Book Lovers Day

Did you know -" A book is a dream that you hold in your hands. "; It is important that each one of us understand the importance of reading a book. It could be both professional to achieve your aspiration or personal for your soul.

This book lovers day on August 9th, colleagues shared their thought on - 'One book that changed their thoughts about life' / 'A favorite quote from a book.

So many books...So little time. ...Here are the responses from our friends on their favorite quote and the book that changed their thought about life!

1) Wings of Fire - A P J Abdul Kalam:

Why be afraid of difficulties, suffering and problems? When trouble come, try to understand the relevance of your suffering. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. - Tincy Anu Paul

2) The 7 Habits of highly effective people - Stephen Covey

Saw a thought, reap an action; Saw an action, reap a habit; saw a habit, reap a character; saw a character, reap a destiny. - Sriram Balakrishnan

3) The Fountain Head - Ayn Rand

Reason can be fought with reason. How are you going to fight the unreasonable? The trouble with you, my dear, and most people, is that you don't have sufficient respect for the senseless. The senseless is the major factor in of lives. You have no chance if it is your enemy. - Ranjith

4) I know why the caged bird sings - Maya Angelou

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. - Nirupama K Menon

5) Never judge a book by its wrapper - Readers Digest. - Victor Philip

6) The Epic of America Book - James Truslow Adams

There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of us."

7) The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

When you really want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. He calls it ' Beginners Luck' - Jayavel Sekar -Its all about following your dreams, and about taking the risk

8) How to be a Bawse : A guide to conquering life - Lilly Singh

If you can't control people, then control your reaction to them. If you can't control a situation, then prepare for it. - Abishariga

9) Clarity : Loretta Lost

The book is a fictional series about a blind girl and how she turns around her life better, despite unforgiving events in her life.

10) An Idiot Abroad : Karl Pikington

The seven wonders of the world. Christ the Redeemer. The Taj Mahal. The Great Pyramids. Truly man's greatest achievements. But there is one man who sees them differently. - The book is about the travel diary of Karl visiting the New Seven Wonders of the world. What interested me is the Karl's reaction to different places, culture and food, and the way he managed different situations while travelling. Karl gives a deeper insight into his feelings on what he was experiencing.

11) The Subtle art of not giving a Fuck : Mark Manson

The desire of more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one's negative experience is itself a positive experience.

12) The Simple Techniques for a successful life - Published by Sree Ramrajya Trust.

The booklet provides a totally different insight of life. It is a discussion of all permutations and combinations of life and how to handle it. Some excerpts: Only if all the spokes of a wheel are soldered properly will the wheel rotate effectively. Even if one spoke is not right, the wheel will not rotate properly and you will fall off. Your life is the wheel, the various roles you play are the spokes. Play each of your role well, so the wheel will rotate fine, and reach its destination unhindered. Your performance appraisal, is the workstation of life, is not an annual one, so work towards scoring 100% in every facet of life, because with God, anything less than 100% equals zero. Have you ever pondered over this - Is it you who are clinging on to the feeling of hurt or is it the hurt that is sticking to you? If you fall down and mud clings to your shirt, don't you immediately brush it away and wipe your shirt clean? Or do you live with the grime? How long will it take for you to brush away the hurt that people cause you, and carry on with life? - N.C. Sangeetha.

13) Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg & Nell Scovell

Balancing of personal and professional life along with strong examples, which will coincide with our life plenty of valuable advice quotes which makes one feel good about family and life. - Shahul Hameed