Mahmudur R. Manna is a technologist, innovator, and philosopher with over two decades of experience in the fields of Business Intelligence (BI), Data Warehousing, and AI-driven enterprise solutions. But beneath his technical achievements lies a deep, lifelong quest to understand the profound questions of existence, faith, and human nature.
From his childhood, Manna was captivated not just by the logical frameworks of computers but by the complexities of theology and philosophy. Growing up, he fostered close relationships with people from various spiritual and religious traditions—Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians alike—seeking to understand the fabric of belief that guides human life. He spent time with monks, religious scholars, and community leaders, immersing himself in their teachings, ideas, and lifestyles. This early exploration drove Manna's lifelong quest to find the constants in life, much like one searches for constants in science, by observing and experiencing the many variables of human existence.
Manna's academic and career journey reflects this sense of experimentation and discovery. After completing 11th grade, he took a detour from traditional education, joining an Islamic Deobandi curriculum, only to later switch to the English Edexcel curriculum. His eclectic career spans seven entrepreneurial ventures and specialist roles at leading Fortune 500 companies and Big 4 firms. Throughout his professional life, Manna has balanced his technical innovations—such as his pioneering work in Data Warehousing and AI—with his philosophical curiosity about the human condition.
His career, marked by entrepreneurial bootstrapping and a deep dive into enterprise solutions, mirrors his personal philosophy of starting from scratch and adapting to new contexts. Manna has switched roles in 17 companies and worked across Europe, immersing himself in both city and rural life, and observing the people he encountered along the way. Each change in his professional and personal life is part of an ongoing experiment to identify the "constant" of life amid the shifting "variables."
Welcome to a journey into some of life's most fundamental questions—a journey that seeks to make sense of the world around us and within us. This book is about exploring big ideas in a way that is both approachable and thought-provoking, regardless of your background or prior knowledge.
Throughout these pages, you will encounter stories of people grappling with challenges that many of us face: the pressure to succeed, the fear of failure, the search for meaning, and the struggle to understand right from wrong. Through characters like Emma, Elias, Ava, and others, we'll delve into concepts that philosophers have debated for centuries, but in a manner that connects these ideas to our everyday lives.
Whether you're a seasoned thinker or just beginning to explore these topics, this book offers insights that are relevant to everyone. The aim is to break down complex philosophical concepts into digestible and relatable narratives, making them accessible to all readers.
We will tackle questions like: What does it mean to be truly successful? How do fear and haste rob us of fulfillment? Is there a creator behind everything? And what can we do to navigate the moral and ethical challenges that confront us daily?
This book doesn't claim to have all the answers, but it does offer a framework for thinking more deeply about the questions that matter. It's an invitation to reflect, to question, and to engage with ideas that have shaped human thought for generations.
So, as you turn the pages, prepare to engage with these timeless questions in a way that's grounded in real-life experiences, yet open to the profound mysteries that make life so rich and complex. Whether you read this alone, discuss it with friends, or simply ponder its ideas, we hope this journey will be as enlightening for you as it has been for those who have contributed to its creation.
Título : Elias: The Quest for Meaning
EAN : 9798227852977
Editorial : M R Manna
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