I have read two thrillers โ psychological and romantic back to back after which I needed a non-fiction book to open my perspective again. It happens when you read too much of fiction you start behaving like those characters sometimes hence itโs necessary to get back to reality as soon as possible. And what a nice light motivating and self-help book I landed upon- the book is named โPast Dwellersโ written by a first-time author, Samridh Seth, who has just touched 20 years of age. A tagline also goes along with the title of the book that says โChange your mindset to change your lifeโ. The cover page is very attractive with neurons working in a human brain over a white cover page with the title of the book shining in the black font.
This 110-pages book is a short self-help book which you can complete within 1 to 1.5 hours. It is divided into short chapters of around 3-4 pages along with diagrammatical representations which makes it interesting for the readers as we get a chance to get into the authorโs mind completely. Samridh has used his own past experiences in order to share with us how he was wrong at that point of time and what he learnt from it. He also shares several real-life examples and also quotes wordings of some popular personalities in order to prove his points. You will acknowledge everything the author says. There are many mature statements in the book which really moved me even when the author is just 20 years old and me having experience of reading so many books in this genre.
Author talks on various topics such as humility, importance of time management, trying various activities to be prepared to get into any of them in bad times, money management, stock marketing, dreams, goals, body management โ working-out, meditation โ working on the mind, friendships etc. I liked the approach of the author the way he has used references and metaphors to make his concepts interesting and distinct such as Palm trees, pyramid etc. One can talk on any topic that Seth has included in the book for 100 pages but he stays focused on the topic by only mentioning worthy sentences and ensuring that he covers the most within 3-4 pages itself.
Samridh has written this book in a very easy language which can be read and understood by a school-going kid as well as an adult. Another USP is that every age-group shall be able to learn something out of the book irrespective of the authorโs age. I also liked the flow of the chapters where author didnโt spend much time in talking about himself or his experiences but immediately moved on to the topic. You can easily finish this book within a sitting itself. There are many quotes that you would want to keep with you which can definitely motivate you.
Now, talking about the drawbacks- the first one is the pricing of the book which is around 345 INR. I doubt if many readers can afford a 100-page book for such a big amount. Secondly, I felt that author cut-short many topics where there could have been more elaboration or explanation. For e.g. Author talks about managing mind but how it needs to be done is not helped with. There are many such instances.
Overall, this is a fine and positive read. I give this book 3.75* out of 5. Such an experienced writing from the author at this young age was really a surprise for me.
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A very small and good self help book!
Plot summary:As the name suggests, this book is about how not to be a โPast Dwellerโ and spiral into the incidences that happened in your past. Instead, this book talks about how to live in the present and how to battle real life demons like procrastination, wasting time, living a life with no routine, superiority complex, over-thinking, over-sharing etc.Author Samridh Seth has articulated all his life lessons in a very comprehensive way. The book is divided into 16 small chapters that talk about topics like โ not living in the past, improving oneself, sorting time for personal growth, customizing oneโs routine, procrastination, changing with the world, growing productivity, differentiating between reel life and real life, moving ahead no matter what and staying calm, importance of money, adapting to change etc.Review:Personally, I am someone who does not pick up non-fiction/motivational books that often (Yes, I love living in my own fantasy world ;)) but to be honest the main motivation to pick this book up was the fact that the book is not a very long book or a tough one.Other than the fact that the author has kept this book very short and sweet and has said what he had to say very precisely, I loved the fact that I could relate to the book. For instance, there is a chapter in the book where Samridh talks about how everybody tries to follow the routines of a successful person, without realising that you need a customised routine for yourself to grow. I have similar beliefs where I do get inspired by a lot of people (famous or not) I tweak the habits according to my life and follow them.Other than that, Samridh has used very apt analogies to describe each and every theory that he understood very early on in his life. For instance, he has used Shark as an example in one chapter where he talks about how we need to keep going no matter what, like the shark does.Samridh Seth has indeed written in a very compendious way which is tough, given the topic is of self help. I would not say that this is one of the best books in the said genre, but it does the deed emphatically.If you are someone like me, who is not a fan of motivational/self help books, do think of picking this book up as it is not as tough to read and is very short and interesting at the same time.I give this book 3.8 stars out of 5. The only thing that bothered me a little was that the diagram given was on say page 1 and the explanation to that was on page 3 or 4 maybe. Other than that, this book has my heart. ๐
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- Reviewed in India on 16 March 2021Verified Purchase
Holding on is believing that there's a past; letting go is knowing that there's a future. -Daphne Rose Kingma
Many at times we find ourself in a situation where we are stuck to our past that we miss out alot in the present and future that could have been better .Past Dweller by Samridh Seth is a book that helps the reader understand that dwelling onto the past is nothing but a opportunity that you miss on purpose.
Spread across 16 chapter this book is roughly about 100 pages that talks about explains through the use of relatable real life examples tells us how we can by letting go of the past can help us make our present better thereby making the future the best.
๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐. ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐จ. ๐ฟ๐ค๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฃ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ.
- ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐, ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐จ.
What i liked the most about this book is that unlike other self help book that eventually tend to be either repetitive or too much of complex high end example may simply make the reader lose interest in the book .Whereas ,this one is more indulging as it has direct examples of a conman man who goes through common events like all of us.The use of examples such as the hour glass ,Palm tree etc. leaves an ever lasting impression among the readers .
This book ends with the Past Dwellers Guidebook To The Present which consist of 15 doable steps which can really cause a change in the readers life.
If you are a self help book lover this book is a true delight to you as it conveys some of the most valuable lessons in a short span.
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