Why is it so hard to live well amidst the chaos and noise?
While you might think this is a problem of the modern world, it’s a timeless issue.
2000 years ago, the ancient Stoics talked about the exact same challenges we’re facing today, like:
- How can we find inner peace?
- What does it take to be happy?
- Can we become more resilient?
The answers can be found in the philosophy of Stoicism. I’ve used the philosophy since 2014 to change my life and career.
Focus on What Matters is a collection of 70 letters/essays I wrote about different aspects of life, from happiness, wealth, health to relationships and much more.
These letters, inspired by the original works of the Stoic philosopher Seneca, serve as reminders to focus on the right things in our chaotic lives.
The goal of the original “Letters from A Stoic” by Seneca was to share Stoic ideas with his friend, Lucilius, who had hedonistic tendencies and lived a busy life.
Focus on What Matters is inspired by those letters. It will show you:
- Simple thought exercises to become resilient and focused
- How to live in the present moment every day
- Authentic Stoic values for a life of happiness
- A way to build more discipline
In short, this book helps you to live well despite the challenges of daily life.
In defiance of the stereotypes trotted out by yesterday’s pundits, modern India’s rise is both unusual and unexpected. It is unusual because some of the sharpest economic improvements are being observed in those sections of Indian society which were thought to be the most disadvantaged: women, oppressed castes and rural India. It is unexpected because of the widespread view. Until a couple of years ago, India’s democratic construct was inferior to China’s single-party state.
In Behold the Leviathan: The Unusual Rise of Modern India, Saurabh Mukherjea and Nandita Rajhansa provide a gripping picture of how 1.5 billion Indians are combining to spectacular effect to create a range of social and economic outcomes which have no precedent in any emerging economy. For example, India now has as many chess grandmasters as the United States, and the expertise of its scientists has guided India’s space modules to the dark side of the moon, a feat no other country has achieved.
In this zeitgeist-defining book, the authors have also explored, through pathbreaking research, why the vast majority of India’s companies are struggling to grow their profits even as a small minority of these companies have gone on to build globe-girdling franchises worth tens of billions of dollars.
Written over two years, during which the authors crisscrossed India hundreds of times and interviewed over fifty of the country’s leading thinkers in business, policymaking, media, and academia, Behold the Leviathan has been hailed by the cognoscenti as ‘a firecracker of a read,’ challenging decision-makers, policymakers, and opinion leaders to reevaluate their long-standing perceptions of India’s development.
In Bishan, the busiest suburb of Singapore, thirteen small beauty parlours coexist quietly, offering haircuts, bikini waxes and facials at no-nonsense prices. All that changes when a swanky new salon opens. D’Asthetique (Beauty Is Skin Deep) is run by April Chua, the stylist to the stars.
April’s plan for Bishan includes controlling her competitors through a new society, NAILSO (Neighbourhood Alliance of Independent Lifestyle Service Operators). The only person who dares to protest is chubby Gurpreet Kaur, owner of Monty Beauty Spa (Beauty from Within, Fourth Wax Free).
Both have clients in the upcoming Grand Glam Singapore beauty contest. Will April’s shoo-in Candy Kang prove yet again why she is Singapore’s sweetheart? Or will Gurpreet’s client, Tara Chopra, prove a star on stage as well as in court?
The winner will determine who will lead NAILSO; the loser will never be able to show her facials again. Can there only be one beauty queen of Bishan?
*FLUENT READERS*
What will happen when the mayor asks the Pied Piper to help with the town of rats?
Who will Alice meet when she falls down a rabbit hole?
How can Peter rescue his friends from the wolf?
Read It Yourself with Ladybird Omnibus Level 4 Book 1 is a collection of 3 stories in one book for ages 7-9 years old.
It is ideal for children who can confidently read texts with a wider vocabulary, and who are beginning to read longer stories by themselves.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
This Omnibus Collection includes below titles:
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
When thousands of rats appear in Hamelin, the mayor needs the Pied Piper’s help. He promises to pay the Pied Piper in return, but what will happen when the mayor does not keep to his word?
Alice in Wonderland
Based on Lewis Carroll’s well-loved story. On a hot day, Alice takes a tumble down a rabbit hole. What strange adventures will she have after her fall, and who will she meet on the journey that follows?
Peter and the Wolf
Peter’s grandfather warns him about a wolf that lives in the dark forest, but Peter wants to play with his friends. What will happen when he leaves the garden?
*CONFIDENT READERS*
Who will Hansel and Gretel find living in a house made of sweets?
How will Rapunzel escape from the tower?
Can a cat help a poor boy live happily ever after?
Read It Yourself with Ladybird Omnibus Level 3 Book 2 is a collection of 3 stories in one book for ages 6-8 years old.
It is suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
This Omnibus Collection includes below titles:
Hansel and Gretel
When Hansel and Gretel are left in the woods, they discover a house made of sweets – and a witch who wants to eat them! Can they escape the witch and find their way home again?
