Posts from the personal development category.
It’s funny how a book can make you blush, nod, laugh, and quietly sigh — all within a few pages. That’s what happened to me with Shobhaa Dé’s The Sensual Self: Explorations of Love, Sex & Romance. I didn’t expect to be both entertained and disarmed. I didn’t expect to find bits of my own unspoken emotions mirrored between her razor-sharp sentences. And yet, here I was, reading a book that dares to...
There are books that talk about business — graphs, goals, growth curves — and then there are books that breathe. Gateway to Africa by Prateek Suri does the latter. It doesn’t read like a management lecture; it feels like a long evening conversation with a friend who’s seen failure up close, tasted dust and triumph, and still believes that tomorrow is worth fighting for.When I first picked it up, I...
There’s a quiet power in watching two lives unfold in parallel — ambitious, demanding, and yet beautifully intertwined. Growing Together Without Growing Apart: An Inspiring Journey of Service, Sacrifice, and Shared Dreams by Lieutenant Generals Rajeev and Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar is that story, told with honesty, warmth, and a rare intimacy. Co-authored by the couple themselves, the memoir goes beyond...
Everyone knows about Bangalore traffic, even if they are not from the city. I, too, was very hesitant to drive to my office amidst the city's busy routes. Surprisingly, it took me just two days of travel to get over my fear of driving in the city during rush hour. The sudden honks no longer surprise me, and I’ve learned that not every horn around me is meant for me.Apparently, I’ve started to enjo...
There’s a strange kind of silence that follows a good martial arts fight — that heartbeat of stillness between power and peace. Reading Under the Dragon’s Shadow by D.G. Schulman felt exactly like living inside that moment. The adrenaline, the grit, the grace — and then the quiet introspection that lingers after the final blow.I’ll admit, when I picked this one up, I expected a straightforward mar...
Hi, Jaee here 👋 I have finally started a Bookstagram account - @readwithjaee. Shared 10+ book reviews till date here, plan to add lot many! I want to keep my hobby photography (@jaeejadhav) and book accounts @readwithjaee separate because I have realized reading is no longer just a hobby for me. It’s an essential part of my day. Interestingly, the hashtag #bookstagram has been used in ‘over’ 100 ...
Imagine walking into a college where there are no classrooms, no exams, no professors with tweed jackets and tired eyes. Instead, you’re handed challenges that strip you bare — not your clothes, but your carefully stitched identities, your polished masks, your curated self. That’s the premise of Ugesh Sarcar’s What Matters (Volume One: Credibility) — a book that doesn’t politely ask for your atten...
The first time I picked up The Sex Book: A Joyful Journey of Self-Discovery by Leeza Mangaldas, I felt like I was sneaking chocolate from the fridge at midnight — part thrill, part guilt, part curiosity. Growing up in India, even whispering the word “sex” was enough to earn raised eyebrows, let alone reading a book titled so boldly. But within the first few pages, I realized this wasn’t a scandalo...
The first time I cracked open The Carpenter by Jon Gordon, I didn’t expect to be sitting with my coffee and suddenly wondering about the scaffolding of my own life. Not the walls and roofs we so carefully patch and polish for the world to see, but the beams underneath — the ones made of habits, fears, and, sometimes, love. It’s a slim book, deceptively slim, that pretends to be a simple fable but ...
A few days ago, I wrote an article about Goddess Kali- about the divine energy women embody, the roles we play, and the constant struggles we face. I spoke of how women should be respected in very form, not just revered as goddesses in temples, but as human beings who deserves kindness, love and dignity.But what happened to me last night shook me to my core and made me question everything I though...