It’s my birthday right now—I’ve accomplished 46 laps across the solar. And as I begin my 47th 12 months, right here’s a enjoyable truth I found: 47 is the atomic variety of silver. So, I suppose this can be my “Silver Yr.” Undecided if that makes me extra helpful—although at 46, I used to be a “Palladium”, which is extra treasured than silver and gold—or just a bit tarnished, however it doesn’t matter!
However sufficient about silver (and getting older). At this time, I’m celebrating one thing a lot greater than a birthday.
I’m excited to announce my new guide, Boundless: Timeless Knowledge for a Life With out Limits (464-page hardcover guide, illustrated, and written in English).
What Boundless Means to Me
This guide began as a deeply private undertaking—only a assortment of notes and ideas I wished to depart for my kids, Kavya and Chaitanya. I wished them to have one thing to carry onto as they stroll on their very own journeys of life, one thing that shares what I’ve discovered (and unlearned) alongside the best way.
However as I wrote, someplace these notes took on a lifetime of their very own. They turned classes for anybody who has ever felt caught, restricted, or uncertain of what comes subsequent. They had been for anybody seeking to reconnect with the huge prospects inside themselves.
That’s why I known as it Boundless.
This guide is my try to discover what it means to dwell with out limits—not within the sense of chasing infinite ambition however in embracing curiosity, braveness, and the liberty to be your truest self.
A Glimpse into Boundless
The guide is organised into 5 sections:
- Self-Discovery: Discovering who you might be and the trail you’re meant to stroll.
- Overcoming Adversity: Easy methods to navigate life’s storms with grace (or no less than attempt to).
- Aware Dwelling: Slowing down and noticing the small, stunning issues in life.
- Private Development: Rising not for the sake of feat however for the enjoyment of studying.
- Societal Virtues: How we will contribute to one thing greater than ourselves.
These sections are made up of 52 chapters—because the variety of weeks in a 12 months—the place I’ve drawn from thinkers who’ve deeply influenced me—Steve Jobs, Kahlil Gibran, Ramana Maharshi, Leo Tolstoy, Viktor Frankl, Lao Tzu, and lots of others—and added tales from my very own life and different such reflections. Every chapter additionally has inquiries to information your personal pondering.
Boundless isn’t simply concerning the phrases. It’s full of illustrations I’ve drawn myself. Easy and imperfect as they might be, they’re my approach of bringing the concepts within the guide to life, including a bit further heat and that means to the pages. I hope these sketches make the journey by means of the guide really feel a bit extra private, like a dialog between us.
General, creating this guide has been a labour of affection. Like my first guide—The Sketchbook of Knowledge—I selected to self-publish as a result of it permits me to pour my coronary heart into each element. All I had as firm alongside the best way was the quiet satisfaction of crafting one thing significant.
My hope is that Boundless can be greater than a guide to you. I hope it looks like a good friend—somebody who’s there for you when issues get powerful and a reminder of why you retain going.
How Boundless is Totally different from The Sketchbook of Knowledge
A lot of you’ve learn my first guide, The Sketchbook of Knowledge, and have shared how its timeless classes resonated with you. It’s deeply humbling to know that it’s discovered a spot in so a lot of your lives. As I now introduce Boundless, I need to shortly share how this new guide is each a continuation of that journey and a departure into one thing deeper.
Once I wrote The Sketchbook of Knowledge, I wished to create one thing timeless—a set of timeless concepts that anybody may decide up, flip by means of, and really feel impressed.
Boundless, although, is a really totally different sort of guide. It’s extra private, extra reflective. It’s not nearly what others have mentioned however about what I’ve discovered—by means of my very own experiences, failures, and moments of readability.
If The Sketchbook of Knowledge was a map of timeless truths, Boundless is the journey itself. It’s deeply private, however I’ve written it for anybody who’s seeking to embrace their distinctive path and dwell a life that feels limitless.
It’s not a substitute for The Sketchbook of Knowledge—it’s a companion, and I hope it finds a spot in your life, too.
Early Reward for Boundless
I despatched a reviewer’s copy of the guide to some folks I love, and listed below are some good issues they needed to say:
Vishal blends philosophy, private tales, and sensible insights that will help you transcend limitations and uncover the extraordinary inside your self.
—Manish Chokhani, Director, Enam Holdings
A philosophical journey into our lives, our selections and their penalties.
—Monika Halan, Creator, Let’s Speak Cash
Boundless is a thought-provoking exploration that reshapes how we see the life we dwell. Put together to be impressed, challenged, and completely remodeled by this literary masterpiece.
—Bogumil Baranowski, Founder, Blue Infinitas Capital
Pleasure to learn, thought-provoking, and filled with worldly knowledge.
—Barry Ritholtz, Chairman & CIO, Ritholtz Wealth Mgt.
Vishal distils timeless knowledge right into a profound information for dwelling a significant life.
—Sankaran Naren, CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC
Boundless is an excellent information on the best way to dwell a extra intentional life. If you wish to make tangible modifications and go on a journey of self-discovery, then Boundless is the guide for you.
—Nick Maggiulli, Creator, Simply Preserve Shopping for
Boundless is a name to interrupt self-imposed limits and embrace life as an unfolding story.
—Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund
A Birthday Reward
Because it’s my birthday, I’d like to show the custom round and provides you a present—an invite to pre-order Boundless. By pre-ordering, you’ll be among the many first to obtain the guide when it begins delivery in January 2025.
Click on right here to pre-order Boundless now!
And since I need to make this particular for these of you who’ve supported me all alongside, I’m providing a pre-order value of ₹1799 (base value: ₹1999). Pricing for worldwide orders is $51 (base value: $55)
Additionally, as a token of my gratitude, all pre-orders will embody a few particular bonuses:
- Free Workbook: A companion information with reflection prompts and extra insights that will help you dwell the concepts in Boundless.
- Creator Q&A: An invitation to a web-based session the place I’ll share behind-the-scenes tales and reply your questions (someday in early January 2025).
Click on right here to pre-order Boundless now!
The pre-order bonuses are my approach of claiming thanks—as a result of actually, I wouldn’t be right here with out you.
Ultimate Ideas
Finishing 46 has been humbling. There’s lots I nonetheless don’t know. However one factor I’ve discovered is that this: Life isn’t about perfection or having all of the solutions, however is about discovering the braveness to continue to grow—even when the silver begins displaying.
Thanks for letting me share this journey with you. Whether or not you’ve learn my phrases, shared your ideas, or just adopted alongside, you’ve been an vital a part of my story.
Right here’s to a different 12 months of studying, reflecting, and (hopefully) shining just a bit brighter.
With gratitude,
—Vishal
P.S. They are saying silver tarnishes when you don’t handle it. So right here’s to sharpening the very best elements of ourselves and letting the remaining fade with grace. Let’s dwell boundlessly collectively.
