Today I reviewed this motivational book called THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI by ROBIN SHARMA, a Canadian author. He is one of the world’s best speaker on leadership and personal mastery. The book was published in 1997, has sold over 6 million copies and has changed many people’s lives.
THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI is a fiction story, narrated from a perspective of a character named John and it revolves around his associate and friend Julian Mantle, a lawyer who has made it in his carrier but failed to live a balanced life. One day, Julian had a heart attack and he collapsed in the middle of a full courtroom. This event has been the wake-up call he needed to bring change to his life. After recovering from this attack, he has taken a rational decision. He gave up on all of his possessions and went to India to seek a more meaningful life. The guy was very rich: he wore expensive clothes, eat in fancy restaurants, lived in a luxurious house and he drove a Ferrari. To cut the story short he was the perfect picture of "a dream life". Despite of his expensive life, Julian wasn’t happy at all. But why🤔?? He had the money he could buy anything he needed !... yes, but not happiness… wait😲? How can someone drive a Ferrari and not be happy?? It is true money buys dreams; money solves problems but it can’t buy inner peace and true happiness. Therefore, our Ferrari guy sold every material thing he ever owned (including his Ferrari) and went to India(in Himalaya) to be a monk. It is here where he met very wise men who understood life deeply, and they were too kind to share with him a part of their wisdom proved that he will go back to his country and preach everything he would have learned. When he came back, Julian went to see John who was surprised by how he had changed: he looked new and improved. The book is actually about Julian Mantle telling John all life lessons he has learned in Himalaya with the monks. Although this book doesn’t tell anything we don’t already know (all the principles in it can be found in other self-help books) I loved how the author created a story which helps to understand each of every virtue discussed in the book. This makes it different and easier to understand. From the book I learned one big lesson: Finding happiness in simplicity. I thought I would be the happiest woman on earth once I will be driving a Mercedes-Benz but see🙂.... Julian drove a Ferrari, and he had to give up on it to find true happiness. How can you find happiness in simplicity and live a joyful and rewording life? This 7 virtues can help (aka seven principles of the sivana system) These concepts are well detailed and explained in the book.
THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI is a good self-help book, very inspiring, simple and short. If you feel like you are not living your life to the fullest, if you want to know your life purpose, if you feel like you have lost truck of your life or if you simply want to improve yourself; this book is a must read.
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mimi
5/11/2020 08:07:20
happiness is what we look for everyday..thanks for the story😍
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Mususa
5/11/2020 09:57:36
Interesting book....it deserves a read
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Sakina
5/11/2020 11:31:20
I've loved every single chapter of this book, the first self-help book I ever got to finish. It was as interesting as u put it
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Cyusa
5/11/2020 13:01:32
Sounds like a good inspiration book to read. 😊
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AGY
5/14/2020 10:15:25
IT IS AN INTERESTING BOOK..THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH US.HOW TO FIND IT?
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