Book review

This book will be a road map for many individuals especially the youth or millennials who seek clarity and purpose to invent, reinvent their identity

Motivational speaker, corporate trainer and business psychologist Farill Farook launched his maiden book ‘Discover the winner in you’ recently.  The book is based on two decades of self-discovery and studies and research of successful personalities across the globe from business icons, world-class athletes, champions of industries, creative disruptors, inspirational speakers, scientists etc. The book is based around how each person can distinguish themselves in the pursuit of excellence and create their own identity based on their values, passion and strengths.

When asked the inspiration of writing the book, Farill said, growing up, key questions that were burning in his mind were “How does an individual become a champion? What separates a winner from a loser? Why do some achieve success and fail to sustain? And most importantly why don’t individuals follow what they truly love?” A moment that had been always lingering during his teenage years, was while watching the Olympics games or the grand slam tennis tournaments between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, wondering how these athletes reached the pinnacle of their success at a young age and where does one start.

In his own words, “After years of confusion and pain seeking answers, what I understood is that anyone can reach mastery and it’s not necessarily restricted to a few, by participating in a voyage of discovery. The key factor which distinguished why some succeed naturally and others struggle were that they discovered their core identity and convert it into a craft. The reality is that each person has the liberty of building an identity based on their passion or purpose in four ground breaking aspects. The four avenues are based on different age parameters and will explore critical analysis and drawbacks on how each person can shape their legacy.

The book highlights the four avenues as: 

nNurtured – individuals nurtured at a very young age by a family member, teacher, or a mentor

nDiscovered – individuals that discovered an activity that created an instant emotional connection

nLaunched – Talents that are transformed into stars within 0-3 years. Launch individuals has a higher chances of falling into success depression – this is an eye opening and significant chapter worth gold and could teach many key areas of building or parachuting a career and the dangers along the way

nDesigned – individuals that started life with limited vision and during the journey discovered their identity during the second phase of their career and reinvented themselves

In addition the book revolves around a story of a doctor who while travelling to Los Angeles, USA, experiences a moment that changes his life forever; he meets an enterprising personality, Zara, who helps him to unlock the answers towards shaping his destiny. The second layer is when Zara’s father, a self-made businessman known as Captain, shares a manual with Dr. Khan on how to discover the winner by integrating with the 7P model. The manual highlights how each person can build and sustain a winning brand with tools and techniques for finding their passion, purpose and uplifting their profile. 

The third layer is how Dr Khan takes a leap of faith and pursues a transformational journey deep within seeking answers to questions such as who am I and how do I discover myself creating a new identity. It is an interesting story, and a great learning experience, as we journey from chapter to chapter, following Dr. Khan along the intricate paths of his tour of discovering himself, while we at the same time, learn to discover what lay hidden deep within us. The contents of the book challenge the reader to look inside, to apply the methodologies that Dr. Khan himself used, to awaken that winning spirit that can conquer the world.

Discover the winner in you is filled with fascinating insights and wisdom to the reader and serves as a road map for individuals to participate in their own unique success journey and create their identity based on a 7P model. The model explains the importance of integrating all 07P towards achieving world-class and the lack of one P can dismantle the entire process. The sooner a person understands the 7P formula and follows through, the better competitive edge he gains over others who are stranded with uncertainty. The faster a person hits the road and participate in the journey, the better he will be valued and appreciated by society, thus reaching a new level of personal power. 

This book will be a road map for many individuals especially the youth or millennials who seek clarity and purpose to invent, reinvent their identity.

‘Discover the Winner in You’ is currently available online on Amazon Kindle and also at key locations from Brand collection (Liberty Plaza – next to Pizza Hut), Suriya Village, Colombo 05, Khadeeja Boutique, Colombo 06, Ennigma Clothing Rajagiriya or for direct delivery contact 0777 637723 or email [email protected] for delivery or visit www.farillfarook.com