The Monk who sold his Ferrari

      The monk who sold his Ferrari, an intriguing and a well known title, engrosses its readers from the first page. It's narrative is in the form of a fable and rather helps us to assimilate the concepts readily. 

THE FABLE : 

     My experience in reading this book , I would say that I went on a journey with Julian Mantle in his search for self - discovery. Julian, a 53 year old,  sought after successful lawyer, collapses in a heart attack. And, later, he goes on a journey to the Himalayas to meet the mythical Sivana sages. 

    After years,  he meets his junior associate - John, who aspires to be like him. Julian, then, enlightens John on what he learned from the sages.

THE CONCEPTS: 

    Robin Sharma enshrines the concept of the seven virtues of enlightened learning, which is discussed in different chapters. With each virtue, he gives a habit changing exercise to be followed, to achieve that particular virtue. Also, at the end of each chapter, he illustrates the concepts with a mind map.  

     Julian narrates a small story encompassing all the seven virtues of enlightened learning to make us remember better 

( we remember well with stories 😜 ). 

A hint of the seven virtues are , 

    Added to it , Julian also instructs John about the

 ' Ten rituals for radiant living ' . These are 10 ways to become a better you with lots of habit changing modules.

 

FEW FAVOURITE LINES: 

🔸Never regret your past. Rather, embrace it as the teacher that it is.

🔸Worry drains the mind of much of its power and, sooner or later, it injures the soul.

🔸First of all, begin to live out of the glory of your imagination, not your memory.

‌🔸I saw the seeds of opportunity in my painful experience.

🔸The moment you concentrate the focus of your mind on a singular purpose, 

extraordinary gifts will appear within your life.

( There are several lines I liked, but won't be able to mention them all here 😊) 

WHY THIS BOOK ? 

 If you're looking for books, that can transform your way of life, undeniably, this can be one of them. Every line seemed like a quote to me. This book was a fantasy and once we read it, we will yearn to undergo a self-changing voyage just like Julian. Also, the author explains easy and simpler methods to achieve the goals. 

THE OBJECTION:

   Though the author explains numerous simple  strategies, involving all of them at the same time in our lives would be a heavy task and may create some confusion. 

PS: I read this book through a free pdf obtained from the internet. You can download and enjoy it during these days. 

Glossary

Engrosses - absorbs

Assimilate - digest 

Enshrines - elevate 

Encompassing - involving, including