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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - A Book About Improving Your Quality of Life

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma 

Book Description:

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny by motivational speaker and author Robin Sharma is an inspiring tale that provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life, and the subsequent wisdom that he gains on a life-changing odyssey that enables him to create a life of passion, purpose and peace.

My Top Takeaways:

  • The quality of my life is decided by the quality of my thoughts. The people I'm around, shows I watch, books I read, and media I consume greatly affect my thoughts and the person I am becoming. A question I need to consistently ask myself is, "are my thoughts today reflecting the person I want to be tomorrow?"
  • Energy comes from doing what we love. If I'm feeling tired, at work or at home, it likely means I'm not doing something I'm passionate about. That's fine, I don't always need to be working on a passion, but taking a break to work on something that feeds my passion will help me perform better on whatever task was sapping my energy.
  • The universe favors the brave. She will move the world around me for my good if I continue doing things that scare me. 
  • Elevating others' lives is what brings purpose and elevation to our own. It's important to perform at least one act of kindness every day.
  • Live a life that the future me would have wished he had lived. Imagine the future version of me looking back on the decisions I make today. Would he, or I, be proud or disappointed in how I spend my time?

    'The 52 Book' Review Rating:

    Final Thoughts:

    The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny is a somewhat inspiring book that, at times, lacks substance. Robin Sharma is well known for teaching lessons through stories, but this book had too many uninteresting details that detracted from the storyline without adding much value. It is a classic, "should have been a pamphlet" type of book. On the positive side though, he effectively used strong imagery that makes the lessons found in this book easy to remember and fun to discuss with friends. Who knew a pink wire cable could have so much meaning? If you want a quick read that leaves you feeling good with minimal actionable steps this is worth a few hours to flip through the pages over a calm weekend.

    It's worth noting that I have friends who rank this book as one of their all-time greatest reads. Maybe I have just read too many similar books and it made this feel repetitive. Maybe I wasn't in the right mindset. Either way, it's not one I am likely to recommend to very many people.

    However, if you're looking for a book that could easily change your life, and has for many in my own network, I would recommend you pick up another of Sharma's books instead - The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.

    Have you read The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, and if so, what are your thoughts? 

    Also, I am always on the prowl for my next great book. What life-changing books have you read recently? I'm excited to see your comments below.


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