Book Review : Reinventing The Wheel

 “I have regretted losing that friend, but it is strange how today I do not even remember what we were arguing over….”

Does this happen to you too?

Chirag Saxens’s debut book ‘Reinventing The Wheel’ is a collection of philosophical essays about the virtue of life emphasizing on the fact that most of the people are living their lives on an autopilot mode. It is a non-fiction book. It seems short read but the reader will feel the importance of going slow with each chapter in each division.

Book Blurb on Amazon

This book invites you to ask eye-opening questions. Why are we here? What's our purpose? Despite being contributors to society. Why do most people feel a sense of emptiness?

If you feel like you have been living your life on autopilot mode then this book is what you need to read. You will get to know that you have control over your actions which in turn shape the outside world. This book is filled with philosophical essays that inspire you to take control of your life.

If you enjoy existentialism, skepticism, and egoism, then this book is a must-read. You will be exposed to these different schools of thought.

Review

This book is a work of non-fiction in which the author explores life as a wheel. The readers will find it intriguing to see its structure compared with life. 

The different parts of the wheel play a significant role in the journey of birth and death. The book has four divisions, including the hub of the wheel (birth), spokes (actions), empty space (void), and the outer edge of the wheel (outside world). 

In the book, the readers will explore the various aspects of themselves, starting from existence, egoism, skepticism, and much more. It is a pack of thought-provoking and factual verdicts humans do not wish to accept. 

Readers will find themselves lost in the book, realizing the things they never accepted or witnessed at some phase of their lives were above their actions. Though the book is philosophical, the readers will feel nostalgic and connected with the book.  

"Everything blossoms, and then the same thing starts to decay."

Indeed, body, health, planet, friendship, and everything that binds life decay, but to accept that loss seems challenging. The author brings forth various concepts by comparing life with the wheel's parts. The readers will be able to connect with these concepts and can accept the changes to revert the hardships that human actions create.

“Seems like the one thing our species has yet to learn is to bow to the nature.”

It is challenging to admit how human actions affect nature and disturbs balance in life. The author has tried to explain in this book how humans will find solutions to some problems by bringing in other problems using imagination and technology. The author has supported the statements with examples for better understanding. 

The best part is that the book covers maximum topics highlighting social issues like influence, capitalism, and impact on nature due to mortal actions, along with the effect of emotions and feelings.

It is a must read book to explore the life journey and understand the impact of actions and the outer world on nature, other’s lives and oneself.

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