Book Review of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

2. Group Members.
 Savio Pereira
 Akshay Gangurde
 Shebin Mathew
 Pooja Sawant
 Monica Thule
Guided by-
Kshamata Madam

3. About the Author- Robin S.sharma
 A renowned author & speaker on leadership & life management.
 He was born in Nepal in 1965.
 Robin S.Sharma holds two law degrees including masters of law.
 Robin is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Inc.
 Currently a citizen of Canada, Ontario.
 He has written 11 book.

4. About the book
• It teaches us the art of simple living.
• It’s a book on self help & self transformation.
• It encourages us to read more, eat less, exercise everyday, spend more
time with our family.
• One of the best Sellers.

5. Characters
 Julian Mantle - A rich lawyer turned monk
 John - Julian’s friend & co-worker
 Yogi Ramanan - A sage of sivana
 Yogi Krishnan - Lawyer turned monk like Julian
 Jenny - John’s wife

6. Story
 A story of a rich lawyer Julian Mantle who had lost interest in life.
 After suffering a heart attack retires from his profession & goes to
Himalayas in search of a life changing odyssey.
 After 3 years he visits his friend John & tells him about his experience
with sages of sivana.
 He narrates to John the fable that contained the 7 virtues for a life
abundant with inner peace, joy and a wealth of spiritual gifts.

7.  At first John disagrees to Julian’s narration, but after learning the
techniques eventually agrees to it.
 The story goes on with Julian narrating the 7 virtues along with the
various techniques & examples realting with the virtues.
 At the end Julian asks John to spread the secrets for the benefits of
others.

8. Strong points.
• Master Your Mind (Symbol: The Garden)
 Follow Your Purpose (Symbol: The Lighthouse)
 Practice Kaizen (Symbol: Sumo Wrestler)
 Live With Discipline (Symbol: Pink Wire Cable)

9.  Respect Your Time (Symbol: Stopwatch)
 Selflessly Serve Others (Symbol: Yellow Roses)
 Embrace the Present (Symbol: Path of Diamonds)

10. Lessons from the book
 Never give up!
 Time is the most precious thing.
 Live life to the fullest.
 Nurture your mind daily.
 Control your thoughts, mind & become the master of our life.
 Set goals in life & try to achieve it.

11. criticism
 Not for people who want quick results.
 The 7 virtues of sivana are hard to adopt in our daily life.
 The principles can be practiced in parts.
 Language in the book is hard to understand & follow, but quite
attractive.
 At the end it’s a great book & each one must read it.

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