Summary From early days our minds are programmed towards hard work, grind and putting in a whole lot of effort. Admittedly, some challenges do require such grind and it may be the only way to resolve them. However, the recipe for achieving success in the long run requires many other ingredients. Resilience, consistency, patience, equanimity, life-long learning, lateral thinking, unconditional love and clear management of our thought process to name a few. The book you are about to read consists of a series of absorbing short stories which elaborate on some of them using day-to-day, but fascinating examples. About the author Vikram Viswanathan has been in the world of investment banking for about fifteen years now. He is a Harvard Business School (HBS) Alumni and a finance professional. He attended school and college in Bangalore (India) and now resides in Kuwait. He is passionate about reading, writing and sports.