Ashwitha Shetty

Such a great book with simple words and the concepts easy to understand. This book is based on 4 rules that form a habit loop. Cue, craving, response and reward. The interest is given to even to a small habit that we neglect as we feel it common. Not only did he explain on how to start a good habit, but also, explained how to stop a bad habit. The inverse of the 4 laws is also given. The habit chart, habit tracker and few more are all a great ideas. The book throws light on habit stacking, habit bundling and many more useful tips. Ultimately, a complete package on building good habits and breaking the bad ones.

The Alchemist is a story about a boy named Santiago, whose dream was to travel. This dream turned him to a shepherd. He didn’t know what his destiny was, but the repetitive dream of hidden treasure under the Egyptian Pyramid made him to travel to Egypt. Initially, he had many doubts whether to believe it or not, but finally he will set out to follow it. This story revolves around his adventurous journey, the people he meet and the obstacles he faces. Many incidents make him come back to his place, yet again, he focuses on accomplishing his dreams. Good book for beginners. Beautifully written. Good message to follow our dream and not to run away from the obstacles.

This book is divided into several sections, each of them is carrying few short instances. The response to those instances and implication of the story should be first put by us and then the author gives the solution. Good book for beginners. However, many stories are common and not that great.

This book is written focussing on life of women. The author has spoken about all the troubles faced by a woman and have given suggestions to appreciate things rather than fussing about all the situation. I personally didn’t feel this book that great. Topics weren’t complete.

As Bacon said, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested". This book is one such book to be chewed and digested. Feels like really giving a thought on the techniques provided in this book. Appreciation to the author who has linked a small story to the 7 virtues of enlightened living. It may not be that easy to adapt all the techniques, however, following most of them will definitely lead to a happy and content life.

It's a good self help book. The author has related each part with anecdotes that make this book more interesting. This book definitely brings positive changes in individuals. It also helps in handling situations in a better way.