This captivating collection of essays and short stories offers a window into Ashok Kumar Bal’s diverse life experiences, seamlessly blending personal reflection, social observation, and historical narrative. With an illustrious career in public service, corporate leadership, and academia, the author brings a unique perspective to a wide range of themes—ranging from the deeply personal to the profoundly universal.
A Various World presents events, individuals, and settings that are deceptively simple and ordinary, yet upon closer inspection, they reveal the layered richness of life. The author serves as a medium to connect these themes with readers, inviting them to see that what is often considered ordinary is, in fact, extraordinary.
As children we missed learning essential life lessons and skills to anchor within. This was pivotal in building confidence, inner strength, peace of mind, balance and resilience. Without strengthening these attributes, we easily struggled in life, got stressed and remained unequipped to handle our minds and emotions. As kids, we were never encouraged to enjoy solitude, explore our individuality or feel whole without external validation. Hence the constant chase for outer acceptance and approval.
This book aims to equip readers with ten life lessons and techniques to Anchor Within and tap into oneself as a source of happiness, peace, creativity, and joy. It provides a step-by-step guide and incorporates Leena’s 3P approach: Philosophy, Psychology and Practicality, which blends ancient wisdom, modern psychology, and practical tools and techniques, to help readers imbibe and implement the lessons into their daily lives.
An indispensable book for all leaders and professionals, Sing, Dance and Lead expertly combines ancient Indian philosophy and wisdom with modern management principles to deliver insightful lessons on life and leadership. It brings alive pioneering ideas of leadership from one of the most impactful spiritual leaders in history. Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON, known as the Hare Krishna movement, which has become a respected global organization. This book not only looks at his leadership in the light of existing theories and knowledge systems but also how his profound teachings went far beyond.
Srila Prabhupada’s divine aura, scholarship, genuineness and humility attracted people from all walks of life, especially the youth, to him. His unique leadership legacy has left a lasting imprint, inspiring his followers
to continue his mission and strive for the welfare of humanity even today.
This book will broaden your horizons and enable you to view leadership from a whole new perspective. This pioneering work is undoubtedly essential reading to help you understand the timeless Indian guru-shishya parampara as a vital source for leadership development.
You’ve probably tried to speak in public a few times before. Maybe your heart started racing, you had difficulty breathing, or you forgot what you wanted to say. It sucks, right?
For years, speaking in public was the single thing I was most afraid of. Until I discovered the techniques you’re about to learn. In this book, you’ll master the techniques that have helped me overcome my fear of public speaking and feel excited to speak in public. They are the same techniques I used to prepare for my TEDx talk and that I taught in my workshops with companies including Google, Oracle, ASICS, Visa, Salesforce, Metlife, and E.ON.
Some of the exercises are a bit unconventional. Some are weird. But they’re also the most effective in helping you feel confident about speaking in public. So are you ready to overcome your anxiety and feel excited to speak in public?
छत्तीस साल की उम्र में, न्यूरोसर्जन के रूप में एक दशक का प्रशिक्षण पूरा करने के करीब पॉल कलानिधि को फेफड़ों के चौथी स्टेज के कैंसर का पता चला। एक दिन वह मरते हुए लोगों का इलाज करने वाले डॉक्टर थे और अगले दिन वह जीने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे एक मरीज थे। व्हेन ब्रेथ बिकम्स एयर कलानिधि के एक भोले-भाले मेडिकल छात्र से मानव पहचान के लिए सबसे महत्वपूर्ण स्थान स्टैनफोर्ड में मस्तिष्क के क्षेत्र में काम करने वाले एक ‘शानदार’ न्यूरोसर्जन और अंततः एक रोगी और उस नए पिता के रूप में परिवर्तन का वर्णन करती है, जो अपनी मृत्यु का सामना कर रहा है। व्हेन ब्रेथ बिकम्स एयर मौत का सामना करने की चुनौती और डॉक्टर और मरीज़ के बीच के रिश्ते पर एक प्रतिभाशाली लेखक का एक अविस्मरणीय, जीवन-पुष्टि करने वाला प्रतिबिंब है, जो दोनों ही बन गया था।
Stop Overthinking Workbook: Break Free from Anxiety and Reclaim Your Peace
Overthinking is often the root cause of unhappiness, trapping you in a relentless cycle of worry and self-doubt. This book is here to help you break free.
