Think everything has a definite pattern? Events always have a fixed sequence in which they flow? After reading this mind-boggling book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb most of your set notions about how things work will definitely change. It’s about the uncertainty of unpredictable events and the impact they have on your life. Taleb uses fiction, personal stories and simple patterns of day to day life to elucidate his point. It will change the way you think about your past and present and the upcoming future.
‘You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.’
Khalil Gibran’s, The Prophet is a masterstroke by a genius which has answers to life’s all intricacies and problems. Its 12 years of subtle understanding of life and the 26 prose poetry is going to make you think again and again about your decisions and choices. In the true sense of the word, this book, will guide you and has words of wisdom for every aspect of life.
‘And when you want something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it’
You can’t be the same person after reading this book. All the power we want in the world is right inside of us. Right from childhood we are quite certain about our dreams and things we wish to achieve. Nevertheless with time the spark in us dies and we accept mediocrity. The book makes you realize why finding your destiny is so important. And anything we deeply wish to happen finds a way to materialize.
Ayn Rand sets the standards of what an ideal person should be like. Through the life and choices of Howard Roark, the protagonist, she tells the fundamental importance of living life as a first hand. This is one of the books which is going to change the way you think about others opinion and the external factors that deeply accept our morale and work. It makes a very strong point about individualism and the fact that we should after all set our own standards.
‘I can find the joy only if I do my work in the best way possible to me. But the best is a matter of standards-and I set my own standards. I inherit nothing. I stand at the end of no tradition. I may, perhaps, stand at the beginning of one.’
Khaled Hosseini in his remarkable work tells the heart wrenching story of Afghan woman who show exemplary resilience and courage to go through each day of their life. Bad happens to good people and when you are trapped in a labyrinth of difficulties, abysmal choices and predicaments you can turn to only yourself for courage. A tale of suffering, acceptance and fight with outstanding grit and determination displayed by the protagonist Mariam and Laila makes you realize how trivial your own day to day problems are.
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