(Gaur Gopal Das) INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE AUTHOR KEY SUMMARY POINT • Everyone has baggage and challenges in life, but we can choose how to respond to them. We can either let our emotions control us, or we can control our emotions. • Happiness is not about having more, but about focusing more on what we have. Comparison is the thief of joy, while gratitude is the source of joy. • The mind is like a monkey that jumps from one thought to another, often creating anxiety and stress. We can tame the monkey mind by giving it a reward, a purpose, or a direction. • Being anxious and being excited have the same physiological symptoms, but different mindsets. We can reframe our anxiety as excitement and look forward to the future with optimism and enthusiasm. • Saying sorry does not always mean we are wrong, it means we value the relationship more than being right. Apologizing can heal wounds and restore trust. • The mind is like a mirror that reflects our inner state. If we want to change our outer world, we have to change our inner world first. We can do this by cultivating positive thoughts, feelings, and actions. conclusion The conclusion of the book is that the mind is a powerful tool that can either make us or break us. It is up to us to use it wisely and positively, and to align it with our true self and our higher purpose. Gaur Gopal Das urges us to energize our mind by cultivating positive habits, attitudes, and values, such as gratitude, humility, forgiveness, optimism, compassion, and service. He also encourages us to connect with the divine source of energy that is within us and all around us, and to live in harmony with the universe and its natural laws.