A view of an ideal life

Aditi Garg

Success, career and relationships are the pivots of life and everyone wishes to achieve maximum in all three spheres. Though we pay heed to these aspects, but that sometimes is not enough. Despite the right attitude, something more is required to put these in sync. We need to step back and think of the bigger picture. When we look at life through rose-tinted glasses, everything appears doable. With the right approach though, imagination can be turned into reality. 

R. Gopalakrishnan has beautifully put together a book that inspires you through the stories of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary feats in their life. He defines six lenses to help you understand yourself and the importance of career, success and relationships. As a business leader of prominence, writer and motivational speaker, he shares stories that revolve around everyday experiences of management, with several underlying themes as diverse as nature, psychology and common sense. He has inspired people with his bestselling books and keynote addresses. 

Purpose, authenticity, courage, trust, luck and fulfillment are the six lenses that he talks about. Despite how you may perceive these, he has elaborately defined the subjects by using appropriate examples. Thus, these seem easy to follow. He begins the book with a story about Nihal Kaviratne that touches many a chord in the heart. He went on to do greater things that define him today. Drawing from religion and mythology, he establishes the context of the six lenses. 

He narrates stories from varied backgrounds to explain his lenses one by one. And with each lens revealed, you can identify easily his perspective. He defines the true nature of ‘purpose’, the stark reality of ‘authenticity’ and ‘courage’ and vectors of ‘trust’, the dependability of ‘luck’ and import of ‘success and fulfilment’. Even if you are not a big fan of self-help books, this book has enough anecdotes and vignettes from ordinary lives to keep you engrossed.