Year after year, Google has been ranked as one of the top companies to work for, so it’s no surprise that the tech giant receives roughly three million applications per year. With an acceptance rate of 0.2%, you’d have a better chance of getting into Harvard.
It is difficult to get a job at Google because of their quality standards and the high number of applications they receive per year. For example, INC reported that Google receives 2 million job applications per year, which means it’s more competitive to get into than Harvard University.
Google is an employer of choice for the world’s top talent, typically receiving hundreds of resumes for every opening, which allows them to be extremely selective in their hiring.The hardest part is getting an interview. If you attend a university, go through campus recruiting.
According to the Pascale, The lowest paid Google employees are Entry Levels at $51,000.Google says there is no degree or prior experience required. In fact, 61% of learners enrolled do not hold a four-year degree. This certificate could be a perfect launchpad to a career in IT.
So if you have a keen interest in working at Google California or at any other branches of Google work hard my friend. More than studies work on yourselves, on your IQ level the interviewees are not going to ask you a question from your syllabus.
The Silver Chair is the sixth book in The Chronicles of Narnia series and serves as the sequel of the film ‘ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’. There had been speculations about this book being adapted into a film but as of now there is no confirmation regarding it. However, this book is included in The Chronicles Of Narnia TV series which is a British BBC produced television serial and aired form 1988 to 1990 and covered four books of the series. It is a middle grade book just like the rest of the series. This book dives deeper into the land of Narnia and shows the sides of it which weren’t shown before. It is the first book to show openly Narnia as a much less friendly and darker place than the other books. Well it may be because as the series proceeded, it became rather more mature. The Pevensies, who serve as the main characters throughout the film trilogy and also in most of the books, are not in this book.
“You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you,” said Aslan.”
The story opens with a girl named Jill Pole who had been experiencing bullying. She is comforted by Eustace Scrubb. This is the same guy who was in the film The Voyage of Dawn Treader and was very annoying in the starting but eventually became good by the end. He tells her about Narnia and they both get there. There, both of them are given a task by Aslan, to find and rescue King Caspian’s son, who is the heir to the throne of Narnia. The book consists of sixteen chapters. The story is very progressive. It gets interesting after every chapter. There is this aura of mystery surrounding the story which wasn’t very prominent in other books. The more you read, the more you get invested in unravelling the mystery of Prince Rilian. Chapter 11 and 12 in particular have a great plot twist which makes overall story very exciting. There are a lot of referencing in this book as well. It also explores underworld, the part of Narnia which is not really emphasised in other books. This must be the reason that makes this book very different than rest and also gives it a relatively darker tone. Deceit, manipulation, captivity, bullying, delusions are some themes which make this story very different from others. The main antagonist is the Lady of the Green Kirtle, the Queen of the Underland. She is depicted as a very beautiful women who turns out to be very deadly by the end of the book. Looks can be deceiving huh! The writing style of the author is simple, conversational and cunning. It is written very descriptively and makes the story lively. The narrative of the story gives a very nostalgic feeling as if the story is of a very distant past. Overall, it is a very good book. The storytelling, the characters, the plot, everything is amazing. It is a must read!!!
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, genre-spirituality, was published in 2006. ‘The Secret’ was first released as a film. The Secret is inspired by Wallace Wattles book, The Science of Getting Rich(1910), which the author received from her daughter when she was going through personal trauma. Also, the book has a reference from the life of various personalities like Bob Proctor(author), Charles Haanel(A successful American businessman), Wallace Wattles, etc.
‘The Secret’ the title itself is so eye-catchy that I also bought this book to know what is the secret. But the day I started reading the book I got to know what the secret is, and how to achieve it. And believe me one should read ‘The Secret’ once in a lifetime. It completely changed my idea for life.
The book has 10 chapters. In the first three chapters, you’ll be introduced to the universal law of attraction and how to use it to make life worth living. And rest of the 7 chapters signify the secret in various aspects of life like the secret to you, the secret to money, the secret to relationship, etc.
Between all the chapters you’ll find various stories of individuals who have used the secret and have got the outcome.
All the readers get to know about how like thoughts attract each other and how gratitude and mediation help us to achieve our goals and manifest whatever we need. It also tells the readers about how the greatest minds have used the ‘secret’ and were able to achieve their objectives. “The power of thoughts” is the key highlight in all the chapters.
This book can take you out of any crisis by introducing you to the secret and can also change your point of view towards life.
