Can You Play
Bankim Shah, author of Can You Play

Writer · Mumbai

Bankim Shah

Life is a game.Most people play it unconsciously.

Can you play it consciously? One book, from Mumbai — a calm look at the field you are already on.

About me

I turn what I live into a looking.

His work is for curious people who already have a life — work, family, ambition, doubt — and who suspect there is a more awake way to meet it. Not louder motivation. Not heavy mysticism. A clear look at the field you are already on.

Question deeply

Notice the assumptions beneath the daily rush, the comparisons and the stories you tell yourself.

Understand yourself

Look beneath the titles, reactions and emotions, and notice the awareness that can observe them.

Play on purpose

Meet this hour without resistance, then act deliberately and with care.

Cover of Can You Play: Knowing The Game

My work · 2024

Can You PlayKnowing The Game

A thoughtful exploration of everyday life as a game, inviting readers to pay closer attention to how they move through it.

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3500+

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3,700+

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12+

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4.8

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