FOREWORD

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: You Have Less Control than You Think. Get Over It! 

Part 1: Accept 

ONE: Driving on Indian Roads

You cannot control the chaos. You can control you.

TWO: Searching for God at Five Thousand Feet

Let go of plans gone wrong. Things have a way of working out in the end.

THREE: Two Guys Holding Hands 

You are never alone.

Part 2: Don’t Overthink 

FOUR: How to Choose a Spouse in an Hour 

You can adapt to anything—you just don’t know it yet.

FIVE: Celebrating a Birthday with Nothing but a Bollywood Song 

You already have the important things in life.

SIX: Missing the Dance at an Indian Wedding 

Worrying about what’s coming next will make you miss the best times of your life.

SEVEN: Learning to Meditate amid Chaos

Daily rituals serve to remind us to start participating in life.

Part 3: Move Forward

EIGHT: Hitchhiking to Work in Mumbai 

Focusing on your own actions moves you through the distractions.

NINE: Learning to Catch the Bus 

Waiting for perfection will get you nowhere.

TEN: She’s Waiting for Me Tomorrow 

Serving a purpose or a person helps to pull you forward.

ELEVEN: Learning to Embrace the Chaos at the Kitchen Table

You’re not going to get there in a straight line.

TWELVE: Meeting the Guru

You can answer all your own questions.

EPILOGUE: The Butterfly Effect

Embrace the Chaos Manifesto 

Acknowledgments 

Index 

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