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Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots: The Movers and Shakers' Guide to Unstoppable Success Hardcover – October 4, 2022

by Srikumar S. Rao (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 159 ratings
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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.

Through Dr. Rao’s compelling narratives, you will learn how to:

• Achieve great success while remaining as serene as a Zen monk
• Feel radiantly alive every day and bursting with gratitude
• Bounce back from disaster so quickly that others didn’t even notice you were down
• Jettison dysfunctional mental models that prevent you from soaring
• Banish the incessant mental chatter that is sapping your energy
• Bring joy into your life and annihilate your fears
• Inspire others to reach heights they never dreamed possible

And this just scratches the surface. As a bonus, the book includes a self-assessment to help you implement the chapters’ lessons. If you apply the concepts in it, Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots will make you prosper in all areas of your life.

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Dr. Srikumar Rao is an elite coach who works with a select group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives. His clients are already successful and seek his coaching because they need help to have an outsize impact on the world. They are ready to make a dent in the universe. They also recognize that life is a spiritual journey and wish to imbue that understanding into every facet of their lives.

Millions of people have listened to Dr. Rao’s TED Talk and other recordings and attended his programs and workshops. He has one goal only: to help you experience life in an exponentially better way. He leads you into a rabbit hole, and you determine how far you wish to go. You may wish to travel only a short distance and settle for a life in which you are much more successful, have better relationships, and enjoy more peace. Or you may wish to go all the way and reach what sages have called by many names, such as enlightenment, Nirvana, and awakening. Be aware that if you get there, there will be no you left to celebrate this.

Dr. Rao recommends that you simply set out on your journey. In a very short time, you will find that your life has improved to an extent that you would not have ever believed. Feel free to stop anytime, and be prepared to resume your journey when the call comes. Learn more about Dr. Rao’s unique coaching philosophy at https://theraoinstitute.com/coachingphilosophy.

On a more mundane level, Dr. Rao holds a PhD from Columbia Business School, and his courses have been among the most popular and highest rated at many of the world’s top business schools. His work has been covered extensively by major media worldwide. He is the author of Are You Ready to Succeed? Unconventional Strategies for Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life and Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful—No Matter What. He is also the creator and narrator of the audio learning course The Personal Mastery Program: Discovering Passion and Purpose in Your Life and Work.

Learn more about Dr. Rao’s work at https://theraoinstitute.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ River Groove Books (October 4, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1632995417
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632995414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.09 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.28 x 0.88 x 9.24 inches
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Dr. Srikumar Rao is an elite coach who works with a select group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives. His clients are already successful and seek his coaching because they need help to have an outsize impact on the world. They are ready to make a dent in the universe. They also recognize that life is a spiritual journey and wish to imbue that understanding into every facet of their lives.

Millions of people have listened to Dr. Rao’s TED Talk and other recordings and attended his programs and workshops. He has one goal only: to help you experience life in an exponentially better way. He leads you into a rabbit hole, and you determine how far you wish to go. You may wish to travel only a short distance and settle for a life in which you are much more successful, have better relationships, and enjoy more peace. Or you may wish to go all the way and reach what sages have called by many names, such as enlightenment, Nirvana, and awakening. Be aware that if you get there, there will be no you left to celebrate this.

Dr. Rao recommends that you simply set out on your journey. In a very short time, you will find that your life has improved to an extent that you would not have ever believed. Feel free to stop anytime, and be prepared to resume your journey when the call comes. Learn more about Dr. Rao’s unique coaching philosophy at https://theraoinstitute.com/coachingphilosophy.

On a more mundane level, Dr. Rao holds a PhD from Columbia Business School, and his courses have been among the most popular and highest rated at many of the world’s top business schools. His work has been covered extensively by major media worldwide. He is the author of Are You Ready to Succeed? Unconventional Strategies for Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life and Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful—No Matter What. He is also the creator and narrator of the audio learning course The Personal Mastery Program: Discovering Passion and Purpose in Your Life and Work.

