The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
A fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny by Robin Sharma
The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions. ― Robin S. Sharma.
About the Author
Robin Sharma is a leadership expert and author who’s widely recognized as one of North America’s most electrifying speakers. At the age of 25, Sharma worked as a litigation lawyer, then later went on to self-published his first book, MegaLiving (1994) — a book on mastery of mind, body and character. Though it was through the release of his second book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, along with the 5 am club rituals he’s famously known in the self-help industry.
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a Fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny, which he’d published in 1997.
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The 7 principles to fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny
#1. Master your mind, 2) Follow your purpose, 3) Practice kaizen, 4) Live with discipline, 5) Respect your time, 6) Selflessly serve others, 7) Live in the present moment.
The First Principle, is to MASTER THE MIND
To live fully, first you must stand guard at the gate of your mind (or as I like to call it, your garden.) Let only the very best information enter your mind. If it doesn’t serve you, let it go.
Through the practice of meditation, gratitude, and good habit formation, can ultimately change your brain’s neuro-pathway to become a better version of yourself. Sharma calls it, the embodied of the heart of the rose. Meaning, convert a negative thought to a positive one the moment you’re aware of it.
Wage war against the weaker thoughts that have crept into the palace of…
