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Foreword
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In this century when
the concept of "Global Village" has become a reality
visiting our day to day lives and when all of us are
perennially in the midst of waging battles to win,
to conquer, to excel, to become smarter, to prove a
point, to score over others and a host of other such
pursuits, we need a refreshing change -- a
change which compels us to reflect, a change which
seeks to take us to the higher ego state, a change
which elevates us to look at our actions from the
others’ point of view.
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As we pass through
one of the most tumultuous times in history when
science and technology seem to be all pervading,
affecting every moment of our life, we continue to
remain essentially human beings. This is where we
face the challenge of pursuing human values,
managing oneself, setting example to the
younger generation, preaching what we practice and
elevating our domain to the larger human system
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The book very graphically
deals with our day to day lives - our thoughts, our
actions, our attitudes, our endeavours to excel, to
compete, to outsmart others, and a host of millions of
battles that we wage every moment- many consciously and
some, sub-consciously. Yet, at the end of the day, we all
ask ourselves the one question for which we never seem to
get a final answer -- "What did I achieve today?" This
on-going search for an answer possibly keeps us all going,
as human endeavour knows no limits, no boundaries, no
barriers. The book deals with these characteristics of
human endeavour in a lucid and running style. Chapters
on "Lighthouse", "Self- Managing Leadership", Integrity
and Commitment", "Taking responsibility for Life",
"Patience", in particular makes an absorbing reading.
Centrality of ethical and value systems in managing
oneself and in managing others are brought out succinctly
in the relevant Chapters.
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The author, in his
characteristic style, recommends a few simple actions in
the chapter "START LIVING". Very clearly, the book
diagnoses the ailments of the present day human
landscape and largely succeeds in provoking the reader to
think and reflect on his actions and attitudes. Some very
practical and useful tips are included to trigger the
reader to take steps forward "to start living fully".
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I
commend this book to all
those who are single-mindedly pursuing the higher goal of
making the world around them a little better place to live
in and where human values cohabit very naturally and
harmoniously with science & technology.
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Dr. A. K. Khandelwal,
Chairman & Managing Director
Dena Bank, Mumbai. |
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