Stop Overthinking Workbook understands the challenges you’ve faced, the mental exhaustion of endless thought loops, and the stress that holds you back. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton guides you with actionable, science-backed strategies to rewire your brain, master your thoughts, and transform your mental habits.
Inside, you’ll discover proven techniques to:
- Regain control of your mind and stay present.
- Overcome anxiety and stress with practical tools.
- Build a healthier, more positive relationship with your thoughts.
With insightful advice and easy-to-follow exercises, this workbook offers a fresh perspective on breaking free from overthinking and embracing a calm, focused mindset. Start your journey to mental clarity today!
This book is not for kids. It’s for sad (adult) girlies)
Do you ever wonder how everyone knows what they should be doing? Everyone around you is talking about getting married or investing in the stock market and your biggest worry is, ‘What’s for dinner? . . . Oh and did I leave the stove on?’
If this sounds like you, you’ve picked up the right book. Wait. . . this isn’t a manual on how to get better at adulting because I’m clearly not very good at it. It’s a collection of silly and serious comics that’ll make you go, ‘OH! So this happens to everyone? I guess I’m not alone in this’. That’s something, right?
This book discusses everything from everyday problems that comes with being a girlie to depression, anxiety, body image, getting help & self-discovery. (I haven’t discovered anything yet though, LOL).
Scaling Mount UPSC portrays inspiring stories of IAS officers who conquered the world’s most challenging competitive exam through their dogged pursuit, despite multiple odds against them. From a blind girl in Sikkim and a government clerk from Kerala to a boy from a remote Kashmiri village and an IIT graduate from Rajasthan—the book captures seven unique stories of highly determined young men and women who scaled the formidable ‘Mount UPSC’. This book also summarizes the strategies and success mantras that guided these extraordinary individuals to triumph, offering invaluable insights for civil service aspirants. It is a testament to grit, dedication and the power of dreams. Whether it is the civil services or any ambitious goal, these tales of resilience and perseverance will inspire and empower readers to chase their dreams.
आपका शरीर अतुलनीय है, लेकिन यह आपको बर्बाद करने में भी सक्षम है। असल में एक इंसान बहुत सारे परीक्षणों और त्रुटियों का परिणाम है। इसी के साथ रहते हुए, आपको बेहतर तरीके से जीना सीखना है। इस काम के लिए यह किताब उपयोगी साबित होगी। इस किताब में वे सारी बातें हैं, जो जन्म के साथ ही क्षय शुरू हो जाने वाले शरीर की इस क्षय प्रक्रिया को धीमा करती हैं। ज़ाहिर है, आपको ये सारी बातें जाननी चाहिए। इस किताब के ज़रिए :
• आप अपने अस्तित्व के शानदार पहलुओं का आनंद उठा सकेंगे।
• आप अपने दिमाग की उलझन को ख़त्म कर उसकी क्षमता को बढ़ा सकेंगे।
• आप अपनी साँसों से अपने स्वास्थ्य की दशा-दिशा पता लगा सकेंगे।
• आप अपनी आँखों को वह सम्मान देना शुरू कर देंगे, जिसकी वे हकदार हैं।
इस किताब में बताया गया है कि आप अपने सभी अंगों के बीच कैसे संतुलन और सामंजस्य बना कर रख सकते हैं, ताकि एक बेहतर, लंबे, स्वस्थ जीवन का आनंद ले सकें।
The thoughts we hold about ourselves reflect in who we see ourselves as and how we allow people to treat us. A change in how we feel often starts with how we think of ourselves.
Change from a self-critic into your biggest cheerleader.
Transform Your Self-Talk is all about changing the narrative you’ve told yourself your entire life, which is probably disempowering and robbing you of the belief you should have in yourself.
Quit self-sabotage and stop your negative thoughts before they happen.
You are what you believe. Learn how to rebuild your self-talk from the ground up:
• The science of self-talk and how it affects your body
• The root causes of negative self-talk and low self-esteem—and what you can do about them
• How cognitive behavioral therapy can help change self-talk
• Techniques for thought replacement and positive scripting
• Everyday self-care practices and exercises
