Book: Life Lessons From the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma

Personal Review:

This book was not the one that I had initially wanted to read, and I actually wanted to read the story not the lessons. However, this was not a bad pick. A lot of it is common sense and things that you already know so it can feel a little repetitive and tedious at times so I skipped some lessons out. But I liked that the book just gave me a quick reminder to continue to do this things which would make my life more fulfilling. It has a range of useful tips and suggestions. I also liked how the book is set out, whereby each key lesson is only a couple of pages long. A couple of lessons per day is very do-able. I would read this again as a reminder to myself of what is truly important in life.


Key Points:

•   A journal is not a place to record events but a place to analyse and evaluate – can encourage consideration of what you do, why and what you have learnt. It gives a forum to study your past for a greater future.

• Keep promises – don’t be a person of all talk and no action. Actions speak many words and creates trust and honest relationships. 

• Mantras are very helpful – “Words that enlighten the soul are more precious that jewels.”

• Schedule worry breaks – only allow yourself fixed times to worry and write down worries out of your worry breaks. Train yourself to leave troubles behind and do something more productive. Mark Twain; “Ive had a lot of trouble in my life, some of which actually happened.

•  Few investments will yield a better return that time spent on physical fitness.

•    “The person who tries to do everything ultimately achieves nothing”

• Always carry a book – how high you will rise in life will be determined not by how hard you work but how well you think.  When you expose your mind to thoughts of the greatest people of the planet, your game improves, and you rise to a whole new level of wisdom.

• Keep your cool. Words are like arrows; once released, they are impossible to retrieve. So choose yours with care.

•  Train your focus and mind – a technique is every time your mind wanders from the page, make a checkmark. This will increase your awareness and awareness is the first step to change.

• Setting goals and plans – “A clear plan relieves you of the torment of choice.”

• Life is a self fulfilling prophecy – it gives you just about what you expect from it. Your thoughts form your world. “No pessimist ever discovered the stars or sailed to an enchanted land.” Most people do not really fail, they just give up trying. Most of limitations that hold you back from your dreams are self imposed.

•  Be unconventional –“read every day something no one else s reading. Think something that no one else is thinking” being different for all the right reasons is a wise way to live. Look at Einstien, Picasso, Galileo.

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