SIDDHARTHA
by Herman Hesse

A book I’ve had on my shelves for years, that never hit home, until the time was right.

It sat unread until a failed mountaineering expedition forced me to finally open it. Only then did I realise that Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha isn’t just an ancient fable—it’s a counter to the frantic pace of modern life.

Many of us live in a cultures obsessed with metrics, milestones, and relentless self-improvement. Hesse’s great gift to the reader is the liberating revelation that our chronic seeking often prevents us from finding. When you are fixated solely on the next summit, you become utterly blind to the life unfolding beneath your feet.

A useful read whenever your plans fall apart, or whenever ambition leaves you feeling hollowed out. It offers a profound comfort: the reminder that wisdom cannot be bought, scheduled, or taught through life hacks. It has to be lived—often through the very detours and failures we try hardest to avoid.

At under 150 pages, it’s a valuable read when the time is right.

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THE JOURNEY → Waking up in the Khumbu Valley