ABOUT THE BOOK : This book looks at the worries, struggles and travails of the common man. It is largely based on author’s experiences, both personal and professional. The author has tried to show how most people make themselves miserable for no valid reason.
We all hanker after happiness. We somehow convince ourselves that happiness lies in obtaining wealth, wordly success, etc. In our pursuit of material ends we forget the true purpose of life. This is why as per the author most people suffer from depression, a sense of frustration, restlessness, etc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Dr. Prakash V. Joshi was born in 1948 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. After graduating with high honors from the Institute of Science, Bombay, he went to Cambridge where he did Tripos in Mathematics. He was receipt of the Tata scholarship. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1972. He has served with distinction in India and abroad. He was in Guyana from 1998 to 2002 where he was posted as India’s High Commissioner. |
