MOnk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Monk Who Sold His
Ferrari
Robin Sharma
Review by
Gaurav Prakash
MBA
All these seem familiar….???
 Are you looking for answers?
 Searching for meaning?
 Feeling shallow and constantly lacking
energy ?
 Feeling tossed about by the tide of
people and pressure from all sides?
Introduction
Look no further…
 Story of transformation and hope.

 Secret to happiness and longevity.
Life puts a break on us if we
do not take a break to live.
Julian Mantle
 Highly successful lawyer.
 Multi-millionaire.
 Seven-figure income.
 Mansion in a posh locality.
 Private jet.
 Ferrari.
Doesn’t it look like the picture
of true success???
Look again
Reality
 Feeling of emptiness.
 No satisfaction.
 Failed marriage.
 Extra-marital affairs.
 Health problems.
 Lost sense of humor.
 No passion left for work.
Life’s break
 Julian crashes in the middle of a packed
court-room.
 Heart attack.
 On the verge of life and death.
Awakening
 Julian quits the law.
 Sells his belongings.
 Sets out to the east, to India, in search
of answers.
The transformation
3 years later….
A different Julian
 Tall, lean and muscular.
 Picture of health and vitality.
 Radiating peace and and almost divine
austerity.
 Discovered purpose of his life.
 Inner happiness and contentment.
Wisdom from the East
sages of the sivanas
 Holistic set of techniques.
 Liberate the potential of body, mind and
soul.
 Key to radiant health, lasting happiness
and inner fulfillment.
The fable of the garden
 Lush green and magnificent garden.
 Huge light house.
 Japanese sumo wrestler emerges from
the light house.
 He is naked except for a pink wire cable
covering his privates.
Contd…..
 He finds a golden stop watch.
 Puts in on and falls unconscious.
 Wakes up and finds a long winding path
encrusted with diamonds.
 Path leads him to eternal bliss and
happiness.
Essence of the fable
 Garden: human mind.
 Light house: goals and life’s calling.
 Sumo wrestler: kazein: constant self-
expansion and progress.
 Stopwatch: time
 Weeds: negative thoughts and worries.
Heart of the Rose
 Technique to harness the power of the
mind.
 Practice for 21 days for astounding

results.
Wat is required…
 A quiet place of retreat.
 A beautiful fresh rose.

How to practice this technique
 Go to the silent place of retreat.
 Take in the beauty, color, texture of the
rose.
 Savor its fragrance.
 Concentrate.
 No stray thoughts allowed.
 Train the mind to concentrate.
Outcomes
 Trains and disciplines the mind to
concentrate.
 Silent retreat: taps into the boundless
energy and intelligence of every life
form.
Secret of the Lake
 Technique to envision positive images
and imagine reality.
 Visualize mental pictures of what and
whom you want to be.
 Mind works on images.
 Liberates a store house of potential
from within.
Five step process to achieving
one’s goals
 Picturization of the goal/desire.
 Positive pressure.
 Set specific timeline.
 Apply the Magic Rule of 21.
 Enjoy the work immensely.
Self-discipline-kazein
 Courage: persist when others fail, do
the right thing.
 Self-discipline: pushing beyond one’s
limits to tap into one’s unknown
potential reserves
 Face fear: essential for success.
Ten Rituals of Radiant Living
1. Ritual of Solitude.
2. Ritual of Physicality.
3. Ritual of Live Nourishment.
4. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge.
5. Ritual of Personal Reflection.
6. Ritual of Early Awakening.
7. Ritual of Music.
8. Ritual of the Spoken Word.
9. Ritual of Congruent Character.
10. Ritual of Simplicity.
Ritual of Solitude
 Spend some time in silence and
recollection everyday.
 Sanctum/silent place.
Ritual of Physicality
 Care for the body the same way as
one’s mind.
 Breathe fully and effectively.

Ritual of Live Nourishment
 Eat live and healthy food.
 Live food: created by interaction of

sunlight, water and soil.
Ritual of Abundant Knowledge
 Learn and expand one’s knowledge
constantly.
 Cultivate good reading habits. (at least

half an hour)
Ritual of Personal
Contemplation
 Spend some time contemplating,
analysing one’s life.
 Method of identifying one’s mistakes.
 Road to self-improvement, betterment.

Ritual of Early Awakening
 Rise with the sun.
 Sunlight: rejuvenates and vitalizes.
 Perform duties well.
 Start and end the day with happy and
good thoughts.
Ritual of Music
 Stresses the power of music.
 Music soothes and motivates.
 Spiritual boost.
Ritual of the Spoken Word
 Power of Mantras. (‘man’: mind; ‘tra’:
freeing).
 Enormous influence of the
spoken/written word.
Ritual of Congruent Character
 Build character incrementally.
 Character build self-confidence and self-

respect.
Ritual of Simplicity
 Live a simple life.
 Prioritize and unclutter activities.
 Time is the most valuable resource.
 Avoid procrastinations.
 Laugh out loud.
 Deathbed Mentality.
Conclusion
 Find your true purpose in life.
 Do what you love the most in life.
 These are the keys to everlasting
happiness.
 Attainment of Nirvana.

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The Monk Who Sold His

 Story of transformation and hope.

 Practice for 21 days for astounding

 A beautiful fresh rose.

 Breathe fully and effectively.

 Live food: created by interaction of

 Cultivate good reading habits. (at least

 Method of identifying one’s mistakes.

 Road to self-improvement, betterment.

 Music soothes and motivates.

 Character build self-confidence and self-

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