CLARITY DEMANDS COLLATERAL: What Are You Willing to Lose to Live in Truth?

This book felt less like something I was reading and more like something that was reading me back. It’s quiet, but heavy. There’s no advice telling you how to fix your life, and honestly that’s what makes it uncomfortable in a good way. It talks about the cost of being honest, and not in a dramatic way, but in the everyday losses we don’t talk about. Relationships shifting, roles falling apart, silence becoming normal. I found myself slowing down after every few pages. Clarity Demands Collateral

This book felt like it met me where I already was, not where I wanted to be. It doesn’t explain why clarity matters, it assumes you’ve already paid some price for it. The idea that truth costs comfort, roles, and sometimes people felt very familiar. Clarity Demands Collateral doesn’t try to wrap that loss in meaning too quickly. Veejay Madhavan writes in a quiet, steady tone that made the reflections land deeper. I appreciated that there was no promise of connection at the end of the journey. Ju

I found this book unexpectedly personal. It doesn’t give advice or direction, but it names feelings I’ve struggled to articulate. The theme of standing alone without bitterness really stayed with me. Clarity Demands Collateral by Veejay Madhavan feels like it was written after the noise has settled. The writing is reflective, not dramatic, which made it more believable. I liked that clarity wasn’t presented as empowering right away. There’s loss first, and silence. This book doesn’t try to solve