“Think truly, and thy thoughts shall be world’s famine feed.” – Horatio Bonar (1808-1889).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most iconic names in football history. He is one of the most decorated active players in football. Zlatan has played for one of the biggest clubs in football history ( Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Ac Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain, Manchester United). In this candid autobiography, one of the most enigmatic footballers of his generation shares his opinions on his great career and personal life. It has received numerous accolades for its candour and no-holds-barred attitude. It’s arrogant and aggressive, and it perfectly describes the guy, but it’s also evident that he’s self-aware, and has harnessed his inner qualities to become one of football’s most revered figures during the previous two decades.
I Am Football is extensively illustrated with photographs from Zlatan’s football career and concludes with over 50 pages of statistics from his career between 1999 and 2018, addressing queries such as how many minutes he played for Inter and how many goals he scored with his right foot. A compilation of all the facts for every club he has ever played for, as well as the Swedish national team.
It covers his football career from Malmö FF to Manchester United and the move to LA Galaxy, giving us a first-hand account of how he climbed from underdog to superstar, his move from Milan to Paris SG, and how he dealt with his devastating knee injury at Manchester United. On top of that, he tells us about his objectives, victories, and the constant sensation of needing to be better in order to be accepted. The book also includes interviews with players, managers, and friends who have been a part of his journey, such as José Mourinho, Paul Pogba, Patrick Vieria, Roland Andersson, Henrik Larsson, Thierry Henry, and Mino Raiola, to provide a more complete portrait of the man himself.
Much of the book has been serialised, with Arsenal requesting a trial and a slew of obscenities aimed at Pep Guardiola and Barcelona in general, but the story is far more interesting than any of the juicy sections picked ripe for press publication. There’s a lot to Zlatan; his family, particularly his father, were profoundly wounded by the Yugoslavia conflict, which had an impact on the footballer’s upbringing as a child. Zlatan goes out of his way to praise his father whenever there is a hint of criticism, but there is no escaping the stories about a young Zlatan frequently arriving home to find no food in the house while his father drank beer and listened to ‘Yugo’ music. His environment appears to have pushed Zlatan to seek out the guardian position that he had missed out on for much of his boyhood. The battles, disputes, and rebellion are all nicely chronicled and humourous as well as informative, but Zlatan looked to be looking for others to parent him for most of his early career without publicly asking for it.
The way he talks about Helena(his wife) makes it plain that he considers himself fortunate to have her; the two couldn’t be more dissimilar, and Helena was the stereotypical older lady in that she was classy, educated, and smart. Mino Raiola, who Zlatan worked with as an agent at Ajax, was the polar opposite. He was fat, sweary, pushy, and as impolite as he could get away with. None of that mattered since Mino got things done and really aided Zlatan.
While most will be left with the story of a man growing up and eventually fulfilling all of his aspirations, there is no getting away from the battles. Zalatan’s struggle with a petulant Rafael van der Vaart at Ajax is intriguing, and his AC Milan training ground brawl that left a teammate with a black eye reveals a lot about what manager Fabio Capello was willing to accept, and even promote. Capello is one of those men who commands Zlatan’s respect without question and has taught the player to accept it rather than earn it.
He’s arrogant, but it quickly becomes evident that much of this was developed as a protective strategy in childhood and increased when his anxieties about trusting people were validated. It would be difficult to read the book without warming to the player, and there is far more to learn from this than from any other football autobiography published in recent years.
With the revelations and insights, almost every page might launch a story on its own. As much as a look at Zlatan Ibrahimovic, this is a good view on how football truly works at the top level and will leave a football fan more informed on the dynamics of the game.
The Magician’s Nephew is the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series. There are total seven books in the series. Three of them have been adapted into theatrical films. The Magician’s Nephew serves as the prequel to the movie ‘The lion, the witch and the wardrobe’. The Chronicles of Narnia series is set up in a fictional world known as Narnia where talking beasts walk, and magic exists. The series follow stories of various people who are associated with Narnia. Each book is has it’s own timeline and is connected with other without loosing essence of it’s own.
Being a prequel of the film, this book deals with a lot of stuff that wasn’t completely explained in the film. It explains the origins of Narnia and the wardrobe and also deals with the backstories of characters which were in the film like white witch and professor. Reading this book prior watching the film make the experience better.
“This is a very important story”, explains the author at the beginning, “because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began”.
