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Saroo Brierley

Saroo Brierley is an Indian-born Australian author and entrepreneur best known for his memoir, "A Long Way Home." His incredible life story of being lost as a child in India, adopted by an Australian family, and later finding his birth family using Google Earth inspired the acclaimed film "Lion." Brierley's journey of resilience and determination has captivated audiences worldwide, highlighting themes of identity and belonging.

Book summaries for books written by Saroo Brierley

Quotes

The only way we can live is if we grow. The only way we can grow is if we change. The only way we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open.

Saroo Brierley

changegrowthlearning

We should not be looking for differences, but for similarities, and we should recognize those similarities in each other.

Saroo Brierley

unitydiversity

If you are not making mistakes, then you are not making decisions.

Saroo Brierley

mistakesdecisions

The most memorable people in life will be the friends who loved you when you weren't very lovable.

Saroo Brierley

friendshiplove

Home is not a place, it is a feeling.

Saroo Brierley

home

The world is not a wish-granting factory.

Saroo Brierley

reality

You can change what you do, but you can't change what you want.

Saroo Brierley

desirechange

Sometimes you have to be lost before you find what you're looking for.

Saroo Brierley

discoveryjourney

The more you know, the more you can see. The more you can see, the more you can do. The more you can do, the more the opportunity.

Saroo Brierley

knowledgeopportunity

The past can't be changed, but the future is yet in your power.

Saroo Brierley

pastfutureempowerment

You have to be your own compass. You have to be the one to make the choices. You have to be the one to set the course.

Saroo Brierley

self-reliancedecision-making

There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.

Saroo Brierley

destinypurpose