CAN BOOKS CHANGE YOUR LIFE?
What do you think, friends? Is it possible that books have the power to change your life? Has it ever happened in the life of anyone known to you that a book has made a quantum difference in his/her life?
Your answer may be Yes or No.
MY EXPERIENCE:
Well, I can confidently say that a book had a great impact on me and changed my life for the better.
A few years back, I was immersed in several problems that attacked me without any notice. I didn’t know how to get rid of them. Incidentally, at that time, I came across a book, “Tough Times Never Last but Tough People Do” by Robert Schuller. I read this book with great enthusiasm and applied the concepts in my real life. Surprisingly, my problems vanished thereafter, and my life shifted to a new and confident path.
So, my experience is that a book can change one’s life.
THE CASE OF BURKE HEDGES
Similarly, I read about the author and motivational speaker Burke Hedges. He was working as a worker in the shipbuilding industry. He was frustrated and once complained to his sister about the worthlessness of life. His sister, who was going out, gave him a book and told him to read it while she came back. He read the book, understood the success principles, left the job, and started his own business.
Initially, he failed, had losses, but ultimately he succeeded. Within 6 or 7 years, he was enjoying a great life. By that time, he had written books and had become a motivational speaker. He gives all the credit to Og Mandino’s book, “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, which her sister gave him to read.
THE OTHER SIDE:
1. After his achievements, Burke Hedges went to meet his old friends in his luxury van. He explained to them about his successful journey and tried to motivate them to build a life of purpose. He said that he has authored a few books that can help them to grow and offered them to accept those books. But his friends told him to forget about the books and enjoy the beer.
For them, the books had no value.
2. I have a few friends who are good readers. When we discuss something important from a book, they can tell me the exact sentences written in the book about that topic.
However, even after such memories, it has done nothing positive in their lives.
From the above two examples, it is clear that either books have no value or no impact on the lives of some people.
THE QUESTION IS:
The question, therefore, is why books have a great impact on the lives of some people. And why does it not affect the lives of some people?
The simple answer is:
Books can make a difference only when YOU decide to make a real difference in your life and are serious about this.
Book reading is not of any use if you are not following what you read.
Reading and memorizing are good for bragging, but unless you follow what you read, it can’t bring any change in your life.
CONCLUSION:
Most of the successful people are voracious readers. They read a lot. It suggests that reading books is quite important and can add great value to one’s life.
To put your life on the path of growth, follow the points written below while you read a book:
1. Take guidance from a mentor to decide what you need to read.
2. Take notes of important points. These are the points essential for you to follow in your life.
3. You can highlight or underline important text that you believe is useful for you to follow.
4. Read your notes or highlighted/underlined text frequently. Ensure that you make suitable changes accordingly.
5.Read consistently every day.
6. Take action. Follow what you have understood.
7. Monitor at regular intervals to ensure that you are on the right track.
TAKE AWAY:
If you want to achieve big, books can have a great impact. But only when you are serious about changing your life.
Friends! Read books and make your life beautiful and meaningful.
DR. LOKESH N RAI
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15 Responses
Respected Rai Sir,
I am a regular reader of your blogs. The blog written by you helped us to understand the importance of book reading in depth. Your writing is not only informative but also inspiring. This blog gave us a new direction to strengthen the habit of reading and develop better understanding.
Thank you…
Thank you, Dr. Anil Patel.
My best wishes for your all-around growth.
All the things said here are very important to take life forward and forward, and these things can be life saving tools for every person who wants to give wings to his/her dreams.
Thank you very much Dr. Sahab and best wishes for life.
Nice.
Thank you very much for your encouraging comments.
आदरणीय श्री लोकेश राय सर आपके मार्गदर्शन और बुक रीडिंग के अनुभव मेरे जीवन में बहुत ही शानदार परिवर्तन लेकर आए हैं मुझे याद है कि जब मैं घर छोड़ कर आया था और मुझे कुछ समझ में नहीं आ रहा था 2007 की बात है तो अपने ही काउंसलिंग करके मुझे एक बुक रिकमेंड किया था *सर्वश्रेष्ठ समृद्धि के साथ नियम* और वह बाकी मेरे जीवन में बहुत बड़ा परिवर्तन लेकर आई और उत्तरोत्तर सफलता प्राप्त करने में सहायक हुआ है। मैं बहुत सौभाग्य शाली रहा हूं कि आप जैसा मार्गदर्शन हमें जीवन में मिला है और आपके बताए हुए मार्गदर्शन में हम अपने कार्य क्षेत्र में प्रगति कर पा रहे हैं आपका शिष्य जयकांत त्रिपाठी डायरेक्ट सेल्स डीएचएल इंफ्राबुल्स इंटरनेशनल प्राइवेट लिमिटेड
Thanks a lot, Jay Kantji.
