A young author from Jamshedpur has entered the India Book of Records 2022 for writing the largest collection of thoughts in a book. Ansuman Bhagat’s A Lot of Your Own Thoughts aims to provide positive energy to stressed minds. Though published in 2018, the book has attained renewed significance, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The confirmation from the India Book of Records was received last week.

“The record for writing the largest collection of thoughts in a book was set by Ansuman Bhagat (born on March 7, 1996) of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The book titled A Lot of Your Own Thoughts (ISBN: 9789388333-23-8) is a collection of inspiring, motivational thoughts written in English and Hindi which encourages the reader to develop positive thinking. The first edition of the book was published in 2018 by Invincible Publishers, as confirmed on May 28, 2021,” stated the letter sent to the writer.

Bhagat, 25, an alumnus of Kerala Samajam Model School, Jamshedpur, said: “I had written the book in 2018 but it got relevance in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid pandemic. The pandemic has led to people’s lives being stressed and increased negative thinking. People have become engrossed in earning money and do not have time to think about themselves. I believe the book with over 234 inspirational quotes will provide much needed positive energy to the readers.”

Bhagat believes that everyone has difficulties in life and no person is born successful. Hence, hard work and many sacrifices have to be made in life to be successful.

“It is necessary to have good and positive thinking,” he said.

Bhagat has also received two awards from OMG Book of Records a few days back.

“I received the national record from OMG Book of Records in the category of India’s most popular young face in the writing world in 2021 and was recognised as a young inspirational (self-help) writer for the same book. The OMG Book of Records has included these records in its 2021 edition,” he said.

The OMG Book of Records is an annual book of records which has the collection of record holders in different categories such as sports and social service. Around 400 records are categorised under this initiative.

Bhagat, who has also found a place among Indian authors in Google and whose works are available on the online platform too, is now penning a book on the life of artistes of Bollywood and TV industry.