Reading books have impacted my life a lot. Reading books made me more disciplined, calm, and intelligent. After reading so many books, especially self-growth books I've seen a massive change in my personality. I started valuing things and developed a growth mindset.
1. Tell us about your background and journey.
My name is Kamalpreet
Singh and I'm from a small village in Punjab. From my childhood days, I was a
curious child. In school, I would read stories and comic books in the library.
Along with comic books, I would tinker around with encyclopedias and Guinness
books of world records. then gradually I discovered other genres also like
Nonfiction and self-help.
2. What inspired you to read books? Any experience you would like to share that made you love books or was it your passion?
One day my elder brother
brought some books home. Those books were mainly self-help and nonfiction ones. Until now I was reading stories and books with visuals. But when I first read
those books I got bored because they didn't have any pictures. and then I
started reading those books self-help books regularly and began understanding
them. and gradually I developed my interest in nonfiction books and my love for
reading books.
3. What inspired you to read books? Any experience you would like to share that made you love books or was it your passion?
Actually one evening, as
usual, I was scrolling through my Instagram and I saw a post sharing some
lessons from a book. and then I discovered some more pages sharing book
insights and recommendations. then I got the idea that I also read so many
self-growth books. then why not share my learnings and lessons with people? and
then I started my own page and began posting book reviews and recommendations.
4. How did you manage to make a presence on Instagram and YouTube? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Well making a presence
online is more difficult than saying. In my starting days, I didn't know
anything about how to create content, how to create reels and videos, etc. I
used to get only three or four likes. but one thing that I understood very
early is that you have to keep posting consistently. you have to keep creating
content and engaging with more and more people. I used to create posts daily
hoping that this time I will get more likes and reach. And then my posts
started getting noticed by people and ultimately my page started growing.
5. Is it financially sustainable to be a book blogger and how do you earn from it?
Well, Yes being a book
blogger can be a financially stable career. It depends on your content and how
much the audience engages with it. The more your content is engaging and
appealing, the more people will love it. I've seen many people with just 1K
followers earning much money as compared to people who even have more than 50K
followers and do not earn much. There are several ways you can earn money like
doing paid book promotions, paid partnerships, and affiliate marketing.
6. How and where do you find books to read and do you have criteria to select a book for reading?
I usually get to know
about new books from the Instagram handles of various book publishers and
authors. moreover, I keep an eye on new releases on Goodreads. The book I
choose to read always depends on my genuine curiosity. that means if I want to
learn about time management, then I will choose books related to time
management. I mainly read books on self-help and nonfiction. So I accordingly
select books that fall into this category and choose to read, and I sometimes
choose the book if my fellow book reviewers are praising and recommending it.
7. After reading so many books what learnings from them would you like to share with others?
I want to say that keep
going. no matter how many problems you face, no matter how much criticism you
get. Just have faith in yourself and believe in your dreams.
Always have a learner's
mindset. always try to learn from books, people, interviews, etc. always try to
gain knowledge and apply those principles in your life.
8. What impact did books make in your life?
Reading books have
impacted my life a lot. Reading books made me more disciplined, calm, and
intelligent. After reading so many books, especially self-growth books I've
seen a massive change in my personality. I started valuing things and developed
a growth mindset.
9. How much time do you take to read a book and what is your strategy to finish a book on time?
It depends on the
book-length and whether it's interesting and engaging. But on average, I
complete reading a book in a week or two. Although sometimes I skim and skip
the lessons that feel repetitive. I read for one hour in the morning time and
one hour before going to bed. Sometimes I even read more when I have to
complete the book early.
10. Do you follow everything that a book states or do you sometimes disagree with it?
Well If the lessons and
advice given in the book are practical and are new to me I try to follow and
test them. We all are different and have different beliefs but it doesn't mean
that what you believe is right. sometimes when any book disagrees with my
beliefs and values I try to think from the author's perspective and understand
those things.
11. Some underrated books from self-help and top books in fiction which you would like to recommend? Also, suggest some best books for a beginner.
Some underrated
self-help books that I recommend you to read are:
1. Achieve anything in just one year
2. Get out of your own way
3. Steal like an artist
and some fiction books that you can read are :
1. The Alchemist
2. The Kite Runner
3. To kill a mockingbird
4. The Animal farm
Some best books for beginners are :
1. Rich dad Poor Dad
2. Atomic Habits
3. The seven habits of highly effective people
4. How to win friends and influence people
5. Attitude is everything
6. Think and grow rich
7. the Power of your subconscious mind
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