Yesterday, I had the privilege of releasing the First copy of my friend S.Ganesan`s autobiography, besides writing the Forewrrd for the book. A double honour indeed. Here is a brief extract from my Foreword:
I
have known Shri Ganesan only for the last 10 years. I consider our friendship
as a gift from the Gandhi Nagar Club Library to me. I regularly meet him at the library where both of us can be seen browsing through the many dailies and
magazines the Library subscribes for the
benefit of its members. He would always come to the library in the
evenings in his track pants and tea
shirt with his trade mark shoulder bag,
after finishing his daily fitness routine at the Club GYM located
adjacent to the library. I used to both admire and envy him for being able
to indulge in this daily ritual at 88. No wonder other youngsters in the GYM
consider him an inspiration.
Over
a period of time I also came to know about this self made man and how he came
up in his life the hard way. I found quite a few similarities in our lives.
Since I had already published my autobiography which had inspired many
youngsters, I kept urging him to write his memoirs too. I am glad to know that his own children were
able to give the final push to him to write his autobiography. He took
advantage of the forced confinement at home thanks to Covid to complete the
book. I was more than happy when I was asked to write a Foreword for the book
because I have been persuading many senior citizens to write their memoirs not
to become famous writers but because `Biography is History` . As my mentor Mr
S.Muthiah would say- `biography is
social history- providing insights into life, happenings, values and
mores of a city or a community or a profession at certain period of time`. That
is precisely what Ganesan has done in his autobiography, which graphically
traces his life from his birth till date.( He is the 8th person I
know who has penned his memoirs responding to my call in the last 10 years- six more are in the process of
writing their memoirs))
I finished reading the book in two sittings. Written in a simple and engaging style, Ganesan`s story is bound to inspire both the young and the old . I would like to draw particular attention to the section preceding the concluding chapter, where Ganesan shares a SWOT ( Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) analysis of himself. In conclusion, he says , `If you want to live in the modern and constantly changing world, you should learn to follow the AFFI principle. A - Adjust, F - Forgive, F - Forget, and I – Ignore`. A principle which helped him face life with confidence and reach great heights.
I pray God to bestow good health and long life on Ganesan so that he continues to inspire all those who come in contact with him.
The book published my good friend Diwakar of Compuprint is for private circulation only
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