4 slides summary of the book - The monk who sold his ferrari

1. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari–Robin Sharma
• The story of a famous lawyer Julian who
was known for his mastery in law and his
rich lifestyle.
• Julian was owning a grand mansion,
private jet and many luxury cars. He was
very obsessed with money, power and
prestige. He used to work nearly 18
hours a day without any rest.
• BUT, because of his busy lifestyle, he
lost connection with his family, friends,
society and resulted in poor health. He
was in his 50s but started looking like in
80s.
• AND one day in court room, he collapsed
suddenly during a trial because of a
sever cardiac attack…
• He was admitted to the hospital where
doctors could manage to save him but
cautioned him to leave his profession,
pressure if he wants to stay alive….
Summary by : Kirtikumar Bandekar

2. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari–Robin Sharma
“ You are sitting in a magnificent green garden
filled with the most spectacular flowers. As you look
around you see that in the centre stands a towering, red
lighthouse…..Suddenly, the silence is disturbed by a loud
noise. Out stumbles a nine-foot-tall, Japanese sumo wrestler
wearing tiny wire around his waist. The wrestler finds a shiny
gold stopwatch which someone had left .He slips it on, and falls
to the ground and rendered unconscious, lies there, He is
awakened by the fragrance of some fresh yellow roses
blooming nearby.
He then observes a long winding path covered by millions of
sparkling diamonds. He takes this diamond path leads him
down the road of everlasting joy & eternal bliss.”
• Julian then decided to leave his past life, his wealth,
possessions and in search of truth he travelled to
Himalayan mountains in India.
• There he met monks who were living there for ages, but
their faces were lightening young. These monks then took
Julian to the great Yogi Raman who welcomed Julian and
narrated a small story..
With this story Yogi Raman revealed 7 secrets of life….
Summary by : Kirtikumar Bandekar

3. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari–Robin Sharma
 Garden
represents our
mind.
 Take care for
your mind, nurture &
cultivate like rich
and beautiful garden
 Don’t think much
about losses,
financial issues or
negative thoughts
 Mind
Management is the
essence of Life
Management
 Lighthouse
represents purpose
of life.
 Have clearly
defined goals and
priorities in every
aspect of your life.
 Target can be hit
best when you see
it clearly
 Like lighthouse
guides ship in rough
sea, your goals will
guide your life.
 Sumo wrestlers
represents Kaizen
which means
constant learning
and improvement.
 Kaizen reminds
us of constant self
expression &
progress.
 Ensure consistent
cultivation of mind,
body and soul
 Follow practices
in your life which will
ensure your daily
improvements.
 Wire cable
represents self-
control & discipline
 Weak wires
together make one
strong cable.
 Focus on your
strengths and action
 Give up your bad
habits and start
following the best
way of life.
Summary by : Kirtikumar Bandekar

4. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari–Robin Sharma
 Stopwatch shows
to respect our time.
 Time mastery
leads to Life
Mastery.
 Guard time well.
Don’t let others steal
your time,
 Having courage
to say no to little
things in life will give
you courage to say
yes to big things.
 Rose reminds
you to selflessly
love others.
 Like rose
spreads happiness
around, keep loving
and sharing love.
 Always follow act
of kindness and
giving to others.
 By elevating life
of others, your life
reaches its highest
level.
 Path of diamond
means living in
present.
 Happiness in
journey and not a
destination.
 Start celebrating
tiny achievements
 Spend quality
time your loved
ones which is as
precious as
diamonds.
Who Sold his
and started
living a true life…
Summary by : Kirtikumar Bandekar