Stay Hungry Stay Foolish By Rashmi Bansal

Why I read this book: My laptop was out of order and I just got over with my tests so had nothing better to pass my time. Moreover this book has 25 short stories, pardon me, 25 real inspiring stories of IIM-A alumni who took the way of entrepreneurship instead of easy campus placement. One of my friend said that this book was rated as best seller on the World Wide Web. So taking her words into consideration I finally got down reading it.

After the first chapter of a person who started naukri.com in India way back when Internet was not a very familiar term in our country I was taken into a motivating world to do something useful out of my life (a question that dangles in many minds of my age). Then hopping to a different chapter not in sequence I read about the Baljees who are engaged in hotel line of business starting from Shimla(H.P.).[This had to be mentioned to remind / inform you that I study in the hills of Shimla].

Later I read the most interesting story of a person who does not own Sintex but has been given full managing and other decision making power and full freedom to run Sintex Industries Limited. The chapter was aptly titled as “Sense of Ownership”. Also in one chapter the interesting lines that got my attention was the message of a graduate who even asked the young and old readers to even go out and follow the rat race if their heart pounds for such an achievement rather than going out for entrepreneurship like the few others.

The writer herself being an IIM-A graduate when gets down to write about her successful seniors and juniors helping society by setting up schools or starting up ideas like EduComp crafts her write-up in the best possible manner with the apt title to gather and hook readers. Steve Jobs summed up his commencement speech in Stanford (2005) with these four magical words “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” which are meant to tickle the motivating senses inside you.


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The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho

After 10 years or so I finally got down reading a book which comes under the fiction category. This change of section happened not because of the popularity of The Alchemist but due to many people insisting me to read and digest the text.

The story of a shepherd who is out to find and realize his dreams through various hurdles and a pinch of good luck here and there does have the element of keeping the reader hooked on for the next chapter. Paulo Coelho very neatly blends the nonfiction message in his mind by writing it in form of a tale and hence finding his write up placed under the appropriate section in the book store of his choice.

The book at various parts conveys the good luck factor which follows a person undertaking his new venture. Such lines will any day at any time give goose bumps to readers who are out to experiment with their aspirations.Those looking for hints of a typical story book tale,you have it : the winds of desert have a special mention.

For readers who are actually pursuing their dreams would still continue to read on for Mr. Coelho draws the life of hard working shepherd emerging as a hero wining love, career and money after bearing hardships in forms of nil cash flow, opposition from well built men and other scenarios which one can relate to in real life too!

I would title it as in intelligent book meant for all readers (can count me too) who are adamant on flipping pages of only a particular category.If not a must read, I would say it is a book you should try not to miss out. The book is written to be a best seller.