Learn more about Dr. Rao’s work at https://theraoinstitute.com.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Treasured book in my extensive library
I came to the work of Dr. Rao through some obscure podcast that interviewed him. I was instantly hooked and even called his office to bring him to speak to my staff (this never materialized) but I read his other books and watched every subsequent interview he posted across multiple channels. I even looked into taking his in-depth course but the timing was never right. So it was with great enthusiasm that I ordered and paid for an advanced copy of his book and read it at my first opportunity (by the way, my wife is also trying to get her hands on this copy but I am not letting go just yet). His concepts are revolutionary but masked in a way that appears to not be complex. Instead, he explains them in a new and innovative way, and his lessons stick. For example, his view on "mental models" and how they can be changed has been invaluable to my view of life and in dealing with relationships. His parables are insightful and his approach is welcoming to changing one’s own view of things. Another example is one’s acceptance of life circumstances today as you don’t know if this will turn out for better or worse in the future. I have read many books in this genre but this is by far the best one with the best material – that is it because it is an ancient wisdom that the test of time has proven to be true. Thank you, Dr. Rao and I hope everyone reads your book.
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Caroline Heerup
5.0 out of 5 stars I do strongly recommend this book
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022
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Modern wisdom, ancient roots is a fabulous book, that I will be reading repeatedly in the years to come. Funny enough not because I don’t understand the book but because it talks to my inner awareness and supports the fragile inner pattern that gives me an eased mind.

I love all the short chapters, that makes it very easy to use this book as a piece of mind handbook, that I can just visit whenever I need some reassuring.

Especially the notion that things aren’t good or bad, it’s just things that happens. But when I put my judgment on to things, that happens in my life, they change and becomes good or bad, and will affect me as such. It is a very simple way to avoid stressing yourself, and I have used it on several occasions. When an important meeting gets cancelled, I can now say to myself, that it just happens without getting irritated og disappointed. Often, I have later found out that it was for the best, that this meeting was postponed or not held at all.

I have been following Dr. Srikumar Rao for some years now and have become quite good at not listening to my mental chatter. And amazingly it does fade away when I don’t allow my feelings to react to it.
If you don’t know Dr. Srikumar Rao, I will most strongly recommend this book to you. I promise you that it has the potential to make your life so much better.
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Price Pritchett, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Truths Don't Die!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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I really like this book a lot.
* It's rock solid in terms of wise content.
* It's easy to read--the story format holds the reader and gets the message across in a way that helps the remembering.
* It's practical and very empowering.
* The book emphasizes our agency, our capacity for self-directed change, our innate potential to upgrade our everyday existence.

I even got hooked reviewing the reviews! They're a testament to the many ways Srikumar touches people's lives.

I'll be reading Srikumar's words again and again over the years to come.
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Artie Isaac
5.0 out of 5 stars This wonderful book delivers on the promise of "Creativity & Personal Mastery"
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
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Two decades ago, I set out to teach creativity at a graduate school of business. In preparation, I found an article in The New York Times describing Professor Rao's class: the only university class with its own alumni association; student applications for admission to the class were decided by former students; fantastic engagement and results.

I called Dr. Rao and asked to see his syllabus. He could not have been more encouraging. Moreover, the syllabus! I was gobsmacked. It was cogent, comprehensive, and daring. I asked, "May I borrow some of this for my own syllabus?"

His answer, twenty years ago, still rings in my heart: "There is nothing original here. Take it all. No attribution is needed. The more people teaching this content, the better the world will be."

Since then, I have taken his course (five times) and can testify to the enormous value of his methods. He has, simply, delivered for me the promise of the title of his legendary course, "Creativity and Personal Mastery."

If you are meeting Srikumar Rao for the first time through this book, you have his many decades of study and teaching in a single, clear, persuasive, enlightening volume. If you have known Srikumar for decades, you will see in this book that he has put into work his own message: that incandescent happiness is found through personal growth.

An intellectual hero, Dr. Rao continues to study and develop the ancient principles that lead to creativity and personal mastery. This book manifests the teacher's own growth, the further synthesis and modern application of timeless wisdom. For us, "Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots" codifies Dr. Rao's learnings and teachings in a practical guide for ambitious people.

I plan to buy copies for all my clients, so they can have the sage advice of the masters -- through this elite coach's care and writing.
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Dea
4.0 out of 5 stars Haven't had immediate unstoppable success, but enjoyed reading the book
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022
3.5, rounded to 4. I was initially drawn to this book by its beautiful cover and interesting title, and I entered and won a Kindle copy in a Goodreads giveaway.

