Book Reviews

Nammalvar is one of the most prominent people who took the initiative for organic farming. He was born in Thirukkattupalli in 1938. He earned a BSc in agriculture from Annamalai University . He battled for organic farming and farmer welfare till the end of his life. This book is Nammalvar's biography. There are 55 chapters in this book, 39 of which were written by Nammalvar. The remaining are compilations of his works, collected by the book publisher. Each chapter came as a series in “Pasumai Vikatan” magazine. It has now been put together as a book. At the beginning of this book, Nammalvar takes us to the Kovilpatti Agriculture Research Center , where he spent almost seven years in a supervisory role. He relocated to another location for agriculture research after being unable to handle the corruption within the organization. He then goes on to talk about his siblings and his early years and family history. He also explains how life was simple at his time and, later, when indus

Being productive is the most essential element we need to accomplish our goal. However, if you think about it, are all of us productive? Whether each one of us is able to achieve our goal? The answer is simply no. So, what makes us go away from our goals? It’s our inability to plan effectively. It’s our inability to focus our attention. In short, it’s our procrastination. The author, Brian Tracy, gives us 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and achieve our goals in a shorter period of time. He begins by establishing clear and specific goals. In order to succeed, first we should determine exactly what we need. "If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster," as said by Stephen Covey. It is essential that we put our goals down in writing. Writing down our objectives gives us something tangible to work toward. There's power in it. Unstated objectives may lead misunderstandings and misdirection. In order to