Puss in Boots
When a miller’s son is left a cat by his father, he is shocked to find that Puss in Boots can talk – and not only that, Puss has a plan for helping the miller’s son find happiness.
Rapunzel
Taken from her parents by a witch, Rapunzel is shut up all alone in a tower. Can she escape and live happily ever after with a kind prince?
*CONFIDENT READERS*
Who will win the bet between Akbar Birbal?
Who has been helping the shoemaker at night?
What happens to Aladdin when he finds a magic lamp?
Read It Yourself with Ladybird Omnibus Level 3 Book 1 is a collection of 3 stories in one book for ages 6-8 years old.
It is suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
This Omnibus Collection includes below titles:
Aladdin
Based on the well-loved story of Aladdin, a boy who finds a magical lamp with a genie inside! The genie grants all of Aladdin’s wishes, but can Aladdin escape the wicked magician who wants the magical lamp for himself?
Akbar and Birbal The Khichri
Based on the popular Akbar and Birbal tales from India. One day, Emperor Akbar and his chief minister Birbal make a bet that a man cannot stay in freezing water all night long. When Akbar thinks the man has cheated, how can Birbal show Akbar that he might be wrong?
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A poor shoemaker finds out that two elves are secretly helping him by making beautiful shoes to sell. How can he say thank you and help the elves, too?
It’s 100 years since Kalinga was devastated by Ashoka, and the kingdom is now re-emerging from the dust. Now, under the Mahameghavahanas, a new and able dynasty, the country has not only freed itself from foreign reign but is also experiencing a cultural and patriotic resurgence. But palace politics, internecine rivalries, the external threat of invaders as well as internal threat of traitors keep King Mahameghavahana Kharavela busy and unsettled. Unable to focus on rebuilding the kingdom to its zenith and his dream of returning to Kalinga the looted Jina idol from Magadha.
And then a stranger enters the kingdom and becomes an integral part of the court. Rudravarman is a polymath, military strategist and a brilliant warrior. But his antecedents are mysterious, and his objectives unclear. Why does he so jealously guard his past? And does he truly want to not only serve the king, but fulfil his dream of a resurgent Kalinga?
A brilliantly researched historical thriller set in the first century BCE.
It is the aspiration of every Indian to live a good life. The measure of which is better health, education, housing and income. Only a developed economy can fulfil this aspiration of its people. India is a growing economy and dreams of becoming a $10 trillion economy. In The $10 Trillion Dream, the author provided the road map to fulfilling that dream. However, the performance of the Indian economy in the past few years seems to have shattered the $10 trillion dream.
This book presents a comprehensive and critical analysis of the performance of the Indian economy under the Modi government from 2019 to 2024. It critically examines the policy measures taken by the government and identifies the reasons why India can’t become a $10 trillion economy by 2035. Foregrounded in rigorous research, The $10 Trillion Dream Dented is an unputdownable work that should encourage policymakers to rethink their approach to managing the Indian economy.
*DEVELOPING READERS*
Can Red Hen avoid getting eaten by the fox?
Will a golden goose make people rich and happy?
What will happen to the three little pigs’ houses when the bog bad wolf comes along?
Read It Yourself with Ladybird Omnibus Level 2 Book 2 is a collection of 3 stories in one book for ages 6-8 years old.
It is ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and are now ready to take independent reading journey.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
This Omnibus Collection includes below titles:
Sly Fox and Red Hen
Sly Fox thinks catching Red Hen will be a breeze, but he soon discovers that he’s met his match! Can Red Hen stay one step ahead of Sly Fox, or will she go into his cooking pot?
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
A man and a woman’s wildest dreams come true when they buy a very special goose that lays golden eggs, making them richer and richer each day! But can having lots of money make them happy forever?
The Three Little Pigs
Three little pigs build themselves three cosy homes. But along comes the big, bad wolf . . . What will happen when he huffs and puffs and tries to blow their houses down?
*DEVELOPING READERS*
Who will come and wake up sleeping beauty?
Why does Red Riding Hood’s grandmother have such BIG teeth?
Can anyone catch the gingerbread man?
Read It Yourself with Ladybird Omnibus Level 2 Book 1 is a collection of 3 stories in one book for ages 6-8 years old.
It is ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and are now ready to take independent reading journey.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
This Omnibus Collection includes below titles:
The Gingerbread Man
When a cheeky, freshly baked gingerbread man leaps out of the oven and runs away, he’s chased by a motley crew of characters who want to eat him for their tea! Can anyone catch him?
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit her grandmother on the other side of the forest. But Grandmother’s voice sounds funny, and, oh, what BIG teeth she has! Is she quite who she seems?
Sleeping Beauty
When a bad fairy casts a spell on a princess, it has shocking consequences for the whole kingdom. Can anyone find the enchanted castle and rescue Sleeping Beauty and her family?
