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Die Empty-Unleash your Best work Every day- is a  book with an unusual and novel theme.

• “Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow. But sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out. Each day that you postpone the hard work and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation will result in a net deficit to the world, to your company, and to yourself. 
• Die Empty is a tool for individuals and companies that aren't willing to put off their best work. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep people in stagnation and introduces a three-part process for tapping into your passion: 
• Excavate: Find the bedrock of your work to discover what drives you.
• Cultivate: Learn how to develop the curiosity, humility, and persistence that save you from getting stuck in ruts. 
• Resonate: Learn how your unique brilliance can inspire others. Henry shows how to find and sustain your passion and curiosity, even in tough times.” Thus goes a review about the book in the internet.

The author seems to stress the quote of Benjamin Franklin viz. “Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today”. Most do not contemplate an end to life now or later and rightly so.

·       ‘What is the greatest wonder?’ Lord Yamraj asks in the Mahabharata.

·       Yudhisthir replies, ‘Day after day countless people die. Yet the living wish to live forever”.

·       For such people even the title of the book will be frightening.

· But then we see countless people leaving this world untimely/unannounced due to diseases, accidents, plane crash, terrorism, wars and the list is endless.

Hence the author’s exhortation to one and all that the life should be led such that nothing is left to be done in one’s mind as far as possible. Easier said than done. 

• But an awareness of this thought will help one to do things at the right time and not postpone endlessly.
• More the things are postponed at office or in life, it will only create needless tension to self and others.
•  Hence the suggestion to do things immediately. Mahatma Gandhi’s Quote is extremely apt for this book- Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. 
• Such an outlook will avoid needless postponements, nay no postponement at all.

The book states about the need to use the available time and opportunity to do something relevant and worthwhile. As the time available to each one is limited, the aim should be to make the best of the given time and opportunity. But many falls into different types of traps and the vision is not reached and the goals are not attempted. Hence the quote of Churchill seems apt. Success is not final, failure is not fatal, and it is the courage to continue that counts.

All in all the book gives ideas and need to lead an active and full life such that one will not have any regret at the end.

• ·         Die empty, a title though not palatable to many, conveys a deeper meaning to the reader that will be both revolutionary and welcome.

·          In conclusion, the author of the book has these sage words to offer-“Ultimately, your life will be measured by what you gave, not what your received.”

·          If only everyone realizes this sooner than later. Highly recommended for reading.

Be happy. Be safe.

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