DESIGNED BY SURROUNDINGS

Designed by Surroundings: How Environment Shapes Who We Become If all humans are born equal, why do we become so different? Why are some always positive and others negative? Why are some disciplined and others careless? Why are some philanthropists and others greedy? The answer is simple: environment. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Abhishek Gilara explores how our surroundings, home, school, peers, and professional settings shape every aspect of who we are. Inside, you will discover: • Why the environment, not birth, creates differences in human character. • How family values, schooling, and peers leave permanent imprints on us. • The science of neuroplasticity, social learning, and mirror neurons. • The role of mentors, habits, and curated inputs in shaping growth. • Spiritual wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita, Jainism, and Buddhism on the power of company. • Practical ways to choose and create the environment that builds the best version of you.  Because you are not just a product of your environment you are also the designer of it.