The story revolves around a boy named Digory. He befriends a girl named Polly and both agree to go on some sort of adventure for fun but things don’t go so well when they encounter Digory’s uncle Andrew. He tricks the girl into using one of his experimental rings which send her to unknown dimension. Digory goes after her in a quest to save her and find a way back home. The story then follows their journey through different worlds. The book has a total of 15 chapters. Chapter 3 and 4 in particular are very interesting. They represent the feeling of unfamiliarity very well. The sense of adventure when you try something new yet the feeling of uneasiness which comes out of fear are very well portrayed. The writing style of the author is very casual and conversational yet very cunning and ominous. It is very descriptive and makes you imagine the stuff in the novel real quick. The world building in this novel as well as the series on the whole is phenomenal. There is a lot of referencing in this book as well and lot of foreshadowing too. The book is written in such a way, it feels like distant past and gives nostalgic vibes. The narration changes from third person to first person many times throughout the series. The later chapters deal with the creation of Narnia, the origins of Jadis, the white witch, who serves as the main antagonist in the sequel. The end of this story marks the beginning of all others and it serves a perfect intro for the rest of the series.
Talking about thelessons it teaches, the first one would be learning to contain your curiosity. Throughout the story, most of the problems occur because the characters are curious to find out what’ll happen if you do a certain thing or so. Values of friendship, loyalty and commitment are also presented well. Overall, this book is a must read.
The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of the Shiva trilogy penned by Amish Tripathi. The book is a spectacular blend of history, philosophy and mythology. The simplicity of language and the intriguing narration make it a must read for everyone interested in the ancient Indian thought.
The book depicts the journey of Lord Shiva, the hero of the trilogy, from the pristine surroundings of the Mansarovar Lake at the foot of Mount Kailash to the country of Meluha, described as a Heaven on Earth. The book portrays Shiva as the chief of a tribe named the Gunas. He receives an invitation from the kingdom of Meluha to immigrate along with his entire tribe. Shiva accepts the invitation in order to safeguard his tribe from the continuous onslaught of the Prakrits, an enemy tribe. Amish portrays Shiva as a human, who is always ready to protect his people. Shiva achieved his godliness by fulfilling his destiny of working for the betterment of mankind.
The description of places like Kashmir, Meluha, Karachapa, Swadweepa and Ayodhya is so spectacular that the readers are transported to the beautiful and well-planned cities of ancient Bharat. The fast-paced writing touches upon many aspects like the reason why Shiva became the Neelkanth, how Nandi, a Meluhan Captain, became the trusted aide of Shiva, the origin of the world-renowned Om (ॐ) symbol and so on. A number of characters like Daksha, Sati, Ayurvati, Chitrangadh, Bhadra, etc., all of whom are from the Shiva Purana, are introduced into the story. Each character is well defined, thus enabling the readers to easily connect with them.
Amish carefully describes a number of warrior clans that we often read about in Indian history and mythology – the Suryavanshi clan (the Sun clan), the Chandravanshi clan (the Moon clan), the Nagas (the Snake clan), and many more, whereby each clan has its distinctive characteristics and symbols. The interpretation of the different kingdoms and the politics between them is interesting to say the least. The Suryavanshi clan expects Mahadev to fight the Chandravanshis and protect their river Sarasvati from extinction and the Chandravanshis lure him to their side in order to annihilate the Suryavanshi rulers. Mahadev is forced to look at the bigger picture and understands that both the clans have their own ways of living and the differences between two different lifestyles cannot be labelled as good or bad.
The book has good explanations of the different philosophies that collectively make up the beautiful mosaic of Indian culture. The depiction of the origin of the Saptarishis (the Seven Sages), the Varna System, the Somras and its efficiency, and the concepts of universal energy, karma and dharma are put forth in an interesting manner.
Amish uses the mythological stories and the legends of ancient India (Bharat) as the basis for his novel. The narrative technique he has used is a third-person account of the happenings. The impartial writing gives the readers enough space to study the plot and form their own opinions about the virtues and vices of Shiva’s times.
The Immortals of Meluha is a softcover book containing 410 pages. The interesting tales are broken down into 26 chapters, with a map at the beginning and a glossary at the end. Readers will find it hard to keep the book down, because of its immersive and imaginative writing.
Experts say that books are portable magic. They’d transform you from an ordinary, demotivated soul to an extravagant fighter.
Books are a sanctuary for every individual with a spontaneous imagination; they are friends in the loneliest of times and they are teachers.
