Books and novels Platform By Mayank Chauhan

A Shot at History By Abhinav Bindra & Rohit Brijnath I started reading it yesterday and finished today and that I swear I used to be unable to sleep yesterday night, with every word of this book haunting my memory! My goodness, haven't seen such a fanatical love about his/her sport in any of the sports autobiographies I even have read thus far. Had it been before ten years, I might have taken shooting as a career after reading this book! I used to be always a Bindra fan ever since Athens and even argued tons with my friends defending him once they criticized him after he couldn't have best in London Olympics b4 fortnight. After reading this book, I m not only a lover but a mad fan of Abhinav Bindra, head over heels in love together with his book, his sport, and during away with him! Hats off to both AB and Rohit (co-author) Bindra’s case of winning the Olympic gold was very Indian, therein he had worked despite the system and managed it. At no point does he mak...

1.  Never Give Up: Jack Ma In His Own Words   Ever since the Alibaba Group went public on September 19, 2014—with an initial public offering of a record-breaking $25 billion—Jack Ma, the founder and charismatic "spiritual leader" of the e-commerce behemoth, has been making headlines around the world. the primary Chinese entrepreneur to seem on the duvet of Forbes, Ma is that the now the second-richest man in China, with a net worth that's estimated to be north of $29 billion. in this book, quite 200 quotes on business values, innovation, entrepreneurship, competition, management, teamwork, life, and more provide an intimate and direct check out the mind of this contemporary business icon and philanthropist. Many of those quotes are translated directly from the Chinese press and interviews. For readers who don't read Chinese and haven't any other access to those materials, this book provides invaluable insight into the mind of 1 of the world's most suc...

1. Jonathan Livingston Seagull By Richard Bach    Jonathan Livingston Seagull This book is about Jonathan Livingston Seagull, one of the varied seagulls from the Breakfast Flock colony. The gulls dodged and fought for food off the fishing boats, aside from Jonathan Livingston, who would practice soaring into the sky, doing various maneuvers not intended for gulls. Jonathan would soar then glide. Though he stalled and fell repeatedly, he picked himself up and practiced some more. He learned from his mistakes and kept on “course correcting. Key Lessons From this novel Master the basics in your field then repose on that. Experiment until you get “it” right, and “it” depends on your role in life. Know and master yourself – know what you'll and can't do – and work to push beyond your limits one step at-a-time. You have the capacity for far more than you think that, so keep challenging yourself. Learn from your failures. It’s okay to interrupt promises to yourse...