Monday 22 May 2023

Review of "Maanav: The Hum"

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Book: Manav, The Human 

By: Ravi Ranjan Goswami


💡 "Manav The Human" is a short story written by Ravi Ranjan Goswami, set in a small town.

💡 The story revolves around the protagonist, Manav, and his stand against a local politician Chagan.

💡 Chagan's younger brother, Magan, gets involved in unlawful activities, leading to a clash between Manav and Magan.

💡 The resolution of this conflict becomes crucial for Chagan, as it can impact his own political career.

💡 The story is translated from Hindi by the author himself.

💡 The story is quite short, around 50 pages but the characterisation by author is upto the mark along with plot.

💡 The story reflects the reality of today's world politicians. (not all)

💡 Over all a great read.


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Saturday 20 May 2023

Top 10 Self help books you must read

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Self-help books are literary works that aim to provide guidance, advice, and tools for personal growth, self-improvement, and well-being. These books typically cover a wide range of topics, including mental health, relationships, success, motivation, happiness, and personal development.



The primary purpose of self-help books is to empower individuals to take control of their lives, overcome challenges, and make positive changes. They often offer practical strategies, exercises, and insights to help readers develop new perspectives, build healthier habits, and achieve their goals.


Self-help books can serve as a valuable resource for individuals seeking inspiration, guidance, and tools to navigate life's challenges and improve various aspects of their lives. They offer different perspectives and approaches, allowing readers to explore different strategies and find what resonates with them.


It's important to note that self-help books are not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. While they can provide valuable insights and support, individuals facing serious mental health issues or complex challenges may need to seek professional help.


Ultimately, the meaning of self-help books lies in their potential to inspire personal growth, foster self-awareness, and empower individuals to make positive changes in their lives. They offer a pathway for self-reflection, learning, and personal transformation.

Certainly! Here are some popular self-help books across various topics that you can consider sharing with your audience:


1. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey

   - This classic book focuses on principles for personal and professional success, providing practical guidance on productivity, leadership, and interpersonal relationships.


2. "Atomic Habits" by James Clear

   - This book explores the power of small habits and incremental changes to transform your life. It offers strategies for building good habits, breaking bad ones, and achieving long-term goals.


3. "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson

   - With a refreshing and counterintuitive approach, this book challenges conventional wisdom and offers a guide to finding meaning and happiness by prioritizing what truly matters to you.


4. "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck

   - This book explores the concept of mindset and how it influences our approach to learning, growth, and achievement. It discusses the benefits of cultivating a growth mindset for personal development.


5. "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown

   - Brené Brown explores vulnerability, shame, and courage in this book. It encourages readers to embrace vulnerability and develop resilience, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and authentic life.


6. "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl

   - Based on the author's experiences as a Holocaust survivor, this book explores the importance of finding meaning and purpose in life, even in the face of immense suffering.


7. "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

   - Tolle explores the concept of living in the present moment and how it can lead to a more peaceful and fulfilling existence. It provides practical guidance for achieving inner peace and overcoming negative thought patterns.


8. "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" by Elizabeth Gilbert

   - This book encourages readers to embrace their creativity and pursue their passions. It offers insights and inspiration to overcome fear and self-doubt while nurturing one's creative side.


9. "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz

   - Drawing from ancient Toltec wisdom, this book presents four principles for personal freedom and transformation. It explores ways to cultivate happiness, love, and authenticity in daily life.


10. "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman

    - Goleman delves into the importance of emotional intelligence and its impact on relationships, well-being, and success. The book offers practical strategies for developing emotional intelligence skills.


Friday 21 April 2023

Tools you need to use to earn with content

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 Best Tools to Create Content and Earn with It

Are you a budding content creator? 

Maybe you’ve got a great blog or are thinking about starting one to make money? 

Whatever your goals, having the right tools for the job is essential. It can be difficult knowing which content creating tools to choose, so here’s a comprehensive list of tools to help you create content quickly and easily. 

Creating content is a great way to earn money on the internet, but the right tools are essential. Whether you are a content creator, marketer, or just getting started in the world of content creation, having the right tools to help you streamline your workflow can make a tremendous difference. In this article, we’ll look at the best tools to help you create content and earn with it. 

If you are one of the many content creators out there, you know how difficult it can be to juggle multiple projects, search engine optimization, content generation and other tasks in your day-to-day routine.


Fortunately, there are a variety of tools and platforms to help streamline your content creation processes and make the job a whole lot easier. Here are some of the best tools available, plus a few tips on how to use them to maximize your content-creation potential.


