![]() “What I had missed … in my search for the presence of God, I discovered only when I was forced to let go of the plans I had made, when I stopped trying to understand why things went wrong and simply accepted it. By making a choice to redirect our frequently wasted effort to control others or the conditions around us, by refocusing that intense passion on our own actions, living in each precious moment, we can begin to move forward into a life we want." (page 3) "What I'm suggesting is not that we sit back and give up on life but that we in fact work harder on the things that we can control: our own words, thoughts, and actions. There were several great points that struck a chord with me: It's certainly not a manual about rocket science, and I wasn't struck by any epiphanies while reading it, but I enjoyed the stories (modern day parables) about India. but then I had to stop and laugh at myself as I read it, because there I was "overthinking" while reading a book about how to stop overthinking. So I read the book with a bit of an attitude, struggling against the author's idea of embracing chaos. I don't want to embrace the chaos, even after reading the book! I want peace in my life. ![]() The actual title, EMBRACE THE CHAOS, turned me off a bit. ![]() In fact it was the subtitle that hooked me. but then I had to stop and laugh at myself as I read it, because the I love the subtitle of this book "How India Taught Me to Stop Overthinking and Start Living.". I love the subtitle of this book "How India Taught Me to Stop Overthinking and Start Living.". What happens when you find yourself in an Indian village with no money and a plane to catch? How could an educated urban woman agree to a marriage after two dates? What keeps a rural health worker motivated despite the enormous need and such limited ability to help? What does trying to catch an insanely overcrowded bus teach you about perfection? Embracing the chaos, Miglani found, “leads us down paths we never would have walked on.It brings out strengths we never knew existed inside of us.”. In this inspiring book, Miglani shares the experiences and encounters that helped him finally get it. Move forward, make mistakes, trust your intuition, find your purpose. The secret is to stop trying to control the chaos and focus on what you can control-your own actions, words, and thoughts. And it was there that he learned to let go. India, Miglani writes, is “the capital of chaos”: over a billion people living on one-third the space of the United States. It was a chance invitation to India, the land of his birth, that finally freed him. ![]() He worried constantly about his job, his finances, and his family. And it was there that he learned to let go Like many of us, Bob Miglani felt overwhelmed and anxious. Like many of us, Bob Miglani felt overwhelmed and anxious.
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