In a world overflowing with self-help books that tell you what to do, this book stands out boldly by focusing on what not to do. Built on the foundation of aThe Not To Do List, the author takes readers on a refreshingly unconventional journey toward self-awareness and personal success. Rather than delivering dry advice or clichés, each chapter uses sarcasm and wit to highlight habits that sabotage our progress.

Wading Through the Chapters

Every chapter opens with an ironic, tongue-in-cheek invitation to continue the very behavior the book aims to discourage, only to then be shown how damaging such habits truly are. This reverse-psychology approach keeps the tone lively and the content highly relatable, and delivering a dose of introspection.
Following the humorous opening, the author shifts gears to break down the consequences of each harmful habit mentioned in the not to do list— whether it’s constant multitasking, overcommitting, comparing oneself to others, or chasing perfection. These aren’t just surface-level observations; many chapters include insights that challenge widely accepted myths and societal norms, offering a fresh perspective that feels both relevant and necessary.
What makes the book truly effective is its format: after dissecting each toxic habit, the author offers practical alternatives. Instead of merely saying “don’t do this,” the book shows “here’s a better way.” These suggestions are simple yet powerful, making them easy to implement without overwhelming the reader.

Everything for Your Success

Despite its humorous tone, the book does not trivialize the issues it addresses. It uses satire as a tool to cut through resistance and defensiveness, creating space for genuine reflection. In doing so, it becomes more engaging than preachy — a rarity in the self-help genre
The Not To Do List is perfect for readers who appreciate directness, enjoy a good laugh, and are ready to confront their own self-sabotaging behaviors with honesty and a hint of humor. A must-read for anyone seeking personal growth without boring motivation texts.

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To be a parent to a special child is not easy. Whatever you do is never enough. Your emotions and feelings go haywire but the deepest emotional turmoil goes unnoticed. The fear of judgment and guilt prevails. Amidst the chaos when the heart aches for love, there is no right and wrong. The situations and choices are beyond judgment. Smita Das Jain has hit the bull’s eye once again through her medical romance: Till Fate Do Us Part.

Till Fate Do Us Part by Smita Das Jain

Blurb

When fate intervenes, can love prevail? Doctor Gaurang’s ordinary life takes an extraordinary turn when Vedika, a corporate professional burdened by life’s challenges, enters his examination room. Sparks fly as they delve into treatment options for Vedika’s daughter’s rare medical condition, awakening emotions long dormant. An unforeseen event hurls their worlds into chaos, blurring the lines between duty and desire. As Vedika’s estranged husband, Rohan, reenters the picture, the trio confront difficult choices that could either break them apart or offer a path to redemption. Join them on a heartrending journey of love, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of invisible bonds. Can love mend what destiny has broken, or will fate do them part?

Review

The author has a quintessential style of bringing the emotions of the characters with seamless shades that unknowingly emanate to the reader. The book offers a profound exploration of human emotions. The emotions are woven into the lives of its characters in a way that resonates deeply with readers. The author paints a vivid picture of the emotional turmoil of the characters, allowing the reader to feel the characters’ joys, sorrows, and struggles as if they were their own, in this medical romance. This seamless blending of emotions into the narrative is one of the book’s greatest strengths.

The Plot

The story begins with a consultation, where Vedika and her husband Rohan meet Dr. Gaurang. Right from the outset, the author captures the pain and guilt that Vedika and Rohan feel as parents. They feel they are unable to fully care for their daughter, who is on the Autistic Spectrum. The anguish of discovering their daughter’s locked knees too late is depicted with such conviction that it pulls at the reader’s heartstrings. This raw portrayal of parental guilt and sets a painful tone for the characters. Further, as the plot develops, we see how the emotions diverge with situations. As Gaurang develops feelings for Vedika and she, despite having feelings, decides to concentrate on her daughter, the readers see a responsible mother and sorted woman. But due to her situation, when she loses the plot we can see a raw human in flesh and blood. As the medical romance expands, the emotions and circumstances become more complex and poignant.

Characters

The author explores Gaurang’s internal conflict as he grapples with his growing feelings for Vedika while he is torn between his professional duties and matters of the heart. This emotional tug-of-war is depicted with subtlety, adding complexity to the narrative. The characters are carefully crafted making them relatable and multidimensional. Each character is given the space to develop and connect with the readers.

Vedika finds herself caught in a poignant struggle between her duty as a mother and the emotions stirring within her. This internal conflict adds depth to her character, making her journey all the more compelling. As her husband Rohan reenters the picture, the plot takes an unexpected twist, further complicating her situation and adding layers of tension and intrigue.

Though Vedika and Gaurang are the protagonists, my heart was aching for Rohan. With all his flaws, I could see a relatable reality in his character craft. His reactions, his fear of judgement, his feelings of guilt, and his practical sense of living.

A small dip in the narrative

While the author excels in bringing out the emotions of the characters and crafting a complex narrative, there is a slight drawback. In certain parts of the book, the emphasis on literary style occasionally overshadows the emotional nuances. At times the plot detracts from the raw feelings the characters are experiencing, creating moments where the emotional connection with the reader feels somewhat diluted. Despite this, the book remains a powerful exploration of human emotions and relationships, with its strengths far outweighing the minor flaws of this medical romance.

Overall, the book is a beautifully written exploration of human relationships and emotions. The author’s ability to convey the complexities of love, guilt, and duty with such conviction makes this a compelling read. It is a story that lingers with the reader, leaving them to reflect on the intricacies of the human heart long after the last page is turned.

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The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words.

If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental.

To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.

The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family.

To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family.

Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words.

If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is.The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators.

The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because there were thousands of bad Commas, wild Question Marks and devious Semikoli, but the Little Blind Text didn’t listen. She packed her seven versalia, put her initial into the belt and made herself on the way. When she reached the first hills of the Italic Mountains, she had a last view back on the skyline of her hometown Bookmarksgrove, the headline of Alphabet Village and the subline. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia.

It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar.

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The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words.

If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental.

To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages.

The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family.

To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is. The European languages are members of the same family.

Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators. To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words.

If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is.The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators.

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When she reached the first hills of the Italic Mountains, she had a last view back on the skyline of her hometown Bookmarksgrove, the headline of Alphabet Village and the subline of her own road, the Line Lane.
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It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind texts it is an almost unorthographic life One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World.

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