{
  "id": 18854396,
  "title": "Cloned CT BKS- ‘Guidebook to Living on Earth’: The book challenging how we think about success and wealth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/cloned-ct-bks-guidebook-to-living-on-earth-the-book-challenging-how",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:42:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/features/2026-11-08-cloned-ct-bks-guidebook-to-living-on-earth-the-book-challenging-how-we-think-about-success-and-wealth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The book \"Guidebook to Living on Earth\" by South African author Kuven Patchapa challenges conventional notions of success and wealth. Instead of focusing on external markers such as possessions, earnings, or positions held, Patchapa emphasizes the importance of understanding oneself. He believes that a fulfilling life begins with self-awareness and recognizing one's own potential for growth.\n\nPatchapa encourages readers to look beyond external expectations and instead examine their internal beliefs about happiness and success. He draws on the ancient principle of \"Know thyself\" to prompt individuals to question the answers they seek about their lives, rather than seeking solutions externally.\n\nThe book also explores how mindset influences difficult circumstances. While acknowledging that financial pressure and unemployment are real challenges, Patchapa argues that individuals can cultivate a mental foundation to navigate uncertainty. He advocates practices like gratitude, keeping a journal, reaching out to loved ones, and finding lessons in difficult experiences, even when one feels they have little to offer.\n\nPatchapa defines success as a progressive realization of a worthy ideal or goal, rather than a final destination. He draws inspiration from author Earl Nightingale's definition of success, emphasizing that it is an ongoing process. This perspective encourages readers to identify what truly matters to them and measure their lives against their own values, rather than societal expectations.\n\nTo support personal development, Patchapa recommends practical habits such as living in the present moment, paying attention to one's feelings, following one's interests and passions, and taking action. He suggests approaching personal growth in stages, similar to learning basic mathematics before tackling more complex concepts. Repetition of supportive messages also plays a role in shaping one's subconscious mind, he advises.",
  "summary": "Author Kuven Patchapa explores why lasting success begins with self-awareness, purpose and a shift in mindset.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}