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A Book Review On The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A Book Review On The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A Book Review On The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
PREPARED BY-
I resisted reading The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma for a
long time because I thought the title was gimmicky. I realized that I was being
closed to new ideas by literally judging a book by its cover and title so I picked up
the book. I’m glad that I read it as it gave me access to age-old wisdom in a easy-
to-read fable.
The book is about Julian Mantle, a high-profile lawyer who collapses in the middle
of a trial and decides to find the purpose of life by traveling to the Himalayas
where he meets a group of sages who impart their wisdom to him via a fable.
The fable starts in a magnificent garden with a lighthouse in the middle of the
grounds. Out of the lighthouse walks a 9 foot tall 900-pound Sumo wrestler who
is naked except for a pink wire cable covering his privates. He slips and falls on a
stopwatch that’s been lying on the floor and loses consciousness. However, the
wrestler wakes up to the fresh fragrance of yellow roses coming from a distance.
He looks over and then discovers that there is a diamond-studded pathway which
he takes
1. A wire cable consists of many tiny strings woven together. The strings by
itself is weak but together when they form the cable it is strong.
2. Will-power and discipline are like the strings that need to be woven together
to make it strong.
3. Discipline and self-control is the act of controlling the mind and this can be
done by replacing weak and negative thoughts with strong and positive ones.
4. Control your thoughts, control your mind, control your life and become the
master of your destiny.
5. A formula to develop discipline and self-control is to chant the mantra with
visualization - “I am more than I appear to be. All the world’s strength
and power rest inside me.”
Time is the most important commodity of our lives and we have to learn how to
make the most of our time on earth.
1. Live an enlightened, joyous and rewarding life. Live in the NOW and live
fully.
2. Live fully. Happiness is a journey not a destination.
3. Always remember that the path you are walking on right now is beautiful
and studded with diamonds. Always live in the appreciation of the NOW.
4. Savor the NOW with family and friends. Enjoy every moment of the NOW.
Living everyday in the NOW is the path to Nirvana
5. Practice the act of GRATITUDE everyday.
6. Follow the path of your dream and celebrate everyday as your dreams come
true.
7. Be content in the NOW and do not hurry through life.
8. Everyone is unique and a wonder. A gift to the world. Build yourself little
by little everyday.
Conclusion
To conclude I would like to say that this book has really enlightened me and this
book has really changed me as a person. I have realized that if anything has to be
changed can be changed if a person just becomes firm that he wants to change
certain things in life. the most important thing which I learned from this book is
that one should adopt kaizen in ones life that is continuous improvement.
Also one more thing I liked the most that a person should have passion to do
anything and should have full interest in whatever activity he is involved in.
Also one good thing which I have adopted from this book is that only let positive
things enter your brain. Also one thing which I have started doing after reading this
book is that I should have self –control which I most important thing and this is
possible only if I let positive energy enter my brain.
Also I have started evaluating my each day. Also I have realized that one should
practice the act of gratitude each day.