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                     THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI

                                                                     ROBIN SHARMA

              LIFE IS NO BRIEF CANDLE FOR ME.IT IS A SORT OF SPLENDID

                       TORCH WHICH I HAVE GOT HOLD OF THE MOMENT AND I WANT

                       TO MAKE IT BURN AS BRIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE HANDING

                 

                        IT ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.

                                                                                     GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

                                   

The monk who sold his Ferrari is a tale, which provides a systematic approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. Its advice is very basic, but told in the form of a story, which makes the points brought out easy to remember. Although most of the principles dealt with can be found in countless other volumes on self-help, personal growth and spirituality, Sharma's way of putting it all together helps to keep one on track.

 In this wonderful story Robin S Sharma tells the extraordinary tale of Julian Mantle a lawyer forced to face the spiritual crisis of his out of balance life. He travels to an ancient culture, which later changes his life. In the process he discovers powerful lessons that guide us to pursue our life.It includes, value time as the most important commodity, cherish our relationships, develop joyful thoughts and live fully, one day at a time.

 Julian Mantle a very successful lawyer who achieved everything most could ever want: a stellar professional reputation with an income in seven figures, a spectacular mansion in a neighbourhood favoured by celebrities, a private jet, a summer home on a tropical island and his praised possession a shiny red Ferrari parked in the centre of his driveway and his transformation from all this to a monk dedicated to improve the life of his own and that of others. 

In the first chapter the author provides the background of the life of Julian Mantle when he was a successful lawyer. John a friend and co-worker of Julian narrates the life of Julian Mantle how his courtroom theatrics regularly made the front pages of newspapers. The story starts with the Julian Mantle collapsing in the courtroom the great lawyer sweating and shivering like a little child. And he being taken to the hospital following a heart attack, which was inevitable because of his obsession with work, the last few years Julian worked day and night without caring about his mental and physical health. All this helped him earn a lot and made him a very successful lawyer . At 53 he looked as if he was 70 and lost all his sense of humour. While admitted in the hospital Julian refused to meet with any of his friends and colleagues and then announced his departure from the law firm that he was heading.

 Julian Mantle following his heart attack left his home sold his property and headed for India. Three years passed without any news from Julian and one day he appeared to his friend and former colleague John who was now a cynical older lawyer. But there was a vast difference in the Julian who collapsed in the court and the Julian who returned from India. Julian in the last three year was miraculously transformed into a healthy man who looked really young with physical and spiritual strength.

 In The 2nd and 3rd chapter of the book the author tells us about the journey of Julian to India and how he met the sages of Sivana who changed his life for good. Julian Mantle in the 5th chapter starts sharing his story of transformation with his friend John who Julian thinks needs to know about the secrets of a happy and fulfilling life. Julian starts with telling John about the sages of Sivana, a small number of people living high in the mountains in the great Himalayas who knew all secrets of how to live life happily and how to fulfil the dreams and reach the destiny.

 Julian tells John about yogi Raman the leader of the sages of Sivana and the person who taught Julian the secrets of a happy and fulfilling life. But only in the 6th chapter Julian starts sharing the secrets. He narrates to John the fable that contained the seven virtues for a life overflowing with inner peace, joy and a wealth of spiritual gifts. The following chapters revolve around this fable. In the 7th chapter Julian tells John the techniques that he learnt from yogi Raman on how to master our own mind with the simple techniques. He tells John how to cultivate our own mind, how to use opportunities wisely. 

In the 8th and 9th chapter of the book Julian tells John how to follow our own purpose and teaches John the art of self-leadership with techniques such as ,do the things you fear and the 5 step method for attaining goals.

 In the 10th and 11th chapter of the book Julian tells John how to live with discipline and to respect time. He also teaches to focus on the priorities and maintain balance and how to simplify the life. And he tells John giving examples that willpower is the essential virtue of a fully actualised life. In the last two chapters Julian teaches John the virtue of selflessly serving others and how to embrace the present and asks John to live in. He also said, never to sacrifice happiness for achievements and live each day as the last one. At the end Julian asked John to spread the secrets that he shared with John for the betterment of other people. Then he embraced John like the brother he never had and left.

 An inspiring tale that provides a step by step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy .On a life changing odyssey to ancient culture, he discovers powerful , wise and practical lessons that teaches us to: 

•  Develop joyful thoughts. 
•  Follow our life’s mission and calling. 
•  Cultivate self -discipline and act courageously.
•  Value time as our most important commodity. 
•  Nourish our relationships and live fully,one day at a time.