The Best Thing About 'You' is 'You'; A Review

I have always admired Anupam Kher’s acting skills and his other endeavours but now as a writer, his first book is just like his acting; simple, precise and impressive. All, at the same time. The book, bracketed into 50 chapters is a collection of events in the actor’s life. The idea behind the book is to inculcate positive thinking in daily life and in a way it prepares you for the journey called ‘life’. It outlines the solutions for some of the problems which we face in our day to day life. It is replete with author’s insights on varied topics from success to failure to discontentment.

The first few chapters help the reader to get to the bottom of the problem. The chapters such as ‘We are all unhappy’, ‘The Anger Syndrome’ provide some practical solutions to our problems through examples. The book explains the need for a positive outlook towards life despite the negativity which exists in the world. As the book continues it explains each and every aspect in a very lucid and simple way which a dis-satisfied soul can easily decipher. It talks about some solutions to come out of a shell and become a better human being.

Mr. Kher also presents some examples which help in understanding the problems. He wants people to come out of their inhibitions and use their energies to the maximum. There are some aspects of the book which I loved, like it asks you to be yourself, be honest and fearless, facing your fears, living in present.

Overall, the most impressive part of the book is that it is neither preachy nor impractical. The author insists that solutions to our problems lie deep within ourselves only. We need to look within ourselves. To explain all these points, the author quotes many examples from his experiences or from different books. The advice may be old but the humility with which it is been described makes this book stand out from others.

‘The best thing about you is you’ is a very useful, readable and recommendable book because of the way it’s been written with examples and anecdotes managing to touch the depths of the heart and soul. Mr. Kher has been very humble and polite with his words throughout the course of the book. The book makes reading an enchanting experience and even if it would have gone longer I wouldn’t have complained.