Travel. Stories. Poetry.
Looking at the title, I found this book interesting enough to quickly pull it off my friend’s bookshelf. I was tagging along for what was almost a “take your kid to work” day. He was busy taking seemingly endless meetings, while I found a cozy corner in his office and started reading. Amidst green tea,... Continue Reading →
The Alchemist is probably one of those books you’re supposed to read when you first start reading. It’s one of those books everyone seems to know, everyone recommends, and somehow, I managed to keep postponing. I knew it was a bestseller but never actually read it….until recently. I was on a train when a woman... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we overcomplicate change. This little book reminded me that life becomes much lighter when we stop saying, “Everything is falling apart,” and instead say, “The cheese moved.” 🧀 That’s the beauty of a good metaphor. It simplifies something that feels overwhelming. Just like “eat the frog” 🐸 makes us tackle the hardest task first,... Continue Reading →
Just finished Prisoners of Geography 🗺️ It’s wild how much of what we call politics is actually just geography in disguise 🎭 We talk about leaders and decisions, but mountains, rivers, and coastlines decide more than we think 🏔️ Even the anchors we think are strong do slip in storms, and more often geography is... Continue Reading →
Just finished reading “Surrounded by Idiots” by Thomas Erikson ☕️📘 A fun and simple take on psychology 🧠 that explains how people think and behave by categorizing personalities into colors 🎨 We often feel like we’re surrounded by idiots😓 simply because we don’t understand the other person. This book helped me see why something that... Continue Reading →
Living up to its name, The Rapid Rise of China 🇨🇳 by Minakshi Goyal is truly a rapid yet insightful journey through China’s transformation 🚀 Written in simple, magazine-like language, it makes complex political and economic history easy to grasp 📚 From Mao Zedong’s revolution to Deng Xiaoping’s reforms and Xi Jinping’s strategies, this journey... Continue Reading →
