Chetan Bhagat
Born
in New Delhi, India
April 22, 1974
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2 States: The Story of My Marriage
34 editions
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2009
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Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT
33 editions
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2004
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The 3 Mistakes of My Life
8 editions
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2008
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Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition
27 editions
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2011
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Half Girlfriend
25 editions
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2014
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One Night at the Call Center
35 editions
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2005
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One Indian Girl
19 editions
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2016
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The Girl in Room 105
28 editions
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2018
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One Arranged Murder
18 editions
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2020
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What Young India Wants
10 editions
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2012
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“The world's most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can't even tell who is who.”
― 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
― 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
“Disappointment will come when your effort does not give you the expected return. If things don’t go as planned or if you face failure. Failure is extremely difficult to handle, but those that do come out stronger. What did this failure teach me? is the question you will need to ask. You will feel miserable. You will want to quit, like I wanted to when nine publishers rejected my first book. Some IITians kill themselves over low grades â€� how silly is that? But that is how much failure can hurt you. But it’s life. If challenges could always be overcome, they would cease to be a challenge. And remember â€� if you are failing at something, that means you are at your limit or potential. And that’s where you want to be.
Disappointmentâ€� s cousin is Frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India. From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don’t know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved â€� movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the end result â€� at least I was learning how to write scripts, having a side plan â€� I had my third book to write and even something as simple as pleasurable distractions in your life â€� friends, food, travel can help you overcome it. Remember, nothing is to be taken seriously. Frustration is a sign somewhere, you took it too seriously.”
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Disappointmentâ€� s cousin is Frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India. From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don’t know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved â€� movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the end result â€� at least I was learning how to write scripts, having a side plan â€� I had my third book to write and even something as simple as pleasurable distractions in your life â€� friends, food, travel can help you overcome it. Remember, nothing is to be taken seriously. Frustration is a sign somewhere, you took it too seriously.”
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“Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.”
― 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
― 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
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