Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Piyush Dholariya is a PhD candidate of Psychology who is pursuing research on subjective well being with respect to spirituality and personality. He is an individual researcher who has published some research papers on the well-being of professionals about how one can change his viewpoint to live a better life. He is a public speaker and blogger who is writing for self-help techniques with the major topics of spirituality and meditation.
I wrote this first book; “Living a Life Worth Living”
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Name : Living a Life Worth Living
During my doctoral study on subjective well being,
I studied lots of factors for worth living and wellbeing of
life. I have talked with many people about wellbeing and
worth living. Eventually, I got many lessons for living worth
living. Those lessons I have summarised in 31 small notes
that may be helpful to people to live worth living.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I wrote syllabus for one private college, many blogs, research papers, translation of papers.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dr. Abdul Kalam, Robin Sharma, James Joyce, Victor Hugo, Ivar Aasen, Benedict Anderson
Silent Spring, Who will cry when you die, wings of fire, Ulysses, Freakonomics, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and many more
What are you working on now?
I am PhD candidate, doing research on subjective well being. How does people can live worth life and be happy. I am also writing blogs from my researches.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Mass emails, social media, readers, reviewers
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, We have to always think about readers when we are writing, because book is for readers.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
We have to always think about readers when we are writing, because book is for readers.
Be consistent.
Do not use irrelevant things in writing.
What are you reading now?
The Art of Power Book by Thich Nhat Hanh
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am writing second book, which is also non-fiction, but I can not disclose name now.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Upanishads, Bhagavad gita, The power of Now, Thundering Silence: Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake, The Long Road Turns to Joy
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