I regularly update my ‘Books’ story highlight on Instagram with what I am reading. In the past, I’ve been part of Book Clubs via work and with friends. I’ve enjoyed the conversations I’ve had with people when we’ve found reads in common. To extend that, I am going to do my best to share my monthly reads on my blog. Happy Reading!
Mahabir Pun is a figure that I’ve blogged and read about for a long time. His accomplishments and visionary ideas are often featured by press in Nepal and overseas. His relentless pursuit for a better Nepal has been evident since he came to the scene. This autobiography to me revealed that he has always been a person of a steely driven nature.Â
Pun is direct and addresses many chapters of his life. From his teaching days in Chitwan to returning to his village post-US study, he makes precise effort to address any issues that arose during the earlier parts of his life. Criticisms continues to follow him, and he always has a response on the ready. He has used the book as a platform to address the many accusations and challenge the mindset that he had to navigate through.
On a personal note, I felt very encouraged reading about his many attempts, failures and the successes. He makes it a point to list, often long, all the different initiatives he pursued to better his village community. If there’s one message from this book; it is to just do something – to go for it and give it your all!Â
Mahabir Pun does not want us to sit idle. He wants us to all explore and expand on what interests us; to pursue and as I said, give it our all.Â
In three words; get shit done.Â
Happy Reading!
