Book: Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Hello everyone, I’m Prometheus Worley, an Environmentalist and Sustainability Specialist by trade. For the most part, I own/run several businesses as well as a Commercial Voiceover business that allows me to share my time between the United States and Europe. My passions include Climate Activism, Philanthropy, Fine Art & Antiques, Hiking, Backpacking, Meditation, Yoga, and international cultures.
I simply adore literature, in all its forms. When I am not working on a project, traveling, or visiting Monasteries, Temples, Art Auctions, or galleries, you will likely find me and my family of 5 hiking, backpacking and /or restoring vintage Victorian properties.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus’ book?
Where do I begin…Lol. Well, I’d have to say simply finding the time to read, research, write drafts, and effectively go over them, while being a full time Dad with two teenage twins and a rambunctious adorable Autistic 5-year-old was quite the challenge in and of itself, when I initially began working on the book back in 2019. When the global pandemic hit last year, all activities, writing, etc. for both myself as well as my wife came to a screeching halt, as we had to frantically rush all over the place to try to get our children (2 twin teenagers) safely out of Italy (they were in the middle of a year-long study abroad program), when the global-wide lockdowns began. Terms like hectic, unbelievable, and surreal cannot quite fully capture the rollercoaster of uncertainty that we as a family were experiencing as 2020 progressed into 2021. And my writing projects, the current book as well as several others I’m simultaneously working on, simply had to take a brief hiatus while my family and I adjusted to the new ever-present COVID reality.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
Awesome question!!.. There’s quite a long list of authors from all over the world whose works I’ve read and greatly admired, but the immediate ones that come to mind are J.Krishnamurti, Mooji, Sadhguru, Mirra Alfassa, Bae Suah, Pema Chodron, Zora Neale Hurston, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Cornel West, Rumi, Camille Paglia, Seneca, Oscar Wilde, Virgina Woolf, Thich Nhat Hanh, Montaigne, Ovid, Mary Shelley, Malcolm Gladwell, Jane Austen, Toni Morrison, Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, and Rabindranath Tagore.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
The Adirondack Mountains /Upstate New York. What makes it so special for me is that, of all the places I’ve been fortunate enough to hike and backpack through, it’s the one place that I have experienced some of the most unforgettable wonderful memories with my family.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
Usually I’ll engage in quite a bit of resource reading, research, documentary watching, and note taking way before I even sketch a potential book outline.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus’ book?
Back in the Fall of 2019 I briefly worked off and on the book. I had drafted a 490 page manuscript by Spring 2020, but ended up cutting approximately 160 pages from it on the advice of my Copy Editor who also just happens to be my loving partner and wife.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus’ book to buy?
Amazon, Google Books, Hampton Court Press (www.hampton-court-press.com)
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus’?
Well, for many years I had read the various works of the wise sages I mention within the book (Sadhguru, Gurmukh, Mooji, Ram Dass, Yogananada, Mirra Alfassa, Gurumayi, and J.Krishnamurti), as well as, had read The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Mahabharata, Dhammapada, The Tao Te Ching and various other books on ancient wisdom from cultures all around the world. So, the title just seemed to evolve organically as a result from all that reading. And since both my wife and I highly regard the concept of Shiva /Shakti (Masculine & Feminine) divine energies being the creative catalyst for many of our successful joint ventures, using the image of the powerful Hindu God Lord Shiva just made sense to us.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
Hmmm…that’s a good question. I guess I’d have to say I try to keep things fresh by challenging myself to continuously learn new and exciting things from reading international literature as well as visiting foreign countries as often as I can.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
At the moment, none really come to mind, with the exception of this; regardless of whatever challenges or obstacles you may face within your life, how you view the problem will determine how and if you will overcome the challenge.
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