Foreword: Vishen Lakhiani
Preface
Engineering Change Overnight
A Life Lesson from Mundane Chores
The Marvelous Prison Boxing You In
The Demon That Will Not Let You Be
The Key to Glorious Freedom
What a Fool He Was. Or Was He?
The Great Secret
It Matters Greatly Where You Live
Turning the Horse Around
The Dirt Is on Your Face — Why Do You Clean the Mirror?
End Your Sleepless Nights
The Strange Disappearance of the Wedding Guest
The Terrible Mistake You Make Every Day
Kill That Child! Your Life Depends on It!
Making a Quantum Leap
It Was Never about You
Feed the Dog, Not the Wolf!
Let Go of Your Grudges
Are You the Hungry Ghost?
Gratitude, Every Day
When the World Turns Bleak
When You Feel Really Terrible
Coping with Disaster
The Real Reason You Get Angry and Fearful
Deliberate Intent and the Journeys You Take
Is He Really Such a Jerk?
The Telemarketer and Me
What to Do about the Beep!
What Will They Think of Me?
Our Misery Is Caused by Resistance
How to Have a Terrific Day, Every Day
Be Grateful That You Are Not Special
Ambition Is Bad for You
A Lesson on Serenity and Happiness from My Fair Lady
Yes, You Can Rewrite Your Past!
This Powerful Technique Will Make You the Master of All Situations
Making Life Effortless and Joyful
Achieving Phenomenal Results without Struggle
If I Could Just Get Them to Change
Why Your New Year's Resolutions Fail
The Question You Never Ask Can Set You Free
To Think Differently, Start with Intention
Something Better Than Hope
What a Baby Knows That You Don't
How the **** Do You Let It Go?
Don't Make the Mistake I Made
The Invisible Threads That Bind You
Put Down the Suitcase
This Is Why You Suffer!
A Smoked-Glass Table and a Life Lesson on Transience
The Journey to Rehabilitation
A Single Question Will Dramatically Improve Your Life
An Unspeakable Tragedy
Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave
The Little-Known Secret to Achieving Incredible Success
Keep Struggling? Or Throw in the Towel?
This Illusion Is Wrecking Your Life!
Mental Chatter Is Fake News!
You Can't Solve an Internal Problem with External Action
What Does It Mean to Work with Love?
Who Are You Being?
You Are Not Going Anywhere!
Questions and Exercises to Accelerate Your Transformation
Advanced Coaching
About the Author

Profound wisdom that will make you startlingly successful if you apply it. Do you feel that time is rushing by while you have accomplished only a fraction of what you are capable of? Is there an undercurrent of anxiety in your life that will not go away? It is possible for you to reach orbits of achievement you never dreamed of and without any stress. It does not require hard work. It requires you to change your thinking. When you alter the dysfunctional models you hold, your experience of life improves immediately. Both success and tranquility can be yours. In Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots, unconventional and highly successful coach Dr. Srikumar Rao distills and condenses valuable life lessons, from ancient masters, sacred writings, and his own experience, into quick-to-read, easily digestible chapters