Book Review- Life Is Short And So Is This Book by Peter Atkins
A human lifespan is less than 30,000 days, yet we all tend to consider ourselves immortal and live as if we have forever. This recent read reminded me to prioritise my life and act accordingly.
Like life, this book is short. (50pages!!)
This Book talks about searching for true potential and living up to it till time permits. The ideas Peter Atkins presents in the books are the ones he has used to live a more fulfilled life. A wake-up call for him was when a co-worker died from cancer at a young age. It reminded Atkins how precious life is and why making every day of life count is vital.
There is nothing new in this book, but we all need to be reminded of these things-
1. Create space.
2. Try not to worry.
3. Don't do dumb things.
4. Build character and make friends.
5. Care for yourself and others.
6. Laugh.
7. Do what you love.
8. Embrace change.
9. Learn from experience.
10. Have dreams and work towards them.
Overall, this self-help book is not bad, not great. It is built up of short anecdotes and many quotes aimed at people in business, with a touch of toxic positivity and some good advice.
From the array of quotes, the few selected ones are shared as
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
“Taking care of yourself means finding a balance that works for you, then having the discipline to maintain that balance.”
“When one door closes, another door opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
“Focusing on what matters means saying no to things that don’t matter. Otherwise, your life becomes cluttered with distractions.”
“Laugh. We’re all going to be dead anyway someday. So, while you should try your hardest to make the most of your life when something funny happens, when you make a mistake, or even (and perhaps especially) when bad things happen, it’s easier to laugh about yourself and the world.”
This is so true Ekta. thanks for reminding the facts of life which generally we try to follow but sometimes you need a nudge to keep this thing in mind. Thanks for sharing this book review.
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ReplyDeleteYes I agreed with sir Shri G K Rao sir..when we realise that yeah now everything is oing OK then great God bless with a sudden responsibilities which quickly change your persiveness towards life . Ekta maam you know my backgrounds which was earlier in 2007 was full of sudden bad news but step by step with all supports of my mother, sisters and relatives and offcourse ours society neighbors I overcome all these. Then u know maam I realised too much of anything is not good like at this age of mine. And I enjoyed actually my life when my father was alive, kisi chiz ki bhi kamee nahi honey dee papa ney hum char behno ko..kehney ka Matlab yeh hai ki jindagi key panney kuch khusiyo key aaur khuch dukho key agey pichey hotel rehtey hai..aaur hamesh Marty Dum tak hotel hi rahengey, aap ka kehna bhi ish book key jarry sahi hai ki Indonesia emotions key batch ka wo pal pick karna hi life enjoy karna hai, ya life balance karti hai harey sarey moments.koi bhi chic na jyada honey deti hai aaur nahi kaam, bye take care.miss u..
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