First off, let's discuss the popular content service provider, Wordpress. Wordpress is one of the most widely used content management systems out there, and for good reason. With Wordpress, you can create a powerful and dynamic website from scratch, and quickly publish a variety of content, including images, audio, video, and the written word. Plus, with the help of a wide variety of themes and plugins, you can adjust the look and feel of your site to your exact specs.


If you're more into the visual aspects of content creation, then you might consider using Photoshop. This industry-standard image-editing program enables you to create stunning visuals and manipulate existing photos and graphics. With the help of a few tutorials, you can add text, shapes, lines, and more to you creations, making them stand out from the competition.


For those who are into online video creation, companies like YouTube, Vimeo, and Oovoo offer platforms to make and upload content to the web. YouTube, in particular, is the most popular online video platform, with billions of users tuning in to view some of the most creative video content around. Start with a simple video camera and upload video tutorials, music videos, or just promotional clips for your brand to reach a wide audience.


When it comes to creating an audience for your content, social media networks are always a great place to start. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest can help you earn much-needed exposure for your work, as well as build a following base. You can also use tools like Hootsuite to manage multiple social accounts in one place. 


The Must have tools for Content Creation:

  • ChatGPT: Best AI assistant.
  • Grammarly: Best spelling and grammar checker.
  • Canva: Best graphic design tool.
  • Descript: Best video tool.
  • Buzzsprout: Best podcasting tool.
  • Trello: Best task management system.
  • Semrush Content Marketing Platform: Best SEO copywriting tool.


Wednesday 5 April 2023

Review of "Indian Puranic Plays"

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Book: Indian Puranic Plays: Truth alone Triumphs
By: P. Thulasimani

Indian Puranic Plays is a collection of three puranic plays Yayati, Harishchandra and katha Sarita sagar. The author begins the book by explaining about mythology. The author very well highlights the difference between puranic and Vedic Gods and the beliefs. 
"History is adorned with jewels of myths" Well stated in the book 📖 with the context to each play as it is observed in a new point of view.

First the play begins with Yayati the author introduces the characters and the plot and the author explains his belief and how a character is actually observed and how he has portrayed the characters. 

Similarly followed by the other plays Harishchandra's, Chandrahari  and Katha Sarit Sagar. 

I enjoyed the plays as its writing style of script was fabulous and quite engaging.
One observes the play in a new perspective.
Author has done a commendable job by working on these puranic plays for the new generation.

Highly recommended the book
5/5 star 

Tuesday 28 March 2023

Review of "The World of Ancients" by Lakshmanavaradhan_Vicky

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Book: 

By :  Lakshmanavaradhan_Vicky




The World of Ancients is one of the most unique concepts I ever came across. It is more of a magical adventure and the plot is very well developed by the author who worked on characters, storyline and the language in a very efficient way. The characters Akello, Shaw, Zaya and everyone else had their element to interest the reader. 

The book is a magical world created by the author for all of us readers to experience the twists and turns in a magical way. The book is engaging and quite insightful in terms of way of writing by the author. 

The language used by the author had various jargons that could relate to magical prophecies.  

Overall, The World of Ancients is a read read and deep dive into a magical world with creativity all around.


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The World of Ancients: Into the Mythical RealmThe World of Ancients: Into the Mythical Realm by Lakshmanavaradhan_Vicky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The World of Ancients is one of the most unique concepts I ever came across. It is more of a magical adventure and the plot is very well developed by the author who worked on characters, storyline and the language in a very efficient way. The characters Akello, Shaw, Zaya and everyone else had their element to interest the reader.
The book is a magical world created by the author for all of us readers to experience the twists and turns in a magical way. The book is engaging and quite insightful in terms of way of writing by the author.
The language used by the author had various jargons that could relate to magical prophecies.
Overall, The World of Ancients is a read read and deep dive into a magical world with creativity all around.

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Friday 24 March 2023

Review of "Only Thoughts: Philosophy of Everything" by Sujal Sahu

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Book: Only Thoughts: Philosophy of Everything

By: Sujal Sahu


Blurb:

#1 Hot New Release in philosophy, reference, and psychology from the launch, and also has been the best seller in philosophy and psychology (Kindle Store, India).

Philosophy is the first academic subject that was responsible for very profound progress but also retardness, especially today. If you ever read different philosophies, you must be very well aware of the contradiction of different kind or types of philosophy imposes. Philosophy without a doubt lead us to science i.e., a subject that always leads to progress and is dedicated to creating absolute, contradiction-free knowledge. But still despite the existence of science people are not clear about what part of philosophy was absolute, what are the necessities, what exactly overall philosophy means, and what is the subject of everything - is it philosophy?

