Success vs. Joy – An Inspirational Book on Mind Control By Geet Sethi with Sunil Agarwal

chillibreeze writer — Patrecia Preetham

Success vs. Joy is a biographical book by Geet Sethi, a prolific Billiards player. He has won the World Billiards Championship seven times.

This book is a retrospective of Geet’s interpretation about the success and joy he discovered as a sports person.

Geet Sethi philosophically elucidates various aspects that a person experiences along one’s journey to achieve his/her goals. His own experiences drive home the point. He talks beautifully about mind control, discipline, concentration, humility, commitment, and many other aspects that are very important to achieve any thing in life. Geet also provides anecdotes about his contemporaries in the field of sport and their dedication to accomplish their aspirations.

He goes on to explain the tenacity of world-class players such a Sachin, Dravid, Kapil Dev, Gavaskar, and others who have excelled in the field of sports through dedication and hard work. It is interesting to read about many unknown facts about these players - better than fiction any day. What better stories can one ask for motivation? This section is truly inspiring and concludes that hard work and dedication is essential for every kind of pay off in any field.

Another section that is very good is about humility. How many of us really think of this vanished virtue and its value. Geet emphasizes on this quality as divine and this one gem can bring true joy to every person, the joy of the soul that redeems every person from the clutches of a superficial world filled with ephemeral pleasures.

Geet interprets the true meaning of success and joy - about honing one’s skills to achieve success and the meditation aspect that aids in achieving one’s goal. Peripheral success is fleeting. You have to be persistent to retain the light of a blown out candle called success in the heart. This light is joy.

Geet elaborates his experiences from the time he took up this sport as a profession. The passion he has since the age of 13, and how he endeavored to master the game for the next 33 years and is still good at it.

He speaks about ambitions; about how the desire to be on the top at all times is suicidal. Every sentence in the book is a revelation. You have to read it and contemplate on the content to really understand its meaning. Each chapter is short, crisp and clear. This book is a must read for those who wish to understand the true meaning of joy and the ephemeral value of success. For true joy is in the mind and soul, not in banks and society.

You can also refer to this book when you go through turbulent times of conflict that arises in your mind. This is one book that can be read and re-read as It nourishes your soul and is as fresh as a dewdrop.

A few lines from the book: “Joy is that compressed moment in which your inner being is in complete harmony with everything,” “Joy is internal, success is created by the society,” “The process of growth and learning is the basis of joy.” This is truly a brilliant book to rediscover oneself.

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