The India I Love by Ruskin BondMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Anybody who loves India cannot stop themselves from falling in love with this book. It is not a question of sweeping away the unpalatable things of India under the carpet, but one does need to look at the good aspects and this book does exactly this.
Read it to see India from a positive perspective.
Speaking about the natural beauty that is found in abundance in India the Ruskin in his own way states how it helps him stay happy. He states "External conditions do play their part in individual happiness. But our essential happiness or unhappiness is really independent of these things. It is a matter of character, or nature, or even our biological make-up. There are prosperous, successful people, who are constantly depressed and miserable. And the less fortunate, those who must put up with discomfort, disability and other disadvantages, who manage to be cheerful and good-natured in spite of everything. Some effort of course, is needed. To take life lightly and in good humour is not something that you can cultivate. Either you have it or your don't."
Some beautiful quotes
1. If you have the ability, or rather the gift of being able to see beauty in small things, then old age should hold no terrors.
2. There is a time to rove and a time to rest, and if you have learnt to live with nature's magic, yuo will not grow restless.
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