The knowledge in this book is so deep yet explained in such a simple way, anyone can be convinced very easily. I am an engineer by profession, know many engineering subjects but never thought about human engineering in this direction as explained in this book. It is so true, and it is with every human being. I believe every human should understand about human engineering explained in this book with very simple and convincible examples.
I took a time to read this book, I read few chapters twice so I can understand more, given some time gap between chapters and thinking about what is said in the book. One must read this book with peaceful calm mind. Very well explained with great simple techniques (ABCD) to follow to have healthy and happy life along with balance between personal and professional.
I liked the way it is written, beautifully explained the things in conversational manner, great story line with pinch of suspense.
I recommend this book to every human being. It is a must read.
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Kashinath
So deep yet so simple.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2020Ashu
A Must Have In Your Book Shelf - Explore.Experience.Examine.
Reviewed in India on September 25, 2020
Ashu
Reviewed in India on September 25, 2020
Blurb
“Humans went through evolution to create machines, not to become one”, replete with such hard-hitting lines, this book from Manoj Gupta (works in tech sector for over 25 years & has a vast International experience in mupltiple domains) is an eye opener. It is a necessary life manual which provides practical tips to discover that indispensable balance between exterior efficiency & dynamism and interior peace & joy.
Review
1. Cover page:- Comprehending the title and cover image of the book always intrigues me. With words like New You, Inner leadership & Mindfulness, author has given away few hints about the core content of the book. At the same time the subtitle ‘The 31/7 odyssey’ is smartly inculcated to arouse the curiosity. The cover image is soothing and carries an underlying meaning to it.
2. Characters:- The story revolves around James (a cynosure investment banker of The Wall Street, New York), Guru Manvik (an astute Guru from India) & RK, the enigmatic link between the above two captivating characters.
3. Plot:- All of us experience failure at some point in our life. There are moments when we feel we are immersed head deep into troubles and there is absolutely no way out. In a similar manner, here, the protagonist James finds himself plummeting into a gaping hole when he meets with an accident. Guru Manvik subtly and pragmatically dishes out to him the importance of conquering the inner world in order to conquer the external world. Will he successfully pull out James from the swamp of chaos? Can his blueprint be useful for everyone of us?
4. Launguage:- It is an easy-to-read book for all categories of readers including the beginners. The language used is simple and silky.
5. Comprehension:- Use of uncomplicated narration makes decoding even those deep and profound messages conveyed by the author very easy. Although I would have liked a few aspects like ‘emotional personality’ and ‘atman’ described a little more.
6. Pace:- It is a racy page turner from the very beginning. You would simply don’t want to put the book down. Not a single boring or slow moment. Perfectly edited I would say.
7. Connecting Power:- James is such a relatable character that you start connecting to his emotions in no time. This book will grab your attention in an intense way.
8. Impact:- It is bound to make an ever lasting impact on your perceptions and your thought processes. You will become more sagacious, for sure.
X-Factor
1. Author has revealed the meaning of cover image by himself in the acknowledgement section which was a new thing for me. It helps you to comprehend the precise significance of the image.
2. The ‘How to read the book’ instruction will help you to soak in the distilled knowledge & wisdom accurately and steadily from each chapter.
3. Each and every aspect is explained using daily life examples like what happens with your physiology and psychology when you see a beautiful girl which makes your day and why it happens.
4. The use of diagrams make the reading experience more interactive.
5. The messages are injected skillfully in the form of a conversation which makes it easy to digest. You will never feel choked with information which is generally the case with self-help books.
6. Use of abbreviations like 31/7 & A,B,C,D makes it interesting and undemanding to remember.
7. Innumerable wow moments such as this revealtion – the measuring unit of life is experience!!
8. The biggest x-factor for me was the ‘Recap’ section provided at the end of the story. This is really thoughtful and innovative from the author. It prohibits the momentum break while reading. You won’t need to keep taking notes which is usually the case with self-help books.