They are proof that time travel does exist because a book enables the voice of the writer to escape the shackles of time and speak out to the reader through its pages.
1. Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap…and others don’t
Summary:
This book is definitely one of the best books to read, known to open doors for those who are struggling to make the leap and add a little extra to their ordinary and become extraordinary; it has proven to generate a lot of revenue.
This book has been written and based on a lot of research and carries careful evaluations.
The author of “Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap … and others don’t”, Jim Collins, was very curious about the factors that make a company sustainable. Good to Great has been constructed on the basis of his hard work and the results of his findings; which makes the book all the more amazing.
The book enabled six companies to take the leap from good to great! The book includes the six ingredients that the transit from good to great require. They are bound to change your life.
Want to know what the book is all about?
It is based on the best Management strategies out there!
“Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, “fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.”
Reviews:
Perry Leon talked about the influence the book had on her life while writing her Campaign Blog and talked about how she would rate it as probably the top three business books of all times.
She went to reply to a question about what she had taken from the book, “I took from it that you should focus on key competencies and not get distracted by the other stuff.”
She rates it as one of the top books of all time and goes on to say that it should be included in every piece written on business books and self-help books because it has really helped her.
PROS:-
Helps you deal with people from corporate world
Motivate entrepreneurs towards valid conversation.
Covers a broad spectrum of management practices
CONS:-
Does not cover anything other than management
Too long to read the same content over and over Slight theoretical; less motivational
This is a review I wrote 3 years back when I guess I was kind of really obsessed with books & esp. novels of all. Preeti Shenoy is my favourite author of all time. Now if you’ve ever read any of her compositions, you’ll realize her highlight is to develop a story in a simple language filled with an effortless narrative style. Her style holds you and keeps you captive & her plot twists have to be mind-blowing. And right in the end, she just sneakily tugs your heartstrings as she explores matters close to hearts. So here it goes…
Ever since I’ve set out for this new obsession of mine “of being a bookworm” of not very late, realizing I’ve thoroughly enjoyed & loved every novel of her I’ve read. Be it “It happens for a reason” or “ Tea for two and a piece of cake” and some more proly I don’t remember anymore. But “Life is how you make it” stays to be my favourite of all times. Also happens to be my very first novel. But this particular novel “The Secret Wishlist” holds a different niche in my heart. For it has such an appealing story, causing a revolution in my heart, to flip my perspective by a total 180 degree split against the stereotypes set up by society. Amazing right?! And so is the story.
So I had to begin with this blogging with the very first review I have ever written.
Now this novel deals particularly with breaking through the cage of social evils, created by the Indian society for its inhabitants. The thought of extra-marital affair is what the novel describes to be fair. She makes her readers see through the situation by the vision of this lady called Diksha, who is stuck in this web of her duty & her call for her wants, dreams & wishes.
After leading a happy married life with her husband Sandeep, for the past fifteen years. And they have a son, Abhay. Every day she just performs her duties without ever bothering about her feelings & expectations. She doesn’t seem to mind her mundane life either.
But then she now feels frustrated, irritated & tired. Recalling the past, about her little crime she committed when she was sixteen fills her with a mixture of emotions. Finally, this makes her family take a tough decision on her. Eventually made to marry at a very early age, Diksha repents now for her deeds. Feeling, being obedient to her family will simply wash off her sins committed in the past. But what she didn’t realize then, was it would cause her to only accumulate a dozen sacks filled with pain & grudges overtime.
Now a sudden event in her cousin’s life seems to jolt her out. This is the point, where she finally realizes & decides to take some control over her life & form a wishlist. A heart-to-heart conversation between the two, finally makes her jot down the things she dreams of doing. Stuffs like snorkeling, drinking booze & learning salsa.
Diksha, who after approx. 18-years suddenly meets Ankit, her long lost love. Will she ever think of getting back to him? Will, she ever develop the courage to face the society, knowing the things she’s doing, the society disapproves of it? It’s the outlook of a woman, who is tired of acting as an obedient daughter, a befitting mother & a dutiful wife.
After fifteen years of her life when she has finally realized what she really wants from her life, by making her “The Secret Wishlist”, will she ever make it happen? Will she break through the cage of limitations in her heart and fly like a bird again? Well, to answer these questions, yes she does. Life leads her on a new way after this, ticking off each & every itinerary on her list. Naturally, this has lead her to succeed in developing courage & realizing her rights as a woman. She is very close to even realizing her dreams. But will she ever catch hold of her wishes? Will she be brave enough to confront Sandeep about her extramarital affair with Ankit? Moreover, will her parents approve of it?
