Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing

ISBN-13: 9781119789192 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 256 str.

Rajendra Sisodia

Recenzje

"Real leadership in business and in society begins with finding your core. In this book, Raj Sisodia courageously shares his personal journey of coming to know himself. I believe that transparency and vulnerability are the pathways to true power. Bravo, Raj, for turning a pathway into a freeway and creating a powerful roadmap of the journey for others."--John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. and author, Up from Nothing"This deeply personal and heartfelt book is a must read. Raj's journey is wildly inspiring, and a beautiful reminder of the importance for all leaders to prioritize their own healing."--Kip Tindell, Co-Founder and Past CEO/Chairman of The Container Store and author, Uncontainable"In this deeply personal memoir, Raj challenges each of us to be "peaceful warriors" to fight with courage and intensity for what is most precious in life. For business leaders, the challenge is to thread this struggle into the very core of our companies, to catalyze the change and healing that is so needed in our communities."--Gerry Anderson, Executive Chairman, DTE Energy"If you have ever yearned to go beyond a life of false harmony to find true peace, Raj's deeply personal story provides every bit of inspiration and guidance you'll need to summon the courage to pursue your own healing journey. You'll be inspired to reflect on your own life journey and awaken to a whole new level of being."--Haley Rushing, Chief Purposologist, The Purpose Institute and co-author, It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For"Once in a rare while comes along a man who has the courage, compassion, and authenticity to tell his story of tragedy and triumph in a way that not only heals himself, but also the reader. This book and its extraordinary disclosures will elevate your consciousness and catalyze the healing of our collective trauma."--Nilima Bhat, coauthor, Shakti Leadership"A deeply moving memoir of personal struggles for self-identity and a purpose-driven life! Raj Sisodia is a brilliant writer and reveals what led to him confounding the Conscious Capitalism movement. Awaken is a story about human struggles, survival and ultimate triumph."--Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business, Goizueta Business School, Emory University and co-author, Firms of Endearment"If you want to break free of the shackles that constrain you, you need a guide, a sherpa, an example, not to follow step by step but to learn from on your own journey to healing and growth. In Awaken: A Journey to Purpose, Wholeness & Healing we have been given the gift of a detailed look into the familiarity of a troubled life and the resulting joyful emergence into wholeness of a truly gifted storyteller. Read every word as if your life depended on it."--Richard Sheridan, CEO, Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations and author, Joy, Inc. - How We Built a Workplace People Love"A simple yet compelling tale of a delicate and dynamic father-son relationship, of love and losses, this book makes you contemplate your own evolutionary journey."--Debashis Chatterjee, Director IIM Kozhikode and author of Timeless Leadership"It is with a spirit of generosity that Raj shares his learnings from his personal journey with others. True introspection is hard but necessary work, and Raj inspires readers to take the first step."--Daniel Lubetzky, Founder of KIND Snacks and author, Do the KIND Thing"I couldn't put this book down. It caused me to reflect on my whole life and the importance of living consciously in order to heal. Raj's book helps awaken you and illuminates what really matters in your life's journey."--NK Choudhary, Chairman and Managing Director, Jaipur Rugs

Spis treści

Foreword xiPrologue xiiiChapter 1 Roots 1Life Without Papa 1From Kesur to Canada 3Sidebar: The Rajputs 6Papa Returns 11Reflections 14Chapter 2 Changing of the Guard 17A Whole New World 17Bewildered in Barbados 18Serene in Salinas 20Confused in Canada 24Reflections 27Chapter 3 Return of the Native 29The Ratlam "Suar" System 30Sidebar: The Caste System 31Objects of Curiosity 33Hard Landing 34School of Horrors 36Innocence Lost 40Home Base Indore 41Reflections 45Chapter 4 Return to Kesur 47The Darker Side of Kesur 50Trickle-Down Tyranny 54Reflections 55Chapter 5 No Time to Dream 57My Luck Runs Out 62Grim Survivor 65Political Awakening 66Bombay Bound 69Back to the Future 72Reflections 74Chapter 6 New York, New York 77Marketing Mecca - or Mayhem? 78Ivy League Ivory Tower 79An Accidental Academic 81Dowry Drama 83Dissertation Dilemma 85Escape from New York 87Reflections 90Chapter 7 Boston Blues 93Out of Africa 98An Unblessed Marriage 104Nightmare on Commonwealth Avenue 107Reflections 109Chapter 8 A New Beginning 111The "Prodigal" Son Returns 114A Mentor at Last 119Standing Up for Myself 122A Growing Family 125Awakening My Creative Side 127Reflections 128Chapter 9 Back to Boston 131New Millennium, New Challenges 133My Winter of Discontent 136Good Thing, Bad Thing - Who Knows? 138Following My Heartbreak 140The Shame of Marketing? 141Reflections 143Chapter 10 Purpose in the Poconos 145Tears of Joy 145Metamorphosis 146Becoming an Instrument of Evolution 148Renegotiating a Relationship 150Doubling Down 152Sliding Doors 153Birthing a Movement 155Growing the Movement 157Reflections 159Chapter 11 Searching for Inner Peace 161Seeking Spiritual Solace 163Sidebar: Art of Living CORE TEACHINGS 164Could I Be Happy? 167Growing and Sinking 171Reflections 173Chapter 12 Conscious Awakening 175The Wise Women 178Twin Bombshells 184No More Denial 186Reflections 187Chapter 13 Healing the Father Wound 189The Father Wound 189My Arc with My Father 190Seeing the Whole Picture 192Innocence Lost - and Reclaimed 193Grief or Relief? 195A Two-Time Destroyer of Families? 196Healing My Son's Father Wound 197Last Words 198Reflections 200Chapter 14 Honoring My Mother and Becoming Whole 203Who Was Usha? 206Portrait of a Marriage 209Passages 210Bringing My Mother to My Father 212Reflections 212Chapter 15 Discoveries 215Stay True to Yourself 216Be Open to New Adventures 219Be Your Own Best Friend and Coach 220Challenge Orthodoxies 220Choose Your Life 221Embrace Seeming Opposites 222Acknowledge and Heal Your Traumas 223Be a Peaceful Warrior for Truth and Love 225Stay Awake! 226Epilogue Healing the Patriarchy 227The Need to Heal Kesur 228My Duty and Destiny 229A Healing Circle 231The Path Ahead 234Acknowledgments 235About the Author 239Index 241

O autorze

RAJ SISODIA is Co-founder and former Chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He is the bestselling author of Conscious Capitalism, The Healing Organization, Firms of Endearment, Everybody Matters, Shakti Leadership and several other impactful books. Raj is FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico.