warikoo Wanderings
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NO SURPRISES FOR THE NAME OF MY FIRST BOOK
It is indeed out. My first ever book.
When it came to the name, there frankly was nothing better sounding than what we finally chose.
And then my editor and publisher, Chiki weaved her magic to design a cover that I so love.
Presenting to all of you - DO EPIC SHIT
The book is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
I went on a book signing spree because I wanted the first lot of folks who buy the book to get a hand-signed copy.
So the first 5,000 people who buy the book will ALL get a hand-signed copy of the book that I have personally, over 14+ hours signed with all my love :))
What is the book about?
It is not my story, and yet it is.
It is a compilation of all my thoughts that I shared over the years, leaving for all of you to ponder upon.
And all of those thoughts stem from my own life experiences.
What I love about the book is that it has no start and no finish.
You can pick any page and that page by itself will be complete.
Which is what I would want you to do.
Every day, pick up the book and open it to any random page.
Read that page. Maybe 2-3 more.
Reflect upon it.
And that's it.
Come back to it the next day.
Repeat :)
By that measure, I hope to see the book appeal to those who have never read a book or do not like to read. So if you do consider to buy a copy, think of someone you could gift this to.
Thank you so much for all your love and support. At least for a few months I now have a reply to the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
Pre-order DO EPIC SHIT and the first 5,000 orders will receive a personally signed copy.
BOOK I AM READING THIS WEEK
Finished The Code of the Extraordinary Mind : 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms but didn't pick up another book. Spent 2 full days signing books and there were a lot of other things happening. So the morning routine went for a toss :)
QUOTES TO SHARE
Once you realize how little you actually need out of life, it ironically liberates you to get more out of life.
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The ones who truly learn everything, do not start with wanting to learn everything.
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The harder you think about why, how and where you need help, the better help you will receive.
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THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
How well did you do on your 2021 resolutions?
Click here to let me know your answer (anonymously)
You can of course, always write to me by simply replying to this newsletter.
I love reading all your emails, even though I may not be able to reply to them all.
Yes! I READ ALL MY EMAILS. ALL OF THEM.
(DO EPIC SHIT karne ki kasam!)
RESPONSES TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
Last week, I asked
Do you meditate?
Here are the responses:
Observations:
1. As we grow older, more people start meditating regularly (which is what I would expect)
2. The percentage of "tried but didn't work" is highest when very young. That is also understandable. This age is full of emotions, thoughts and changes.
3. Never tried also reduces with age. I am surprised though that 20% still have never tried!
Meditation, in my experience has been transformational. A lot of people struggle with how to get started. I did share that on my podcast. (check it out on Spotify; search for woice on your favorite podcast platform. This episode is Oct 21, 2021.)
CONTENT I POSTED THIS WEEK
Podcast:
Title of episode: Who is your worst enemy?
Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, JioSaavn or Gaana.
YouTube:
Title of Video: What are Index Mutual Funds?
You can watch it here.
Instagram:
Title of Video: 5 books everyone should read
You can watch it here.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
This is me signing copies of the book (5,000 of them!) at the Thomson Press. They were so lovely and showed me the entire factory. And I love machines and what engineering has made possible.
To my right is Mr. Rajesh, who narrated the most joyful stories of his times with Thomson. He has been with them for 25+ years. Wow!
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