Pillars of Memories
Pillars of Memories is a standalone companion to The Mind Assembly. It can be read before or after the main book. It contains stories from the author’s earlier life that later led to the creation of the main work. Through stories and handcrafted illustrations, it invites you to slow down and see your own life from a new angle—before the main book begins.
It is written for anyone who has ever felt that meaningful moments in their career or personal life continued to shape them in later years—and that revisiting those moments from a new perspective can change how they live their present.
Book Description
You know the doubts, the crises, the loss, the quiet lack of empathy in the modern world. You have to endure these. I call them “changes.” No matter what you have achieved or how, changes like these keep occurring, often pushing us toward burnout without us even noticing.
It is written for professionals and thinkers who have achieved a lot, yet still feel that something essential is missing for them—and for anyone who has felt the same.
Drawing from my professional past as an optometrist and business owner, with thousands of conversations behind me, I offer a slow, reflective way to experience yourself from a different view. Through my stories, you will see your own life from a new angle, without pressure or prescriptions.
This book shows how a childhood memory can shape your mind later in life, and how serious business situations can lead to revelations about yourself, even when they feel extremely hard in the moment. It also shows how laughter can solve seemingly unsolvable situations.
Judging your past decisions as "wrong" usually gets you nowhere. But by slowing down, analyzing others' stories, and reflecting on them, you can spark clarity in your mind.
Therefore, this companion to the main book, The Mind Assembly, offers not teachings or rules that you must learn and apply, but rather an entertaining exploration of how challenging experiences can actually build your mind's assembly—from the ground up.
The stories are accompanied by handcrafted illustrations, which also support the process of slowing down—something that is difficult in a fast‑paced world. Each illustration invites you to pause, look, and let your mind wander before reading further. Exercising this type of brain activity matters more than ever, especially as technology increasingly shapes how we think and imagine.
By the last page, you will not have all the answers to the questions forming inside you about your life story up to this point, but you will have a clearer mind that is ready to assemble the pieces and continue on.