‘Working hard is not good enough’ Book Review

 TGC Prasad has highlighted in the book that culmination of talent and hard work will not always fetch you the right results. In the book there are various insights he gives regarding how to self manage oneself and how to empower oneself with the knowledge he or she possesses. Most of us individuals believe that smart work is way better than hard work but this book has changed my perception and now I understand that if in order to give that extra effort to achieve a goal , one should weigh all the options and realize that this is what he or she wants.

Goals, dreams and ambitions is what we all live for but the simple fact is that not everyone is able to achieve them and we sometimes feel that we gave our best but this was not meant for us. With respect to the book and also going a bit philosophical, I would say destiny is there for everyone but which destiny will cross our paths depends on us.

The author has shared his viewpoints of general management and tried to provide us with strategies and solutions to solve this problem of getting exactly what we want in life. Frankly, I would say the book is a good read but again only seeing with a management prospective or using HR concepts is not the final solution to my problem.

I think working hard is the most important aspect of achieving a goal but along with that comes our skills, knowledge, power to sustain surrounding barriers, ability to have patience and last but not the least to be sure that the goal we are seeking is what we want.

As far as I am concerned, I am still trying to figure out what will give me my nirvana so that I can work hard enough to achieve it.