summary of the book by robin sharma. book reading

1. THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS
FERRARI
PRESENTED BY-
SANDEEP BHAT
MBA- I

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• A renowned author & speakeron leadership & life
management.
• Hewas born in Nepal in 1965.
• Heholds two law degreesincluding masters of law.
• Robin is the founder of Sharma Leadership
International Inc.
• Currently a citizen of Canada, Ontario.
• Hehas written more than 10 book.

3. INTRODUCTION
• It is a self help book about the development and
discipline.
• It tells us that one should live his life freely in spite of
working.
• It shows us the meaning of life that how it should be.
• It teaches us various ways to use our mind more
efficiently.
• One of the best seller with more than 3 million copies
sold.

4. CHARACTERS
•JulianMantle -A lawyer turnedmonkwho sold his Ferrari.
•John -Julian’sfriend& co-worker.
•YogiRaman -A sage of sivana.
•YogiKrishnan-Lawyer from Delhiturned monklikeJulian.
•Jenny -John’swife.

5. SYNOPSIS
• Story of Julian Mantle country’s most distinguished layer with
no free time to spare. A man with power, prestige and busy
schedule.
• The story is told from the perspective of one of his associates
John.
• When mantle suffered a heart attack. He quits and disappears.
• Mantle sold his possessions including Ferrari and went to India.
• After spending months in India he met a monk Yogi Krishnan.
• Julian went to Himalayas in search of a life changing odyssey.

6. Cont..
• After three years he return to his friend John and tell him about
his learnings and experience with sages of Sivana.
• He share his knowledge as the fable that contained the 7 virtues
for a life abundant with peace of mind, joy, concentration, and a
wealth of spiritual gifts.
• At the end of the story Julian make John to promise that he will
continue to spread the secrets for the benefits of others.

7. 7 VIRTUES
• 7 virtues 0f the Fable are explained in different chapters of this
book separately.
7 virtues:
1. Master Your Mind
2. Follow Your Purpose
3. Practice Kaizen
4. Live with Discipline
5. Respect Your Time
6. Selflessly Serve Others
7. Embrace the Present

8. Master Your Mind
(The Magnificent Garden)
• Control your mind don’t let it control you.
• Pain can be wonderful teacher.
• Think positive, overcome your
negative thoughts.
• Spend your time on yourself.

9. Follow Your Purpose
(The Light House)
• Set your target.
• Know who am I ?
• Feel empty so that knowledge can
be poured.

10. Practice Kaizen
(The Sumo Wrestler)
• Learn to balance between the triology, body, soul and mind.
• We set our own limits, remove them.

11. Live with Discipline
(The Pink Wire Cable)
• Don’t care about others, care about yourself.
• Don’t compare yourself with others, compare yourself today with
yesterday.
• Think about your mistakes and learn to correct them.

12. Respect Your Time
(The Golden Stopwatch)
• Plan and stick to it.
• Have the courage to say No.

13. Selflessly Serve Others
(Fragrant Roses)
• Be like roses that spreads in fragrance the environment.
• Help the needy.
• Live for others and feel the joy.

14. Embrace the Present
(Path Of Diamonds)
• Happiness is the journey.
• Today is your time, live your fullest.
• Be the architect of your future.

15. EXTRACTS
• We create restrictions for our mind by ourselves. We need to set
it free and feel its power.
• We should set our goals and should make ourselves clear about
it.
• Spend some time solitude find the peace.
• Imagine yourself disciplined and follow your imagination
• Have patience.
• Manage the time be your own time master.
• Forget the past, live your present and it will build your future.