Even after Ankit insisted on his company, to face her family members together, Diksha rejected his offer. Will she be able to handle the whole situation alone? Well, for now, this is it. The rest of it is for me to know & you to find out. So don’t forget to check out this exclusive novel “The Secret Wishlist” ‘Cause my friend, trust me it’s more fascinating discovering things on your own.
I had chosen to write about Dr. Majid Rafizadeh’s phenomenal novel ‘ A God Who Hates Women’. It is a beautiful yet tragically moving story of a women caught in a patriarchal household. It takes us back to the times when women were seen as commodities sold off in markets. Choice was a word that women could not even imagine.
The story highlights the life of the authors mother, how she lived through oppression. This story forms around the background of a civil war. The novels throw light on the cruelties faced by women in a patriarchal society. The story begins with a short background of how the authors grandmother was born. It later shows the birth of the authors mother which turned out to be a disgrace for her own mother, since she expected a baby boy. The story continues with the atrocities faced by his mother at her own home and how she was forcefully married to a man who abused her at all chances he got. The story speaks mostly about the struggles faced by the authors mother in her journey. It shows the cruel side of patriarchy, how women carry it down more than men.
The book is set in the backdrop of a series of political tension in Syria and Iran. The author and his family have moved from Syria to Iran a couple of times and the book shows the difference in the culture in both the countries vividly. The book shows how much political leaders are influenced by religion and how they kill people cruelly who goes against them, the authors father was one such victim. Maybe the author might have also got the influence from his father, but in a much better way. The author was the founder of an organization on human rights which reported cases of human cruelty. The authors father has a very interesting character, he on one side focuses on how modern our thinking should be in various aspects of life except in the equal treatment of women. His character was rather paradoxical.
The name of the book also seems to bring out the story, about how the religion and its god were cruel to women. The people of the religion went to extreme ends to make sure that the rules of the religion are followed, sometimes inhumane practices were also used.
But one of the most important thing that the book has left out is that it hasn’t brought into consideration the larger issues faced by the people. The author has merely had an interview with the close members of his family and friends. And so we cannot really say that the book speaks about the whole of Syria. After certain parts of time in the book, it fails to show the feelings of Amira, the authors mother. How she felt about religion, her passion and how she lied to herself to live for her children. The authors life has been glossed over for most parts and it talks in the perspective of the author while the book was about his mother. More focus should have been given to her as well as the political conditions too.
“The odd thing about people who had many books was how they always wanted more”. A good book is an ocean the more you drown the more you wanted to drown, and those who had never been to a sea will never understand how it feels when the prepossessing waves touch your feet, when that heavenly wind blows through your hairs, how it feels when clouds come floating into the sky, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to the sunset sky.
It’s rain, a rain whose every drop first touches your face then slides down through your body and you came to know how it feels when to be touched by someone you love. Those raindrops drenched you completely and you feel a keen wind cutting down your spine. Those raindrops are like the dancers who are trying to play with the most heavenly figurine sculpted by nature.
The above-inscribed words may sound good to you if yes then good you are a reader and you should certainly start with something romantic or soothing. If not then perhaps this genre is not your cup of tea but something must be there which may fascinate you and want you to read more.
Perhaps the fantasies or maybe some sort of murder mystery or something technical or maybe something like science fiction or it could be anything else. There are a lot of virtues of reading a book.
A growing body of research shows that reading changes your mind. Using MRI scans, researchers verified Trusted Source that decoding requires a complicated network of brain pathways and signals. When the reading skill matures, these networks should often get greater and more advanced. In a report performed in 2013, the researchers used interactive MRI scans to assess the impact of reading a novel on the brain. Participants of the research read the book “Pompeii” for 9 days. When the suspense built up in the plot, more and more regions of the brain became lit up with action.
And speaking about detecting discomfort, research Trusted Source has found that people who read romantic fiction — stories that examine the inner lives about characters — have a heightened capacity to consider the emotions and values of others. Experts term this capacity a “theory of mind,” a collection of skills that are important for creating, managing, and sustaining social relationships. Although this sensation is not likely to be caused by a single session of reading literary literature, research Trusted Source reveals that long-term literature readers seem to have a better-developed mind hypothesis.
