Navigating Through Self: Through a Synthesis of

AN INTENSE LIVING DEMANDS KNOWLEDGE OF THE INNER SELF AND THE EXTERNAL WORLD. Curiosity Intensity Passion and Authenticity are beautiful states of mind. It energises individuals and provides them with a heightened sense of vitality and enthusiasm. But as one grows older it tends to fade away. Of the myriad things that are running in our inner self and the external world; of the numerous perceptions on what life is and how to lead it one needs to find their own sphere of influence amidst this ambiguity. Of those that are of deep interest to oneself. “Every man is an end in himself” says philosopher Ayn Rand and I cannot agree more with this. Everything else be it the customs traditions religion ethics art and literature are the extensions of man and they exist to enrich man’s experience in this world. Hence any reference to books or learning from the experience of others is only to better comprehend what we come to believe from our own experience and intuition. Everything else that one cannot relate to or does not prove convincing to one’s intuition is just a string of words carrying no value in it. Are you intrigued by questions like who am I? What is the meaning and purpose of my life? Is there a higher power that controls us? Why doesn’t my happiness last long? What is love and hate? What is good and evil? Why am I not satisfied with what I have? Or questions about the material world like What is money? Why do we need money to lead a life? How much money is considered ‘enough’? What are the reasons for the existence of inequality in the world? Why do we feel anxious about Monday mornings? What is the reason for mass layoffs happening around the world? Why should we live amidst polluted air contaminated water traffic jams etc.? Are some or many of these questions pestering you? Are you looking for a book that deals with these issues? Look no further this one has it all! Karthika G