple manner. It talks about how purpose plays an important role in a man's life and the different ways in which it manifests itself. It also tackles some ways to 'find your flow' and ensure that what you do receives 100% of your attention and that you enjoy whatever you are creating.
The book also discusses certain other Japanese concepts like takumi (specialized workers) and moai (connections with community or friend-circle). The brief discussions have the benefit of being to the point and simple but also pose the risk of trivializing them into regular self-help advice. The book also delves into Japanese perspectives on living life and persevering without getting caught up in artificially-created urgency. But again, maybe the authors wished for the readers to research more or meditate more on the content given the concise treatment of the same.
Ikigai is about feeling your work makes a difference in people’s lives
The chapters on diet and exercises have more details and thus, may be more useful. Certain foods are dealt with in greater detail as is the concept of 'hara hachi bu' wherein one eats only 80% of what would actually assuage his hunger. The chapter on exercises includes illustrations and steps. While they may suffice for some of the purposes mentioned in the book - the philosophy behind them, progressive increments and other essential details are missing or insufficient.
I was interested in the concept of Ikigai and wanted to read more about it. Despite being well-written and presenting modern applications, the book did not fulfill my requirements at all. Some of the condensed content made me think that the extended research, including on-site interviews, done by the authors for writing this book was clearly lost in translation or presentation in certain parts.
The hardcover is pretty and soothing with its matte texture. Inner pages are smooth and heavy with a cream tinge. The font size is good. The spine as well as pages hold up well. Overall, the book is quite light and sturdy.
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Thursday 5 November 2020
Review of "Madhuleena"
Sunday 1 November 2020
Review of"The Blockbuster Health"
Thursday 29 October 2020
Review of "The Secret in my Blood"
Tuesday 20 October 2020
Review of "One Rain Kissed Night"
Saturday 17 October 2020
Review of "The Paradise Conflict"
Book: The Paradise Conflict
By Abhishek Ghosh
Ever thought how life would be if water became a property of few and you were restricted not to consume it???
Yes.... You read it right!!!
The paradise conflict talks about the world where water is under the Imperial rule and if someone disobeys the rule of the governor he was tortured.
The book is well developed with suspense, thrill, emotion all arranged in the best way possible.
The characters are amazing especially Judy.
The language used by the author is easy to understand.
The cover and the title are π― appropriate.
Overall A must read.
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