Book: The Nine Batons
Author: Retd Col M P Dinesh
Genre: Self-help
Publisher: Notion Press
Published on: 28 September 2024
Available on:
1. Amazon: https://amzn.in/d/5ZFY9y3
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Notionpress: https://notionpress.com/read/the-nine-batons
Reviews: The book is a narrative of an NCC Instructor
who takes us through his journey of assessing and instructing as the in-charge
of training of cadets for “Best Cadets” category at national level. The author
profoundly describes his apprehensions, self-doubts, achievements and flaws in
taking up this challenging task. It is very common to validate all the struggles
that a student takes to reach his/her goals in their lives when they stand out
in certain talents and achievements. What is lesser known and brought into the
limelight is the struggles and efforts taken by the educators and mentors to
train their candidates to reach those goals. This book stands out in that very
particular narrative where the reader gets round the retina of a mentor, a
teacher, an educator, an instructor or a guide to see things from his point of
view. The book uses excellent vocabulary and narrative tools to describe the
characters and episodes at the same time ensuring the simplicity of chapters
and text. Being a defence aspirant for a fair amount of time in my life, it was
pretty easy relating myself to the characters Rashi, Mahesh and Tarun in
certain ways and finally rejoicing and celebrating their victories over their
past and shortcomings.
The book is a motivating tool for the lot who look ahead to
join the armed forces but, no disparity drawn, it is a book which will help
each and every student regardless of their choice of ambition, to work and thrive towards reaching their goals. This book is sure to enrich all the students, aspirants and the younger
generations to employ a broader and more detailed process of goal-setting and be
more realistic in their efforts and preparations towards their desires. Simultaneously,
the readers will understand the importance of manifestation and positive-thinking.
This book takes you through a narrative of all the challenges one's pasts and
traumas throw, and how a true opportunist will break all those shackles
and choose not to be a prisoner of that past rather be the creator of his present.
P.S.: To all those who don’t know the author of this book
happens to be my mentor. We initially started working together when I was thriving
to reach a goal, I had envisioned for myself and he undeniably has an excellent
career as an assessor for the same. Through the years of this work, we’ve
crafted a bond for ourselves where he has become my first go-to person when I
need guidance and fruitful self-talk whether it is about life, career, family, emotions
and work. A “Guru-dakshina” for whose role in my life will forever be an
underestimation of my gratitude and his dedication.
