India, Oct. 18 -- It Matters A Lot is a book that encourages readers to ponder their own lives and reflect on where they are headed, what they are striving for, and whether it truly matters. An unusual and thought-provoking work by Shubhra Saxena, published by Rupa Publications, it carries a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The book explores the experiences, relationships and choices that shape people through different stages of life, from childhood and adolescence to adulthood, midlife and old age. It examines how family, upbringing, social expectations, ambition, success, failure, love and loss influence the way people see themselves and the world around them.

It Matters A Lot urges readers to question assumptions they may hav...