Embrace the Chaos

Cover

Copyright

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: You Have Less Control than You Think. Get Over It!

Part 1: Accept

One: Driving on Indian Roads

You cannot control the chaos. You can control you.

Two: Searching for God at Five Thousand Feet

Let go of plans gone wrong. Things have a way of working out in the end.

Three: Two Guys Holding Hands

You are never alone.

Part 2: Don’t Overthink

Four: How to Choose a Spouse in an Hour

You can adapt to anything—you just don’t know it yet.

Five: Celebrating a Birthday with Nothing but a Bollywood Song

You already have the important things in life.

Six: Missing the Dance at an Indian Wedding

Worrying about what’s coming next will make you miss the best times of your life.

Seven: Learning to Meditate amid Chaos

Daily rituals serve to remind us to start participating in life.

Part 3: Move Forward

Eight: Hitchhiking to Work in Mumbai

Focusing on your own actions moves you through the distractions.

Nine: Learning to Catch the Bus

Waiting for perfection will get you nowhere.

Ten: She’s Waiting for Me Tomorrow

Serving a purpose or a person helps to pull you forward.

Eleven: Learning to Embrace the Chaos at the Kitchen Table

You’re not going to get there in a straight line.

Twelve: Meeting the Guru

You can answer all your own questions.

Epilogue: The Butterfly Effect

Embrace the Chaos Manifesto

Acknowledgments

Index