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| The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari |
The self-published book of Robin Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His
Ferrari is interesting. It includes all the elements needed to live a
purposeful life. The book is a business fable derived from Sharma's personal
experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.
This business fable is a man’s search for purpose and peace. As the name
suggests, it is the story of a man who leaves all of his wealth behind to
become a monk.
The story revolves around the life of a highly professional busy
lawyer named Julian Mantle, who was obsessed with money, prestige, and power.
But chasing these privileges, he loses his relationship and his daughter. Moreover,
he ends up miserable without his family and health. There he leaves everything
behind and travels to the Himalayas in search of spiritual peace in his
out-of-balance life. His collapse provokes a spiritual crisis, leading
him to seek answers to life's most important questions. The author urges us to
ask the same questions toward ourselves. After this conquest he returns to the
noisy everyday life in the Western world, devoting himself to spreading this
ancient wisdom, like he promised to the sages, to professionals who have lost
sight of the “huge difference between well-being and being well-off”
amid the life of busyness. And explains all of his learnings to his
former assistant Robert (and to the readers).
The narration is very interesting to read and as the story progresses,
it becomes totally engaging. I found myself reading thoroughly for hours
without any drear. He welcomes us to the world of Himalayan sages and the
routines and rituals. He encourages the readers to follow those rituals
and develop them as a habit. These habits could be copied by anyone with any
background. Questions such as How to install a habit? and Which habits to
install? Are well answered with practical examples and techniques. The book
mainly revolves around seven main goals, the attainment of which will lead us
to a happier and more fulfilling life. The seven main goals are- control
your mind and thoughts, have a purpose in life, keep on improving yourself, be
disciplined, respect time and don’t waste precious moments running after things
that can’t give you real happiness, serve others selflessly, and embrace the
present, which is elaborated beautifully in the chapters included.
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' is packed full of useful messages and
tips for every human being to find purpose and happiness. If you are a business
professional with some experience or naive, it will certainly change your
perspective. You will start appreciating the very moments of life and see
both the opportunity and adversity as inevitable.
Unlike other authors, preaching about the tips and techniques in the
midst of the clamor, Sharma teaches us that life is a journey and we are
constantly evolving creatures with shifting values and needs. There are no
mistakes, only lessons.
I would say The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a timely
worth read and recommend everyone to give it a try. I enjoyed it a lot and was
highly inspired by it. I adopted several learnings from this book and
implemented them in my own life to witness the astonishing results.
