Aameya Sharma

When a person reads something and devotes his time to it, he expects to gain something from it. I learnt a lot from it after reading The 5 Killer Habits by Sree Krishna Seelam. This book taught me numerous values and helped me discover the real goal of life, i.e., to help others and yourself by volunteering, reading, rising early, becoming a dromomaniac, and being inquisitive. It had a descriptive writing style with a persuasive tone pertaining to the first-hand experiences of the author. He has shrewdly piqued the readers' interest by strengthening his arguments with examples and real-life studies. Further, he is not afraid to criticise the actions of others and their beliefs, which opens the minds of the readers. It is divided into 5 chapters, and the one which grabbed my interest was "BECOME A DROMOMANIAC". This book really taught me the importance of solitude while traveling. This book demonstrates how solo travel makes us better people. Introspection is essential and travelling makes it easier. Even a depressed being must try to travel to rejuvenate and become a confident individual. The goal is to die with memories, not things. It makes you appreciate little things in life; the sound of a bird, the idea of language and how people use it. Travelling with limited money and no mobile phone will give you a better experience, for sure. The author shares his travel experiences, which made me feel like I was travelling with him. In addition to that, the chapter telling us the importance of reading "LIVE A 100 LIVES" was relatable as I am an avid reader. I really love the concept of reading. It is truly said by J.K. Rowling, “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” This is absolutely correct. A reader will never fall for lies, and you can never run all over him (figuratively). Furthermore, reading autobiographies helps us understand how people lived and thought at different periods in history, and reading fiction builds your social cognition. My favourite collections include The Shiva trilogy by Amish Tripathi as well as the diary of a young girl by Anne Frank. I am delighted to say that this book is my favourite one in the non-fiction genre. Once you start reading this piece of work, it gets you hooked until the end. If you really want to understand the true meaning of life, then you must read it!