Hey friends, Before I get into todayās new post, two announcements: (1) Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial has bought the Spanish rights to The Inner Compass (in an auction)! Iām so excited for the book to be translated and distributed to the many Spanish-speaking countries across the world. The foreign interest in the book has been quite astounding, and is a testament to its universal message. It doesnāt matter who you are or where youāre from, as the forces of conditioning are...
3 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey friends, I have a short and poignant post to share with you today. But first, a bit of housekeeping: (1) Todayās the last day to get a discounted paperback copy of The Inner Compass (which has been reduced from $14.99 to just $9.99). The book has been meticulously designed to be read in physical form, and this is your last chance to get it at a lower price. If youāve enjoyed the Kindle version and also want a paperback copy, this is the perfect time to get it. Or if you wanted to gift...
17 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hey friends, Before getting into todayās post, a quick reminder: For a few more days, I will be discounting the paperback edition of The Inner Compass from $14.99 to just $9.99. The book has been meticulously designed to be read in physical form, and this is your chance to get it at a lower price. If youāve enjoyed the Kindle version and also want a paperback copy, this is the perfect time to get it. Or if you wanted to gift some physical copies to your friends and family, this would be a...
24 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hey friends, Thank you for all the kind birthday wishes last week. I sent out a post on turning 40 that seemed to resonate rather deeply, and Iām once again reminded of the thoughtful readership thatās been cultivated over the years. It really is a privilege to share these stories with you, and Iām so thankful that youāve dedicated some of your precious time to read them. Speaking of which, itās been 3 months since my book, The Inner Compass, was published. The response has been...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey friends, I just turned 40 today. I initially wrote a few sentences on how I was feeling about entering a new decade of life. Well, that became 1,500+ words and a couple of drawings to accompany them. Looks like I have a lot to say on the topic, so when youāre ready, letās dive right in: On Turning 40 The Best Birthday Gift You Can Give Me Iāve been writing this newsletter for a number of years now, and Iāve received so many heartening messages from people around the world. Hereās one I...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey friends, Hello from Chongqing, China! Iām here on a family trip for the next week, where weāll soon be embarking on a cruise across the Yangtze River. My dad has been wanting to do to this for decades, so Iām excited that we get to take him while heās in great health. Iām reminded that life really does move fast, so donāt wait for an imagined future to do what matters now. While this week will be a period of rest, the interesting thing is that my days probably wonāt seem that way. Weāll...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey friends, The international love for my book, The Inner Compass, continues! In addition to the licenses with Bloomsbury India (English + Hindi) and Dar Molhimon (Arabic), Iāve also sold foreign rights to Arrow Multimedia to publish a Thai translation of the book. Iām truly heartened to see the wide foreign interest in The Inner Compass, and thereās more to come. Thousands of copies of The Inner Compass are now out in the world, and my enthusiasm for the book keeps growing. There are...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey friends, I arrived in Korea earlier this week and the jet lag has been particularly rough this time around. With that said, Iām excited to be here visiting my parents over the next 2 months and spending quality time with them. Iām also looking to meet readers that live here, so if thatās you, please hit reply and let me know. Iām in the midst of some big writing projects, one of which is a long-form post on ambition. Itās been a while since I published a big post on the site (given that I...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey friends, Before getting into todayās new post, I have a quick announcement. Ever since I released The Inner Compass, Iāve received many messages that are some variant of this question: Will the book be available in India? The problem with self-publishing a book is that itās hard to get print editions to various geographical markets without making it expensive to do so. For example, More To That has a substantial readership in India, which means that there are many people there that are...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read