In 2009, a group of researchers in demanding health science programs in the United States measured the effects of yoga, humor, and reading on student stress levels. The study found that 30 minutes of reading decreased blood pressure, heart rate, and psychological distress feelings almost as effectively as did meditation and laughter. The study concludes, “Since time constraints are one of the most frequently cited reasons for high-stress levels reported by health science students, it is easy to incorporate 30 minutes of one of these techniques into their schedule without diverting much time from their studies.”
So if you a reader, it’s great and if not please try something out. Happy reading!
And then there were none is an enigma novel written by the queen of crime, Agatha Christie. It is one of the best seller novels which takes murder mystery to a next level.
It is a story of ten strangers who were sent invitations they could not refuse to the illustrious Soldiers Island by the wealthy Mr.Owen. All of them notice an unusual nursery rhyme framed and hung off the wall of every room titled TEN LITTLE INDIANS which goes as-
Ten little Indians standin’ in a line, One toddled home and then there were nine; Nine little Indians swingin’ on a gate, One tumbled off and then there were eight. Eight little Indians gayest under heaven One went to sleep and then there were seven; Seven little Indians cuttin’ up their tricks, One broke his neck and then there were six. Six little Indians all alive, One kicked the bucket and then there were five;
Five little Indians on a cellar door, One tumbled in and then there were four. Four little Indians upon a spree, One got fuddled and then there were three; Three little Indians out on a canoe, One tumbled overboard and then there were two Two little Indians foolin’ with a gun, One-shot t’other and then there was one;
One little Indian livin’ all alone, He got married and then there were none.
After supper, a gramophone record is played; the recording accuses each visitor of having committed murder and then asks if any of “the accused” wishes to offer a defense. This is not taken seriously by anyone. Later they find that the cook among them got dead after drinking. The next morning a lady corpse is found in her bed; she died in her sleep. One by one each one of them dies and the island becomes empty. For an instance, there were ten people and now there were none. Police inspector and crime branch do their investigations and found things, not of much importance. Later during the court hearing, one person found something which resolves the entire mystery of ten murders, and the murderer was found amongst those ten people only which is now dead.
The book completely binds thrill and suspense with an outstanding revival. The book deserves to get read once.
“The Second sex” is a book written by Simone de Beauvoir which talks about how women are socially and culturally constructed and represented in the society. It attempts to answer the question as to why women are treated as inferior and secondary and as the “other”. She says that “one is not born woman but rather becomes woman”. According to Beauvoir, humanity is divided into two classes, one is man, the superior of all beings and the second class is the ‘other’ which includes women. One of the major aspects of her study is that there are no sociological, psychological or economic factors that determine the human female presence in the society but rather it is the civilisation that produces this “other” as an intermediate between a male and eunuch. According to Beauvoir, feminity is a false concept constructed by man, she calls it as an essence and a myth. The serene calmness found in motherhood, the concept of virginity, the womb etc adds up to the various forms of this myth called femininity. She also points out that this “eternal feminine” is to describe all the terrifying processes of fertility and reproduction which are sugar coated with the myth of femininity.Therefore, by saying this simone de Beauvoir concludes that there is no such thing as feminine, it is only a “myth”. And that there can be no essence but only experience. She emphasizes on the concept of individuality of every human being, and this individuality cannot be trapped under the concepts called “femininity “. She uses the example of slavery. Slavery cannot be considered as a vocation of a slave, in the same way femininity is not the vocation of a female. It is only a concept used to suppress women through the ages. It is not something that is inherent but rather socially constructed to portray men as the dominant power. De Beauvoir brings in a parallel between a doll and a woman by comparing the two. A doll is dressed up and is made to things the girl who is the owner of the doll desires of it. By which the doll by itself is objectified by the girl. Little does she know that she will be objectified the same way when she grows up to be a woman by her husband or any man because men belong to the superior category of all living beings. The doll is portrayed as submissive, listening to the words of her master, comforting her when she is lonely and lie at home when the she goes out. The doll does not have any agency of her own. In the same way, when a girl grows up, she will have to get the attention of her husband by attracting him with her beauty, she has to listen to him, and stay at home doing all the chores when he is busy with work. By which Simone de Beauvoir proves that a doll and woman are parallel to each other living as nothing but an accessory. According to Beauvoir, Women are considered to be inferior to men for three reasons which is instilled in her by the society. The first one is that they are meant to fulfil a man’s need in order to exist in a correlation with them. The second one is to update themselves with the external factors such as makeup, dressing etc to seek validation and her third point was that women had very less legal rights because of which public influence was not really possible. For eg, in politics or law. What is to be noted is that this work was written five years after the French women were given the right to vote which shows that women were recognized only very late.Therefore to achieve liberation from being treated as this “doll” Beauvoir says that women need to understand that these beliefs of “femininity“ are just social constructs. And to make their individuality a priority they have to escape from these norms and determine their own destiny. These are some of the key points in Simone de Beauvoir’s work, “The Second sex”.