That’s why I have written this book to clear those things and end philosophy once and for all. This book is meant to clear the bases of everything and also to eradicate the base of things that retard progress. This book is the 1st book written by mean which creates the base for every subject so that I can write the 2nd book “Connectivity – Theory of Everything” and the 3rd book “Solution of All Prior Unsolved Paradoxes”. At last, I would say “judge a book by its index*”.

*Just in case you don’t know index doesn’t necessarily mean a list in order from A to Z at the end of the book containing the names which are the subjects that are referred to in the book, it can also be the Table of chapter or content which is the case for my books.


Review:

Well as stated by the author, judge a book by its index I would also say the same. The book is a strong philosophical idea of the author. It contains various concepts and ideologies of the writer by specifying the clarity between various jargons and hierarchy.

It is one of the most debatable book in its own as it states the reality and understanding of the thoughts. We all think of what's important and what really matters but do we know the real concept or the real meaning behind it? 

Well our lives all are filled with thoughts and delusions which are factors for our decisions but figuring out the realistic and the unreal is deeply important. The author begins the book stating his motive behind it and how does all the book connects with the reader. Moving on the author's strong points that explain the real meaning of thought and knowledge adds to its value. There can we thoughts of various readers that may differ from the author but it takes a strong and courageous person to pen down all of this in such a compelling way.

At the end the difference between Monarchy and Democracy is well quoted by the author and then the hierarchy of needs graph explains the division of needs for survival.


Over all a great book to read!!


✰✰✰✰/5

Friday 17 March 2023

Reading is Fun

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Reading books can be an incredibly enjoyable and rewarding experience. Not only does it allow us to escape into different worlds and explore new ideas, but it can also improve our mental and emotional well-being.

Indian Book blogger Harshita Ashwani


Here are some reasons why book reading is fun:


  • It stimulates your imagination - When you read a book, you are not just processing words on a page, but you are also creating vivid mental images of the characters, settings, and events described in the book. This allows you to exercise your imagination and expand your creativity.

  • It improves your vocabulary and cognitive abilities - Reading books can help you learn new words and phrases, which can increase your communication skills and critical thinking abilities. Additionally, reading can improve your memory, concentration, and focus.

  • It reduces stress - Reading can be a form of relaxation and escapism. When you immerse yourself in a good book, you can temporarily forget about your worries and problems and experience a sense of calm.

  • It exposes you to different perspectives and cultures - Reading books can broaden your horizons and help you gain a deeper understanding of other people's experiences and perspectives. This can increase empathy and compassion, as well as help you become more culturally aware.

  • It can be a social activity - Joining a book club or discussing books with friends and family can be a fun and engaging way to connect with others and share your thoughts and opinions.


In conclusion, reading books can be a fun and enriching experience that offers numerous benefits for your mental and emotional well-being. Whether you enjoy fiction or non-fiction, there is a book out there for everyone. So why not pick up a book today and see where it takes you? 

Friday 24 February 2023

Review of 8 Things to do when you turn 20

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8 Things to do when you turn 20 is an informative book by Debotosh Chatterjee. The book contains 8 major lessons that would be a helping hand to learn from mistakes of others.


As said by the author the 8 key points to achieve a better living include being self reliant, solution oriented, avoiding narrow mentality and....more ( read the book to explore them all).

I found each and every chapter quite relatable and Out of all these chapters I loved the concept of "ACQUAINTANCES VS FRIENDS" the most. As youth today believes in friendship factor more than anything this will open up the young minds to understand the difference between acquaintances and friends.



As said by the author himself, this book is an "appetiser" for young minds to be curious to explore more ideas. At the end the 80:20 principle in the conclusion was quite inspiring.

A must read for all who are in their early 20s. Kudos to the author for writing and sharing these life learnings. 

8 Things To Do When You Turn 208 Things To Do When You Turn 20 by Debotosh Chatterjee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

8 Things to do when you turn 20 is an informative book by Debotosh Chatterjee. The book contains 8 major lessons that would be a helping hand to learn from mistakes of others.

As said by the author the 8 key points to achieve a better living include being self reliant, solution oriented, avoiding narrow mentality and....more ( read the book to explore them all).
I found each and every chapter quite relatable and Out of all these chapters I loved the concept of "ACQUAINTANCES VS FRIENDS" the most. As youth today believes in friendship factor more than anything this will open up the young minds to understand the difference between acquaintances and friends.

