GIVE YOUR BEST, NOT BE THE BEST

“You are the best.” “No. I am not. And no one can ever be.” After announcing the completion of 900 authored books on his 48th birthday, Dr. Abhishek Gilara received a message calling him “the best.” His response became the foundation of this book. In Give Your Best, Not Be the Best, he dismantles the dangerous myth of perfection, a narrative often created by marketing, amplified by comparison, and internalized by hardworking individuals who silently suffer from frustration and self-doubt. Through deep reflection, psychology, spirituality, and lived experience, this book reveals: • Why perfection is largely an illusion. • How comparison damages mental health. • Why hardworking people feel like failures despite sincere effort. • The spiritual shift from “being the best” to “giving your best.” • A practical growth formula: Learn. Create. Improve. Repeat. This is not a book about lowering standards. It is a book about redefining them. You are not required to be the best in the world. You are required to give your best on God’s path. And when you understand that difference, frustration dissolves, peace returns, and growth becomes joyful.