Love, Learn, Play: A Simple Formula for a Happier, More Meaningful Life Hardcover – December 9, 2025

Despite unprecedented levels of material success, billions today feel unfulfilled, anxious, and disconnected.In Love, Learn, Play, Akhil Gupta—a former driver equity leader turned global seeker—offers radical yet deeply intuitive solution: real well-being arises when we engage our deepest human longings to love to learn and to play in whatever we do.Drawing from his remarkable journey—from global finance to Harvard classrooms—Gupta explores how ancient wisdom and modern science point to three essential forces that lead to true well-being: love, learning, and play. These are not luxuries, he argues, but our deepest human needs.This powerful, research-backed framework helps readers:Break free from false cultural narrativesReconnect with their authentic selfBalance meaning and happiness without burnoutBring wholeness to work, parenting, and personal lifeCreate a life that feels deeply alive—every dayWhether you're leading a team, raising a family, or reevaluating what really matters, Love, Learn, Play offers a practical and inspiring guide to a life that’s not just successful—but truly flourishing.If you've ever asked, “Is this all there is?” this book is your answer. Read more