Its a Book Review of the Book "Monk Who Sold his Ferrari"

1. BOOK REVIEW
SHAKEEL AKHTER
GROUP CIO,
INDUS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH NETWORK

2. THE BOOK
Originally published: 1996
Author: Robin Sharma
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 978-0062515674
Pages: 198 pages
15 Million Books Sold
world wide

3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• BORN: JUNE 16, 1964, CANADA
• ROBIN SHARMA IS A CANADIAN WRITER,
BEST KNOWN FOR HIS THE MONK WHO
SOLD HIS FERRARI BOOK SERIES.
• WRITER AND A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.
• 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.

4. SYNOPSIS
THE BOOK DEVELOPS AROUND TWO
CHARACTERS, JULIAN MANTLE AND HIS BEST
FRIEND JOHN, IN THE FORM OF
CONVERSATION.
JULIAN NARRATES HIS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES
DURING A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY WHICH HE
UNDERTOOK AFTER SELLING HIS HOLIDAY
HOME AND RED FERRARI.

5. What Lesson we can
learnt from this book ?

6. # 1
• THE ONLY WAY TO EXPERIENCE MORE IS TO PUSH YOURSELF TO DO MORE. BECAUSE ONLY 20% OF YOUR
TIME, DEDICATED TO THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES, YIELD LASTING RESULTS THAT COULD INFLUENCE THE
QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO SAY “NO”.
• START SMALL. BY SHOWING HOW MUCH, YOU VALUE YOUR TIME, OTHERS WILL LEARN TO RECOGNIZE IT
AND AS A CONSEQUENCE, RESPECT YOU FOR IT.
RESPECT YOUR TIME

7. # 2
IMAGINE DISCOVERING A MAP THAT LEADS YOU DIRECTLY TO A TREASURE CHEST. THAT’S HOW
EXCITING IT WOULD BE WHEN YOU DISCOVER YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE.
FIND OUT THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

8. Eliminate
what kills
your energy
Identify who
am I not ?
Identify
Where I m
not ?
Define what
success
truly mean
to you
Visualize
you future
success
Find Your
Purpose

9. # 3
DO THE THINGS YOU FEAR, BECAUSE YOU’RE BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS AND LEADERSHIP WITHIN YOURSELF.
LEADING YOURSELF FIRST GIVES OTHERS THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE THAT YOU’RE CAPABLE OF LEADING THEM TOO.
THE LESSON FROM THE MONK IS THAT SUCCESS ON THE OUTSIDE BEGINS WITHIN. WHEN YOU IDENTIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE
HOLDING YOU BACK, YOU SHOULD FACE THEM. SO, ACT WITH THE INTEGRITY AND BE GUIDED BY YOUR HEART.
DO THE THINGS YOU FEAR MOST

10. # 4
YOU DON’T NEED TOO MANY MATERIAL POSSESSIONS FOR YOU TO ENJOY LIFE.
FOR ACHIEVING THE SUCCESS, WE DON’T CARE ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS, THAT PROVIDE US HAPPINESS.
PERSON JUST FOCUSES ON BIG ACHIEVEMENT, NOT SMALL. IF PERSON CAN’T ENJOY ON LITTLE THINGS, HE WILL ALSO NOT
ENJOY WHEN HE ACHIEVES THE BIG.
ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS OF LIFE

11. # 5
WE’RE ALL THE MORE TEMPTED AND DISTRACTED TODAY BY THE NOISES OUR DEVICES MAKE AND THE PEOPLE WE INTERACT WITH
ON A DAILY BASIS.
IT TAKES COURAGE TO NURTURE SELF-DISCIPLINE BECAUSE IT’S NOT EASY.
BUT ONCE YOU GIVE YOURSELF THE POWER TO BE MORE THAN YOUR ENVIRONMENT, YOU’LL ULTIMATELY WIN AND UNSHACKLE
YOURSELF FROM A MENTAL PRISON.
LIVE WITH DISCIPLINE

