With each passing day we learn to think differently, feel differently, and slowly we become a different personality. Where we are desiring for the constants in our life, we must know that the change is inevitable. What comes out from our life incidents or people around us are – lessons and memories. Life is a teacher and we all are its students till death.

‘The Soul’s Fuel: An Inspirational Collection for a Blissful Life’  by Author Anusha Hansaria helps us understand the events of life in different projections. The author conveys some with stories, some with experiences and some with keen observations. The book has brought light to one of the important thing we often forget about life –  The Perspective. Our perspective towards life shapes our present and our future. But the shaping of the human mind and life not only come from the books we read but some hands-on experiences we get in life.

Divided into fifty chapters, the book is an autobiographical collection of life experiences from childhood learnings to adulthood love, from self-care to selfless friendship presented in the form of stories that serve as a guide for life. Each chapter is dedicated to a different issue and a much needed lesson.  Chapters such as ‘The unseasoned rain’, ‘Is This the new normal?’ and ‘Life At Jungle’ are dedicated to the unpredictable nature of life whereas chapters like ‘Life the way it is’, ‘New Beginning‘, ‘Perception is All That Matters’ and ‘Life Goes On’ set the tone of hope and acceptance.

The author does a fantastic job of bringing out her experiences and observations collectively in this book. Experiences and observations are two different things but when they are put together for a closer examination they give us criteria to understand more about human psychology. For instance, the author talks about people’s actions and body language when they are around us and how we can judge their true intentions. In our whole lives, we go through different circumstances, some become blissful memories and some become traumatised experiences but one thing is common about both occurrences, and that is LEARNING. 

The author writes – “In the end, we realize, the only person who is always going to be with you is YOU.”  This is just a glimpse of one of her chapter’s lines. Just like this, there are plenty of inspirational quotes and learning waiting to be read by you.

Similarly, on page 14 she writes about the necessity of taking the right action at the right time, “One of the best quotes that I have come across that explains the importance of actions over words goes as follows: ‘if your actions don’t live up to your words, you have nothing to say.” And on page 156 she describes the nature  of love. “Love is a two-sided affair, the person will, in-turn, love you. You don’t need to be vocal about your love.” As we move towards the end of the book the author attempts  to sum up everything that has been dealt with by her earlier in the book, allowing us to come to a meaningful conclusion. On page 165 she talks of the importance of balance between finance, friends, and health with this sentence: “We need money to travel and funds to our daily needs, health to not be dependent on anyone, and friends for company.”

The bonus thing the readers get is the real photographs, each telling a story. One can see how beautifully they are connected with the content of each chapter. The author also takes assistance from great historical personalities to justify her points. She ends the chapter with a famous quote which summarises the chapter’s essence. My favorite among them is –  “First love is a kind of vaccination that immunizes a man from catching the disease a second time by Honore de Balzac”

With all its richness, the book effortlessly justifies and successfully carries the heaviness of its title till the end. It is indeed a fuel for the soul. To enhance your soul’s fuel and connect with yourself on a deeper level, we recommend you to choose this book as your next read. 

Title: The Soul’s Fuel: An Inspirational Collection for a Blissful Life

Publisher: 16Leaves Publication

Page Count: 220

Language: English

Price: ₹175/- Ebook, ₹350/- Paperback

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