This book is not written by a Monk or a Spiritual Guru. It is written by someone who has deadlines to meet, clients to attend and kids to look after. This is a book by an ENTREPRENEUR for ENTREPRENEURS and PROFESSIONALS. The world around us has changed, and going away from the material world and meditating on a mountain is simply not viable for most of us. Hence, we need a practice that is for our age and still brings the same benefits. You may ask why bother to meditate? And what’s all this buzz about? Over the past few decades, our technology has grown way faster than our consciousness. We live in a world that is connected yet so disconnected. We experience continuous stress on our bodies and mind in our advanced society. Why? Simply because our bodies and brains are not designed to live in high-rise buildings, eat food from microwaves, travel on airplanes, stare at screens all day, and other million things we do in the modern world. However, these things have become essentials of our life, and it’s impossible to take them out of our lives. It is, therefore, vital in today’s world that we use a practice such as meditation to take a break and recharge. Most of us are either working on improving our physical fitness or at least have intentions of doing so. Yet not many of us have ever given a thought about our mental fitness. We all want a chiseled figure, six-pack abs, and strong arms. But what about having a strong mind, without which everything else will become useless. There is only so much one can build with strong arms, but there is no limit to what you can build with a strong mind. Research shows that regular meditation can not only heal your mind but also make it happier, healthier, and stronger. Meditation is the fastest and the only way to upgrade your state of consciousness. If you are not meditating, you are not using your full potentials. Meditators can tap into the alpha waves of the brain to supercharge their creativity. Practicing just 10 minutes of meditation a day can improve our ability to concentrate and store information in working memory. FROM THE BACK COVER There was once a man who lost his keys. He started looking for them on the streets. A passer-by approached and asked him what he is looking for? The man replied, “His Keys.” The passer-by asked, “where did you lose it?”. He replied, “Inside the house.” We are all like this man. We are looking for the key to happiness in the wrong places. The key lies WITHIN. Meditation is a path to discover this key. WHY MEDITATING IS HARD? The primary reason why most people fail in meditation is that they are using the techniques designed for and by the monks who lived in the mountains away from the hustle present in today’s everchanging world. In the world we live in, uncertainty is the most certain thing, and life is like an emotional rollercoaster. In such situations, it would be naïve to sit down on a mat and expect the mind to stop thinking on your command. In The Power Within, Anurag Rai presents an unconventional approach to meditation. The book explains ancient techniques in a modern flair. With powerful insights and life-changing concepts, Anurag takes you on a 21 Day journey to help you form a lifelong habit. This book is full of aha moments and ground-breaking wisdom.
