EVERYTHING I DO IS MY BUSINESS — PART II

He left his professional business at 6:00 PM to spend time with his family.

But that evening, he discovered that being present and truly understanding

someone are not the same thing. Dr. Abhishek Gilara had spent nineteen

years raising his son and believed he knew him well. One evening, while

returning home together after work, they discussed the young man’s internship,

ambitions and professional development. Everything appeared normal.

But when they reached home, his wife immediately recognised that something

was troubling their son. He initially denied it. His father believed he

was fine.

His mother continued asking, and eventually, the young man opened up about his impatience for success and his

fear of not achieving enough. That ordinary family conversation became an extraordinary lesson. How could a

father who had known his son for nineteen years fail to notice something his wife recognised almost immediately?

In EVERYTHING I DO IS MY BUSINESS — PART II, Dr. Abhishek Gilara explores a truth that many families

overlook: recognising family as a responsibility is not the same as fully understanding the people within it.

Through three deeply personal chapters, he reflects on emotional awareness, parental expectations, the pressures

faced by ambitious young people, the importance of listening, and the invisible losses that can arise when

concerns remain unspoken. Drawing upon his experiences as a father, entrepreneur and lifelong learner, he

explains why even the most successful person must remain a student of his own family. This book is for parents

who want to understand their children better, young people who feel impatient for success, spouses who recognise

the value of emotional attentiveness, and anyone who believes that relationships deserve the same commitment

to learning and improvement that we give to our professional lives.