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Book Review: Awaken and Ascend by Glenn Harrold

Introduction Glenn Harrold’s Awaken and Ascend: Raise Your Consciousness and Reclaim Your Personal Power is not simply another entry in the self‑help genre. It is a blueprint for inner reconstruction—half memoir, half spiritual manual, and entirely devoted to guiding the reader from unconscious habit to conscious sovereignty. Like the works often explored on MotivationDrive, this book is less a comforting read and more an invitation to confront the subtle chains that shape our lives.  From the opening pages, Harrold frames the modern era as a period of great awakening—a collective shift in consciousness that challenges individuals to rise above fear, conditioning, and inherited identity. The tone is assertive yet compassionate. He does not preach enlightenment as a mystical privilege but as a practical, lived journey available to anyone willing to examine themselves honestly.  A Journey From Chaos to Consciousness Harrold’s honesty is the book’s anchor. He does not begin his ...

The Gates of Shambhala

Introduction “If our cells replace themselves every 7 years, that means that you’re not the same person that you were seven years ago.” This quote is not only a piece of information, but it’s also a warning signal for many of us. We are becoming old every day and if we keep on procrastinating then we will be unable to achieve desired goals in time bound manner. Nature propels us to grow every day but our own belief system pulls us back. Suddenly we realize that now we are 60 years old and life walked past in front of us. It passes so fast that we may think that nature had played a prank on us. The importance of time can be understood through a Tibetan story explained by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles in their very famous book “Ichigo Ichie”. This story is known as “The Gates of Shambhala” The Gates of Shambhala A Hunter was running behind deer, but that deer was very quick, and the hunter was running since last many hours. He crossed the frozen peaks of Himalayas. Suddenly he came...

7 Strategies for Health and Happiness by Jim Rohn

Introduction According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim, and the end of human existence.” Happiness is a very broad term that describes the experience of joy, contentment, satisfaction, etc. Happiness cannot be achieved in the absence of good health as well. Jim Rohn explained 7 strategies for Health and Happiness in his very famous book of the same name. 7 Strategies for Health and Happiness by Jim Rohn 1. Unlock the Power of Goals Our Goals and dreams play a major guiding role in our life as these are the most powerful motivators. When we have a clear-cut vision of our goals then we unlock our latent potential. But if we go after others for their approval then our lives become just like a hell as seeking approval from others will only result in stress and worry.  Buy Bestsellers of Jim Rohn:  7 strategies for Health and Happiness   The Power of Ambition   The five major pieces to the life p...

The 7 Basic Fears according to Napoleon Hill

Introduction Napoleon Hill authored several life-transforming books. He stressed upon the importance of a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) on the overall success of any individual person. He outlined 7 basic fears common to mankind. He explained how fear can be both a blessing and curse, depending upon how a person yields to it or rejects it. Fear is so powerful that it can negatively impact our mindset and its opposite “faith” can do wonders for us. Fear is nothing but faith in opposite gear. There are Seven basic fears which hold many people in bondage throughout their precious lives. No great success can be achieved without mastering these seven fears. Fear and faith are opposite sides of the magnet, here one attracts failure and the other attracts success. “7 Basic Fears” – Napoleon Hill 1) Fear of poverty This fear is inculcated in the minds of people who focus on things and circumstances they do not want. Let’s understand this fear with an example, an employed person can anytime fe...