As said by the author himself, this book is an "appetiser" for young minds to be curious to explore more ideas. At the end the 80:20 principle in the conclusion was quite inspiring.

A must read for all who are in their early 20s. Kudos to the author for writing and sharing these life learnings.

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Thursday 16 February 2023

Review of "Not You Please"

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Kudos to the author Anuradha Dev for her debut novel Not You Please. This novel caught me off guard because it is romantic taste love triangle crisp.


The story is about Mishti, who is more of an introvert in a herd of extroverts. Her school life seems miserable as she had faced bully by one of the well known guy in their school, named, Vikram. The story starts with Mishti, Saahil and Vikram being assigned to the same team in a group project. 


As the situation says a bully, an introvert and Sahil. Ok so who is Sahil? 

May be a part of love triangle? 

What do you guys feel? 


More interesting facts will be revealed once you read the book and experience the school time love story, it's effects, it's actions and even nostalgia if you can relate it to your school days (in some events). 


The book is short crisp and an amazing piece of story telling that made me lost in the story. The title seems the most appropriate one when you go through the chapters. The writing style of the author makes the book more readable and interesting to the reader.


Overall, a must read for all my readers!!

Wednesday 8 February 2023

Negative emotions are OK but how not knowing how to handle is NOT!!

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It's easy to let negative emotions like apathy and discouragement take over when things get tough. Sending yourself into a spiral of self-doubt can be especially damaging when you're trying to achieve a goal.


Believe it or not, there are a few simple things you can do to instantly boost your motivation. By taking control of your thoughts and emotions, you can get back on track and better handle whatever challenges come your way.




Here are 5 simple steps to instantly boost your motivation:


1. Acknowledge your current feelings.


The first step to managing your emotions is to simply acknowledge how you're feeling in the moment. Don't try to push away negative feelings or tell yourself that you shouldn't be feeling that way. This will only make you feel worse.


2. Identify your main source of discouragement.


Once you've acknowledged your feelings, it's time to identify the main source of your discouragement. What is it that's holding you back? Is it a specific task that you're dreading? Or are you feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do?


3. Break down your goal into smaller steps.


One of the best ways to overcome discouragement is to break down your goal into smaller, more manageable steps. When you have a clear plan of action, it's easier to stay motivated and focused.


4. Set a deadline for yourself.


Another great way to stay motivated is to set a deadline for yourself. This will give you a sense of urgency and help you stay on track.


5. Find a support group or mentor.


Finally, find a support group or mentor who could easily cheer you up and you feel free to share things with them.


Ready to get started? Let's go!


Implement the above steps and let me know how it helps you and the people around you.



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Wednesday 25 January 2023

Review of THE YEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

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Book: THE YEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

By: Krusha Sahajwani



Twenty-two-year-old Kinjal is excited about her first ever date. That is until one phone call changes her life as she knows it. The death of a parent is traumatic for anyone, but more so for someone that shared a toxic relationship with the departed one. To make matters worse (or better), she discovers her late father's personal diary and with it many secrets unfold. This book throws you into her world as she navigates this new information, new feelings, changing relationship dynamics, and a new boyfriend, in addition to finding her way with her own career and identity.


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Losing our parent(s) is one of the nightmares, Kinjal, a 22-year-old has her nightmare turned into reality. The emotional trauma she goes through in her life is when she discovers the diary of her dead father. The diary completely changes her thoughts, emotions and her self. With every page she reads in her father's diary she gets more questions and thoughts in her mind. Her life has changed completely which affects her studies. But above all in her hard time, she had a friend Devyani who supported her in every possible way.

The book tells about emotions, affection, family and true friendship.

The essence of words with every chapter going on at a perfect pace makes it one of the amazing reads. 

The title seems to be the most appropriate as it justifies the story and the plot.





 

Wednesday 14 December 2022

Review of "The Seventh Cup"

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Book: The Seventh Cup

By: Nitesh Kumar Jain


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The book "Seventh Cup" is one of the most mysterious books I've ever read. The story is full of suspense and twists in every coming page that makes the reader engaged.

Starting from Avinash, his story, his actions everything makes the book an amazing read. The characters were so well developed that it was hard to figure out what's fiction and what's going on in real world. In short, the book was so engaging and intriguing that one can be lost in it's imaginative world with the characters.




The book talks more about the Memory transportation of a being which is quite unique concept in terms of novel and stories making Seventh Cup, different from the rest.

Kudos to the Author for such a beautiful work.

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