The first edition of his book ran out in 10 days

Saeed Abdullah: "The Secret of Life" ... my first experiences and missteps

Abdullah: The next edition of the book will include translation of texts in English.

Photography: Eric Arazas

For 10 years, Emirati Saeed Abdullah became attached to the sport of football, which he loved and walked in its direction, before deciding to devote himself to study and academic achievement, and discovered his subsequent inclination to the world of literature and writing.

His decision was after about five years of thinking and waiting until the right moment, as he described it, which seems to have not come out of thin air, but after looking at the positive reactions, opinions and motivating comments that literary thoughts had that he was constantly publishing through his official account on "Twitter", which was concerned with motivating people to develop themselves and manage their lives better, which prompted him later to embody his experience on the ground in the form of a first specialized version, titled "The Secret of Life", and topped the best-selling lists, followed immediately by the great turnout he achieved. Saeed, after the launch of the first edition of his new book, prompted a number of publishing houses to contact him to suggest adopting the publication of some of his upcoming works that Saeed Abdullah is busy completing during this period.

Sources of inspiration

Saeed Abdullah does not deny the pioneering role played by his brother, the well-known Emirati poet and critic, Muhammad Abdullah, in directing his ideas and interests towards literary writing, especially in light of the encouraging environment provided by the parents and their permanent celebration of the successes of the distinguished brother who founded “Nabati Publishing”, which encouraged him to go He proceeded with the idea of ​​presenting his first literary texts on self-development to the public, describing this experience by saying: “At first glance, the idea of ​​presenting a book seemed closer to a dream, especially since I did not have the courage to think about issuing a book while I was at this age that I had not yet passed. She is 26 years old, but I was exceptionally encouraged by my brother Muhammad, who motivated me to succeed, and contributed to overcoming the barrier of hesitation that has persisted for me over the past five years, after obtaining my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and then devoting my time to work in the field of organizing events and activities Various sports and social activities, as she worked as a chief organizer for the participation of the (Nabati Publishing House) in exhibitions held in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, in addition to the Residential Neighborhood Games in its previous sessions, which were organized in cooperation with

Dubai Sports Council ».

Promising stations

Regarding the content of his book, Abdullah explained that “the secret of life” falls within the literary texts on self-development, which deal with a variety of realistic situations and crises that the writer was able to monitor and overcome in life, and that many of his friends examined these experiences and witnessed their details.

Regarding the sources of his literary inspiration and his relationship with the worlds of books and their contents, the writer said: “I admit that I am not an avid reader, but I write in one way or another, more than I read, and there is no doubt that the success of the book is a reflection of the authenticity of the personal experience presented in its folds and the lessons that are explored from it, and among the first pitfalls that are I confronted it, in which I overcame fear and hesitation. ”Noting that he is currently busy completing a literary new birth that will soon see the light,“ I am completing a new book entitled (See Yourself) that will be more profound, given his interest in the topic of self-development and learning from mistakes and pitfalls. ”

Distinguish

At the beginning, Saeed did not expect the surprise of the success of his first publication, "The Secret of Life," and confirms, "It was a beautiful surprise that the first edition of my book (The Secret of Life) ran out immediately after only 10 days of its publication, despite the conditions of home isolation caused by the simultaneous pandemic of the emerging virus." With the release of the book », the writer expressed his great happiness with the wide turnout achieved by the book and the depletion of the quantity in record time, pointing out that it will be a great motivation for him to put forward the new edition in a greater number of copies.

Digital spread

Speaking about "The Secret of Life", the Emirati writer revealed the draft of the next version of the book, which will include translation of texts in English, given the increasing demand for the book, and to provide an opportunity for foreign readers to see his literary experience in this field.

On the other hand, Abdullah revealed the details and echoes of his literary experience on social media, saying: “My literary project contributed to doubling the number of followers of my personal accounts and increasing public interest in my new experience, which today has reached 22,000 followers on (Instagram) and on the Snapchat platform. The number of followers is about 10 thousand followers, and this is something that makes me feel elated and happy and motivates me to continue my journey of creativity and excellence. ”

Imaginary barriers

Based on his first experience, Saeed Abdullah talks about the keys to self-development, saying: “If a person does not make mistakes, he cannot learn a life thing from his experiences, just as fear is just an imaginary barrier that can be overcome and overcome to reach goals and objectives.” He added, “I do not deny that my brother Muhammad is my inspiration and my idol in this field, but I seek to fulfill my ambitions by relying on oneself, perseverance, ambition and hard work. ”

"I admit that I write more than I read, and the book's success is a reflection of my personal experience."

"At first glance, the book was more dreamy, but my brother motivated me to overcome the hesitation."

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