In Praise of the Gloriously Average
They tell you to dream big.
To be the topper.
The achiever.
The success story everyone talks about.
But what if you were... just somewhere in the middle?
Not the star student. Not the class rebel. Just someone trying to survive exams, parental expectations, engineering college, placements, first crushes, career confusion, and the endless pressure of having your life figured out.
If that sounds familiar, you're not alone.
Readomania is delighted to announce Swimming in the Middle by Anup Varghese & Nipun Varma—a laugh-out-loud, deeply relatable narrative non-fiction about the millions of us who were never the smartest in the room, never the boldest either, but somehow kept swimming anyway.
Through the unforgettable journey of Jake Vincent, this book captures the awkwardness, anxiety, absurdity and humour of growing up in India. From board exams and engineering colleges to corporate life and everything in between, it reminds us that life doesn't always unfold according to a plan—and that's perfectly okay.
This isn't another book promising to transform your life in ten easy steps.
It's a celebration of the gloriously confused, the perpetually overthinking, the academically average, and everyone who has ever wondered if they were falling behind while everyone else seemed to have it all figured out.
Funny, honest, insightful and impossible not to relate to, Swimming in the Middle is for every middle-bencher who has ever questioned where life was taking them.
Because maybe you don't have to be extraordinary to have an extraordinary story.
Coming soon from Readomania!
About the Authors
Anup Varghese is a CXO adviser and management consultant with decades of experience at firms such as McKinsey & Company and Arthur D. Little. He holds a postgraduate degree from the University of Oxford. From a middle-bencher to a trusted global adviser, Anup brings a grounded and relatable perspective to leadership and transformation delivers. He also delivers pro bono motivational talks across the Middle East, inspiring thousands of students to unlock their best versions.
Instagram: @anup_varghese
LinkedIn: @anup_varghese/
Nipun Varma is a Global Program Manager at UST with over two decades of technology leadership experience and author of Adventures of an Indian Techie. An academic adviser to multiple colleges and a public speaker, he has spent most of his career helping others figure out what he’s still figuring out himself.
Email: nipunvarma.author@gmail.com
Instagram: @nipunvarma
LinkedIn: @nipun-varma/
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