This is not the usual kind of book on success. As well as telling you how to be successful, it discusses the true meaning of success itself. Important lessons are drawn from the lives of successful businessmen, innovators, writers, actors, artists and billionaires. The Mantra and Meaning of Success will shock and surprise, and ask questions that will challenge and provoke. Was Shah Rukh Khan’s success accidental? Would Indian billionaire Ramesh Dua have become one of India’s richest men, had it not been for a chance event in his life? Why do celebrities like Deepika Padukone get depressed? Why did Arundhati Roy take so long to write her second novel? How did Mario Puzo fare before the success of The Godfather? Was Leonardo da Vinci brilliant at marketing? How did Amitabh Bachchan change Rekha’s attitude towards her career? Is Bill Gates a success – in the world of charity? How did Osho view success? What is Bob Dylan’s view on success? Is kindness important for success, or should one be ruthless? What does a person need to do to maintain his success? How important is creative expression relative to entrepreneurial skill? What is the difference between being successful and super-successful? And so on. To be read by men and women of all ages, it will also be useful for those who are already successful, for it will tell them how to retain that success, handle it and be yet more successful. Youngsters as well as their parents and teachers will gain useful insights into the often-tortured path to success.