Author: Robin S Sharma. Publication: Jaico Publishing House.

Distributed by:-India Book Distributors LTD(Bombay) Print : 2005 Pages: 198 Price: 175

ROBIN S.SHARMA
CEO, Sharma Leadership International Leadership coach Consultant to Microsoft, NASA, IBM

 The Leader Who Had No Title

The Monk Sold His Ferrari

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The monk who sold his Ferrari is a fable that tries to give some unique lesson for living a healthy and fulfilling life. It provides an approach to living a simple life with greater balance, strength, courage and abundance of joy. This well crafted story by Robin S Sharma is the tale of Julian Mantle, who was a successful lawyer. He embarks on a life-changing odyssey and discovers the ancient culture of India. During this journey he learns the value time as the most important commodity and how to cherish relationships, develop joyful thoughts and live fully.

The story of this book is a fiction. It is wrapped up with a story of a famous lawyer julian mantle who has stopped his full day to day working hours, to become a monk. This former lawyer was a very successful lawyer in his field. He can have everything he wants in his life. However, he does not have a happy family and a happy life because of the pressure of works and of the high profile life that he had lived. Suddenly, he was collapsed because of severe illness.

After medication, he has decided to stop doing litigation work and he travelled to India to find his purpose in life. He gained essential lessons of life while he has travelled in India. He then shares his knowledge to his fellow lawyer with the condition that the lawyer himself must forward this knowledge to other people. Julian Mantle shares his story of transformation, his secrets of a happy and fulfilling life with his friend John.

Julian describes Sivana- a small place located in the Himalayas, the land of rose covered huts, placid blue waters with white lotuses floating, fresh and exotic fruits. He tells John about the sages of Sivana who knew all secrets of how to live life happily and how to fulfill ones dreams and reach ones destiny. Julian relates his experiences with yogi Raman the leader of the sages of Sivana.

 1.Master Your Mind

i. Cultivate your mind it will blossom beyond your expectation; ii. The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts; iii. There are no mistakes only lessons. b. The Techniques i. The Heart of the Rose ii. Opposition Thinking iii. The Secret of the Lake

 2. Follow Your Purpose

i. The purpose of life is a life of purpose; ii. Set clearly defined personal, professional and spiritual goals, and then have the courage to act on them;
b. The Techniques

i. The Power of Self-Examination ii. The 5 Step Method for Attaining Goals

 Step one is to have a clear vision of your outcome. Step two is to create positive pressure to keep you

inspired. The third step is a simple one: never set a goal without attaching a timeline to it. Step four is to staying with your goal for 21 days. After you do your daily activities for 21 days nonstop, then it will become your habit. Step five is to enjoy the process

 3.Live with Discipline

i. Discipline is built by performing small acts of courage consistently; ii. Willpower is the essential virtue of a life. b. The Techniques i. Mantras/Creative Envisioning Repeat this at least thirty times a day: I am more than I appear to be, all the worlds strength and power rests inside me. ii. The Vow of Silence

 4. Respect Your Time

i. Time is your most precious commodity and it is non renewable; ii. Focus on your priorities and maintain balance; iii. Simplify your life;
b. The Techniques

i. Have the Courage to Say NO ii. The Deathbed Mentality

 5.Selflessly Serve Others

i. The quality of your life ultimately comes down to the quality of your contribution; ii. To cultivate the sacredness of each day, live to give; iii. Practice Daily Acts of Kindness. b. The Techniques i. Give to Those Who Ask ii. Cultivate Richer Relationships iii. Practice the Art of Kindness

This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, It is the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. He discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that teach 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.

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