The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown




Having read Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code, I knew what to expect in terms of style. The book, as most people say, is not as compelling as A&D, which is his best work and DVC which comes a close second.

That said, the subject of symbology lends itself so readily to interesting stories that I'm amazed there aren't too many more such books out there.

Read it, if only to be illuminated, which is usually good enough for me.

Largely unpretentious, but also quite boring unless you are a Starbucks fan.

Absolute bull crap!!!!
Skimmed through it.... the back cover is all about how this guy has given 2000 talks to CXOs and is barely 30 himself. It seems like a brave attempt to sell his speaking calendar.

In the most basic terms, what this guy calls Flip is "innovation", but this book is all hot air, trying to patent a word at best and claiming that he has seen something that no one else has. In reality all he's trying to do is rename innovation and strategy to something he hopes will be associated with his ability to discover a pattern.

I'd be more interested in reading a book about how this guy became successful with no original ideas of his own.

Those who have a beautiful present wonder why people live in the past.

Came across this question .... which has probably been asked so many times through the history of the modern times in so many forms .... but I really don't have an answer. I had one at varying points in my life, but I don't anymore.

How do you want to be remembered?

Any pointers?

Awesome Ganesha Chathurthi

Ganesha Stuti followed by Khara Kadubu, Sihi Kolakatte, Khara Kolakatte, Kare Kadubu, payasam ... some pakodas and some rice.

Followed by 2h of sleep :)

The Art of Choosing - Sheena Iyengar

One of the best books I have read .... only wish I'd read it a lot sooner.