"Putting love into what you do is better than searching for what you love."

The book was well-written and the short chapters made it very easy to read during gaps in my day. Specifically, I loved the personal anecdotes from his previous clients and stories from mythology. The anecdotes were either 1) very relatable or 2) humorous and entertaining, but many times they were both.

The second thing I loved about the book was the very poignant language that really drives the point home. He uses phrases such as "we are mentally slashing our wrists every day" to highlight how damaging recursive thoughts and self-doubt are, and also highlights how unhealthy blind reliance on proverbs such as "persistence is key" really are. While it seems counterintuitive, his perspective is thought-provoking and helpful to anyone who struggles with ambition that easily turns into burn-out.

"Feces will drop from the sky. It always does. That is the nature of life."

At the core of this book, Professor Rao reminds readers to not take themselves too seriously. We are all living in a movie about our lives, but nobody else is watching your movie-- they are too busy being the main character in their own film. This is extremely important and frequently overlooked in self-help books that only further promote being over-critical of one's decisions.

All that said, there are a few minor things that I did not like and that kept this book at a 3.5 for me:
1. some strong cliches, like "replace 'have to' with 'get to'". I feel like I see this way too often in books like this.
2. I would not compare addictions and alcoholism to "craving salty snacks". I found this oversimplified comparison to be condescending and tone-deaf to the nature of a physiological dependence.
3. Very heavy on the self-praise; mentions that he is an elite coach 3x times, and mentions the class he coaches a total of 9 times. I understand that he is promoting his coaching, but I could have done with less of this repetition.

In all honesty, I'm not usually one for life-coach books, so I'm sure others will find it more helpful than I did, but nevertheless, I did enjoy it and do plan to reference the annotated sections of this book often when I need to recenter.
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Dominic Bricault
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a life changer !
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2023
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If you're ready to learn new things and let those concepts sink in, this book will change you. It will allow you to live a wonderful life and you will see that it is really possible to get there!
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D. Doherty
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2023
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This book is a cornucopia of practical wisdom. Applicatuon of it's principles will bring a sense of peace, joy eand ease to your days. I love this book and very highly recommend it.
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Andrea Karolyi
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep! Deep! Deep
Reviewed in Germany on April 10, 2023
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I thought I've heard everything from Mr. Rao, but he could touch me with his message again. I had the "voaw" moments....several time.
He shows to see the world and my experience in it in different perspective.
I could stop one of my bed habit without pain ans second thought, by just asking the one question he suggested from myself whenever the urge hit me. Works....
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Manasi Kelkar
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern wisdom shots with deeper roots !!! Treasure for life !
Reviewed in India on October 5, 2022
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Today is an Auspicious day of Vijayadashmi ! That comes after the nine nights of Goddess, worship, exuberant energy! This day embarks on the win of goodness over evil. What could have been a better day than this to write a review on the latest book by Dr.SriKumar Rao. This is surely not just a coincidence but the Benevolent Universe playing its game. All though I have been Dr. Rao’s student and have read his earlier books this one came surely at a timing when I needed the reminder boost. The book has multiple wisdom shots. The best thing is the ancient roots are being presented in the modern wisdom shots that surely go deeper than sheer intellectual understanding of it.

Some things that not just left an impact but stuck with me: your mind is the most fertile garden that you will ever see and We live in our minds 😊.

Recognizing that we have mental models itself is the first step towards a blissful life.

Earlier perhaps working on a habit , discarding and forming a new habit would have been my approach towards self growth.

However, clinging on to even a positive habit for a long period and not recognizing is still a clinging. And hence living the life with one moment a time , what it is right now that is it has now been my Mantra now. Enjoying the process than only thinking of the outcome, don’t be your mental chatter but yet constant gentle pressure this and much more has been the impact of Dr. Rao , his work and the pioneer course of CPM by the Rao institute.

I totally recommend this book and even his earlier books for everyone. This is not just Modern Wisdom but a must have treasure for life.

-Mindful Manasi
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Callie
4.0 out of 5 stars In search of Wisdom
Reviewed in Australia on July 21, 2023
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a great read!
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