The book Million Memories written by Pallavi Kodan is a narrative of 3 best friends which makes the reader dwell into memories and relate it on every aspect. It is a story of three friends and their journey of life. Aashima, Karishma and Siddhant, from classes to tuitions, they grew up together. Higher education made them drift apart and they left with promises to stay in touch. Karishma who was the misfit among the valued Siddhant and Aashima, had a great deal of ups and downs, fallings and heartbreaks, she ignored her old friends for the new found fun but returned back to them, every time with the guilt that proved her wrong. Being madly in love with her, Siddhant always found her in her heart while the all forgiving Aashima was always more than a friend who cared. Siddharth finds the way to make a profession out of his passion but somewhere there are distractions that don’t let him live. Ashima falls in love but is confused about the right time. Time takes it’s leaps and Karishma’s series of misfortunate adventures don’t seem to end. The story is full of roller coaster ride and will make the reader fill up with multiple emotions at various stages. This book is the wonderful combination of various emotions and experiences.
Publisher: JAICO publishing house Author: Robin Sharma Published year: 1997 Genre: Motivational Fable About the Author: “Robin Sharma is CEO of Sharma leadership international. Author of 11 international bestseller books such as the monk who sold his Ferrari, who will cry when you die, the secret letters. Highly influential blogger plus motivational speaker.”
“Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”
Robin Sharma
Narration: The story revolves around conversation between Julian Mantel, an unsatisfied lawyer in spite of having all things one can imagine and John. Its narrative book that narrates how he disguised himself and made a journey to India took advantage of all ancient techniques to master thoughts. And how his journey to India brought change and why he left and came back to his own country with an aim imparting the knowledge learned by him.
Plot and setting of story: This book talks about seven virtues that have potential to transform your life within the span of 21 odd days if practiced daily with dedication. This book supports each and every point with practical examples that make it more beautiful.Every word, sentences, examples make book so lively that while reading this book one can connect oneself and imagine oneself as a listener – John in such a way that whatsoever doubts arise in your mind while reading are answered in book by Julian while conversing with John and that’s magical. Once you start reading the book,throughout there will be a smile on your face with a ray of knowledge reflecting within your mind. So, Yes! That serves the purpose of keeping the plot of the story narrative very well.
Evaluation: This book have the power that can hit you hard to change your age-old procrastinating behavior. Language of books shakes you from questions such as – ‘How you can spread love if you don’t know how to learn oneself.’ This is one of those books which talks about ‘The price of greatness is responsibility over each of your thoughts.’ which simply makes yourself accountable for dusky days and shinning nights. This book talks about Indian Monks – who master in the art of living. This book is a story of a lawyer and his journey from being old to young. Yes! you read that right, This story is more of realistic fable rather than fairy tales dreams and that’s the reason you should grab one copy of the book if you are one of those reader like who feel the fragrance of book first and then read book by highlighting the line you loved the most or else if you are one who like reading on tab with a coffee and popcorn than you can go through this link: https://www.apnamba.com/Ebookspdf/The%20Monk%20who%20sold%20his%20ferrari%2 0-%20Robin%20Sharma%20(PDF)%20%5BQwerty80%5D.pdf to read once and make your own review.
Rating: I would like to give 4 stars out of 5 because of minimal efforts on language but that is not exactly the case as the idea of living life is so complex that the author wanted to use the simplest form of language to express complexity of life with a message that, “There is no quick fix in life.” By Sonu Chaturvedi
An average person reads 1.5 books per year while your average top CEO reads over 50 books per year they do this so they can maintain a competitive edge in the game and find new ideas that could improve both their lifestyles and companies this time we’re taking a look at the books multi billionaire Bill Gates thinks everyone should read because they had such an incredible impact on his own journey.
Here is list of all 15 books that must be read by you to get a better life style:
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