Goodreads asked Shilpa Harry:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Shilpa Harry It all began way back in 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was going through acute depression during the lockdown phase. To divert my mind, I started writing a momentous list of self-motivational write-ups, quotes, core life values, goals, to-do items, and daily affirmations as part of my routine journal. I also began listing out life skills to enhance and uplift my self-confidence. Furthermore, I delved deeply into subjects related to conscious living and verified my self-made perceptions with existing theories of ancient philosophy and current psychological understanding.

The truth is, prior to this experience, I was never an ardent reader or writer. However, it all sparked instantaneously. I felt like I no longer had control over my explorative and inquisitive nature. It was as if some unknown knowledge was unfolding at a rapid rate. This was exactly what was happening to me at that point in time. Although I am a content person, I constantly felt haunted by the missing or the unfolded parts of my life – “What's next? What should I do?” It was then that I recognized myself as part of the ambitious breed who want to experience the totality of life by acquiring knowledge in all areas of interest.

Over the course of three years, my writings transformed into a self-empowering guide, and the formation of ‘Perceive to Pursue’ became certain.

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