Extra-ordinary has ordinary in it!
Last few days saw me reading through a nonfiction ‘ Legends
Over Generations’ by Ashraf Haggag, which incidentally had such a gripping
treatment of the content which does not let you abandon the book out of
boredom.
All the facts were chronicled in a journalistic way as the
need was but the technique of arranging and segregating the data made all the
difference and easy to assimilate. The book very clearly highlights the skills,
personal traits and real efforts put in by the people of diverse areas to rise
above all and be legends shaping our lives.
The author took pains to categorize such stalwarts from the
fields of Human rights, Science, Politics over History, Art and Literature. Not
only that the units of legends were further divided into sub parts like – early
life and education, early career, legacy etc. The units started with
initials/signatures of each legend and ended with their world-famous quotes.
However, what irked me a little was the absence of their profile picture in
the beginning which could have helped us in visualizing the person we were
reading.
The canvas of the book spread over centuries across the
globe with, on one hand, veterans like A G Bell, Napoleon Bonaparte, William
Shakespeare etc, and the contemporaries like Nikola Tesla, Malala Yousafzai,
Marlon Brando on the other. The USP, no doubt, was the conclusion or the
unit 10 of the book which summarised the key features and traits across all
legends which must be followed by all those who strive to be something in life.
The author vehemently professed that passion, hard work,
focussed goals, intuitive and ingenious ideas, willingness to shed the comfort
zone, dynamic and not static attitude, perseverance and providing value to others,
is what can make a human a legend!
This book is duly recommended for all those who love to be
informed about facts, what goes into the writing of these facts; people who
think that their goals are beyond them and most importantly for all of us who
think that it takes to be ‘ destined’ or ‘special’ to be a class apart. The
book teaches all humans are super humans if they decide to be.
The book is available on
English Version Amazon.in:
Flipkart
Waterstones;
Powells;
Ashraf Haggag is a
senior executive with nearly three decades of experience in close proximity to
the corporate market. His more recent experience has also taken him to every
facet of the hospitality industry.
Haggag has
direct experience in many different aspects of business, including sales,
marketing, revenue management, and administration. Having worked in Germany,
the United States, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, his global experiences have
helped him realize that companies must target new market zones in order to grow
and prosper in the international marketplace. He is eager to bring enhanced
cross-cultural awareness to today’s business leaders.