That book could make changes in your life because:
a) You were seriously looking for change, and
b) You made all-out efforts and followed the teachings of the book.
I feel great to have a champion like you in my life.
Thanks.
Me aap ke Blog ke content se puri tarah sahmat hu
Aap ke likhe sabhi points important hai
Or aap ka example bhi humare samane hai 🙏🙏👍🏼
Dr. Lokesh Rai Sir, thank you so much for such a wonderful blog. You explained in a very simple and easy-to-understand way how books can change our lives. Your words truly reflect your experience and wisdom. What I liked the most is how you mentioned that just reading is not enough — we must also apply what we learn. The small tips you gave, like taking notes, reading daily, and taking action, are very practical and helpful. Your blog gave me a lot of motivation and hope. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Sir.
All the best dear Diwakar.
My best wishes for great improvement in your liofe.
आदरणीय डॉ. लोकेश राय सर,🙏
नमस्ते सर।
मैं हाल ही में आपके साथ वीडियो कॉल पर काउंसलिंग के लिए जुड़ा था। आपने मुझे पूरा समय दिया, मेरी हर छोटी-बड़ी बात ध्यान से सुनी और समझा। आपने मुझे बहुत ही प्यार और सादगी से बताया कि मैं अपनी परेशानियों से कैसे बाहर आ सकता हूँ और अपनी ज़िंदगी को कैसे बेहतर बना सकता हूँ। इसके लिए मैं आपको दिल से धन्यवाद देना चाहता हूँ।
मैं रोज़ सुबह आपकी क्लास में वीडियो कॉल के ज़रिए जुड़ता हूँ। क्लास की शुरुआत में आप जो मोटिवेशन की बातें बताते हैं, वे मेरे दिल को छू जाती हैं और मेरा दिन अच्छा बना देती हैं। आपका हर एक शब्द मेरे जीवन को बदलने में मदद कर रहा है।
आपने मुझे दो किताबें पढ़ने को बोली थीं –
1. सकारात्मक सोच की शक्ति
2. सकारात्मक सोच की शक्ति के परिणाम
मैं अभी पहली किताब पढ़ रहा हूँ। सच बताऊँ सर, तो ऐसा लग रहा है जैसे ये किताब मेरे ही लिए लिखी गई है। हर पेज मेरे दिल को छू जाता है और मुझे नई सोच देता है।
सर, पिछले दो सालों से मैं रोज़ दवाइयाँ ले रहा था। लेकिन आपकी बातें सुनकर मैंने अपनी आदतों और लाइफस्टाइल में बदलाव करने की कोशिश की है। अब मुझे दवाइयाँ बहुत कम लेनी पड़ रही हैं। मुझे भरोसा है कि जल्द ही मैं बिना दवा के ठीक रहूंगा।
आपसे मिलना मेरे लिए बहुत बड़ी बात है सर। आप जैसा गुरु मिलना सौभाग्य की बात है। आप ऐसे ही हम सबको सही रास्ता दिखाते रहें, यही दुआ करता हूँ।
आपका शिष्य,
नंद किशोर दिवाकर
Dear Nand Kishore,
Everything is within you. Since you are following the advice, you are getting results. Improvements in your life is because you are taking action.
These books will bring great change in your life.
I wish best of the best in your personal as well as professional life.
You deserve the best.
Good luck.
जी हॉं, सर जी किताबों से जिंदगी बदली जा सकती है,क्योंकि जब हम किताबें पढ़ते हैं, तब हम अपने आप से बातें करतें हैं और जब हम अपने आप से बात करते हैं तो कुछ न कुछ तो परिवर्तन अपनी जिंदगी में लाते हैं।
आपके किताबों को पढ़ने के सुझाये गये 07 बिंदुओं का पालन किये जाने से जिंदगी में मनचाहा बदलाव लाया जा सकता है ।
हम बहुत भाग्यशाली हैं कि हमें आपका मार्गदर्शन प्राप्त हैं।
आपके इस मार्गदर्शन के बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद ………..
Absolutely right, Deepak.
If one really desires to bring quantum improvement in life, books can guide him/her.
Yes I fully agree with the author that good books can indeed make a huge impact in our life, only if we are willing to change ourselves in a positive way. Else just turning pages do not yield anything and takes away our time which can be better utilised
Thanks a lot Dey Sir for your valuable thoughts.