12. # 6
THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE IS DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF YOUR THOUGHTS. IRONICALLY, UNDER THE
GRAND LAWS OF NATURE, OUR MIND CAN ONLY HOLD ONE THOUGHT AT A TIME.
BY MAKING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS YOUR FOCUS, YOU’LL EMBODY IT, OR WORST, MANIFEST IT. THIS MENTALITY
WILL ONLY HINDER YOUR PERSONAL GROWTH.
MASTERING YOUR MIND MEANS SEEING SETBACKS AS OPPORTUNITIES.
BY ENVISIONING YOUR DREAMS, YOU GIVE YOUR MIND THE POWER TO CULTIVATE IT AND MAKE IT A REALITY.
SO, OCCUPY YOUR MIND WITH UPLIFTING THOUGHTS.
CULTIVATE YOUR MIND

13. # 7
WORKING ON FACTORS SUCH AS DISCIPLINE AND OPTIMISM ENABLES YOU TO ACHIEVE WHATEVER YOU WANT.
BESIDES THIS, BUILDING YOUR INNER WORLD THROUGH THE CULTIVATION OF FAITH, A STRONG SPIRIT, AND SELF-
MASTERY MAKES YOU UNSTOPPABLE IN YOUR OUTER WORLD.
THAT BEING SAID, YOU MUST FOCUS ON BUILDING A STRONG CHARACTER BECAUSE DOING SO WILL ENABLE YOU
TO EASILY SUCCEED IN YOUR OUTER WORLD.
ALWAYS LISTEN GOOD THINGS, WATCH GOOD STUFF, SPEND YOUR TIME WITH GOOD PERSON.
YOUR OUTER LIFE IMPROVES, IF
YOU BUILD YOUR INNER WORLD

14. # 8
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE DAILY PLANTS THE SEED WITHIN YOURSELF THAT EACH DAY IS SACRED.
THE RICHER THE RELATIONSHIP YOU BUILD AROUND YOU, THE MORE ABUNDANCE COMES YOUR WAY.
GIVING MORE TO LIFE AND TO YOUR COMMUNITY IS A PARADIGM-SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE FROM THE “SELF”
MENTALITY OF SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
PRACTICING GRATITUDE AND DEDICATING TIME TO THE ACT OF GIVING, CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR PURPOSE IN
THE WORLD.
PRACTICE DAILY ACT OF KINDNESS

15. # 9
THE ART OF GOAL SETTING DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO EVERYONE AND FOR GOOD REASON.
WHEN WE WRITE OUR GOALS DOWN AND THEN CONSTANTLY LOOK AT THEM, WE SUBCONSCIOUSLY TELL OUR BRAIN TO RED FLAG ANY THOUGHT THAT
COMES INTO OUR MIND, WHICH RELATES TO ONE OF OUR GOALS.
GOALS ALLOW YOUR MIND TO PLACE AN IMPORTANCE INDICATOR ON EVERY THOUGHT YOU HAVE, FROM IMPORTANT TO LEAST IMPORTANT.
GOALS ARE REALLY JUST FOCUSING YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE THINGS YOU WANT AND DISCARDING EVERYTHING ELSE — GROUNDBREAKING!
WRITING DOWN YOUR GOAL

16. # 10
WE ARE ALL HERE FOR SOME SPECIAL REASON. STOP BEING A PRISONER OF YOUR PAST. BECOME THE ARCHITECT OF YOUR FUTURE.
WE LIVE IN A FAST-PACED WORLD, WHERE WE ALL WEAR THE BUSY BADGE. HOWEVER, IT’S IMPORTANT TO LIVE LIKE A CHILD AND EMBRACE THE
JOYS OF THE MOMENT.
WHILE, YOU HAVE DREAMS AND AMBITIONS, CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY THAT WILL TAKE YOU THERE. LOVE THE TINY SUCCESSES AND THE FAILURES
ALONG THE WAY.
PRACTICE GRATITUDE AND STOP PUTTING OFF YOUR HAPPINESS FOR THE SAKE OF ACHIEVEMENT.
EMBRACE THE PRESENT

17. 1. Are you leading a purposeful Life?
2. How are you helping people around you to
lead a better life?
3. What success mean for you and Why ?
Money, fame, or Peace of Mind?
FINAL WORDS – QUESTION YOURSELF

18. SOME OTHER BOOKS FROM SAME AUTHOR
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