Fynally
New York to New You is not only a reading experience, it gives you a travelling experience too. You travel to your deepest layers and find precious nuggets lying everywhere. Human Physiology and Psychology has been explained in a more succinct and condensed way with the use of ‘VIBGYOR’. In day to day life, we have somewhat lost ‘the human’ from the mankind and have forgotten that we are not here to be unhappy or anxious. This book reminds us ‘Life is simple, why complicate it?’ The most important & practical takeaways for me was the ‘I & I’ formula & various ‘breathing techniques’ which I have incorporated immediately into my daily routine. If you are one of those who likes to stay happy & grow as a person, it is a treasure trove that has the potential to transfigure you and usher you to locate your full potential, if you embrace the key messages.
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Arvind Passey
A bit of yoga with lots of storytelling
Reviewed in India on October 21, 2020
Arvind Passey
Reviewed in India on October 21, 2020
The book brings together James Hatman, a successful investment banker in New York, who is described as one who is ‘wild, free, belligerent, intelligent, and egotistical’, and Guru Manvik in an ashram on the shores of river Ganga. What follows is a series of conversations about breathing exercises interspersed with bits of flash-backs and the lessons never seem like a clinical narration one finds in a dull and uninspiring book on yoga. Some of these exercises sound a lot like what Guru Ramdev might be telling his followers when he talks about alom-vilom and kapal-bhati, but the author ensures that the narrative does not nose-dive into a pravachan but remains somewhat like a thriller that prods a reader to discover how he can crack this formula of thoughts and emotions healing the body. Guru Manvik unequivocally asks James to consider him ‘as your anti-virus software which can detect, protect, and eject the negative software coming into your hardware’.
This isn’t all as the book has a few other interesting bits like the finger-wonder game, the senses pull - sense objects pull logic, the outside-in vs inside-out perspective, the introspection vs imagination workout, the rest and digest mode that come together with the aim of transforming the most disconnected to most connected self. These are helpful DIY bits and their inclusion does create value for the book. For instance, ‘when you are reactive to situations your breathing pattern changes according to the circumstances in the external world. Reversing the situation means you are self-content within and are immune to the happenings around you.’ This is an illustration of the inside-out phenomenon… this and other analytical bits follow a rather incisive explanation of why these steps are recommended. The book tells us that the ‘human engineering’ that makes up the body ‘is nothing more than various concentric layers coming together to offer you the finest pleasures of life and the taste of happiness and success’ and that this is possible only if one learns to understand and lead the mind in the right direction. Our bodies that have ‘the perfect amalgamation of physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual processes’ is the ‘best piece of engineering’. However, ‘people often think mistakenly that you need to conquer the external world or prove your worth, when in reality, the conquest lies within’. It is this conquest that the book is all about though it does so in a mild form of meandering in an ashram with a Guru.
Talking of human engineering, the author painstakingly explains that the entire system of caring revolves around awareness, breathing, choice, and discipline which is the ABCD of wellness. The awareness bit, according to the author, begins with a thorough understanding of the 31 constituents and fields of operation that include 5 organs of perception, 5 organs of action, 5 sense objects, 5 great elements, mind, intellect, ego, kernel, unmanifest, 6 subtle constituents… and the author pontifies that this is why ‘the world is not just 24/7, it’s 31/7’. Now if you’re wondering what the 7 in 31/7 mean, they are simply the list of 31 coming together to create 7 personality layers of humans – physical, emotional, intellectual, ego, memory, kernel, soul. From this level of understanding it becomes easier for the mind to travel from a state where it objectifies everything to a ‘zen-like state of mind’ with ‘waves of positive vibes and energy’.
The solutions in the book are simple enough as a few basics of breathing and meditation are all that follow. What makes the narrative go beyond the usual way in which yogic breathing techniques are generally described is that the protagonist comes with his own baggage of past experiences that have been holding him from realizing his full potential. And it is this little container of experiences that is the most dynamic unit in life. Our own experiences are what propel us towards understanding how to live life and make the most of every living moment.
The cover of the book claims its contents to be a therapy to wellness, mindfulness, and inner leadership… and what the book recommends appears to be a reasonable start for anyone looking towards leading a life of fulfilment. However, one will need to explore other ways to go yet deeper into the art and science of yoga. We know that yogic asanas have a lot more than just a handful of breathing exercises. The book also skims through the intricacies of the awakening of the kundalini but stops before the process becomes too obfuscating for the lay reader. This is one book on wellness that can be read fast and can be treated as an apt acquaintance with the tenets of yoga.
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Arun
An excellent book to add to your collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2020
