The Monk who sold his Ferrari
I have become a Robin Sharma fan after reading this book. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is the book that made the biggest impact in my life so far. I recommend the book to everyone. Here are some of the key ideas I captured.
- Forget about the past. Dare to dream that you are more than the sum of your circumstances. Expect the best.
- Condition the mind. Don’t let negative thoughts enter it.
- You are building your destiny because only you decide how do you react to what happens to you.
- Persistence is the mother of personal change.
- With one eye fixed on the destination, there is only one left to guide you along the journey.
- Reflect on your day, on your life.
- What you visualize, you get.
- There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. Run your own race.
- Never judge you self worth by somebody else’s net worth.
- There are no setbacks – only lessons.
- The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.
- Find out what you truly love to do, and direct all energy towards it
- The purpose of life is a life of purpose
- Clearly defined priorities and goals for every aspect of life server as lighthouse. Offering you guidance and refuge.
- Have the discipline and vision to see your heroic mission – Dharma – and to ensure that it servers other people while you realize it.
- Never do anything because you have to, do it only if you want to and if that is the right thing for you to do
- 5 step method of attaining goals – form a clear mental picture, create positive pressure, set a deadline, put it to paper, apply it for 21 days
- The book of dreams
- Kaizen – constant and never ending enrichment of mind, body and soul
- The only limits on your life are the ones you set yourself
- Happiness comes from progressive realization of worthy objectives
- Failure is your friend
- Do the things you fear
- 10 rules of radiant living: Ritual of solitude, Ritual of physicality, Ritual of live nourishments, Ritual of abundant knowledge, Ritual of personal reflection, Ritual of early awakening, Ritual of music, Ritual of spoken word, Ritual of congruent character, Ritual of simplicity
- Virtues – industry, compassion, humility, patience, honesty and courage
- I am more than I appear to be, all the world’s power and strength rests within me
- Live with discipline
- Enlightened people are priority driven. This is the secret of time mastery. Focus on priorities and maintain balance.
- Act as if failure is impossible and your success will be assured
- We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience
- The quality of your life will come down to the quality of your contribution
- See yourself not as an individual, but as a part of collection
- Life does not always give you what you want, but it always gives you what you need
- Stop putting off your happiness for the sake of achievement
I have also posted an excerpt from Robin’s Discover Your Destiny about facing tough times.
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I will print this! and will try to follow it!
Kartik Mistry
8 Sep 05 at 7:19 pm
Great Kartik! Also read the book for indepth understanding of the points.
Nirav
9 Sep 05 at 10:01 am
Thanks buddy!!! This will be helpful..
Nitin
10 Oct 05 at 5:30 pm
Motivation lies in every word, every sound & every incident which happens in our life. What matters – are we open to receive motivation? Have we prepared ourselves to get charged for the better? Will is what will allow you to absorb all those good words which lead you to happiness & success.
Well said. Thanks for summarizing the key ideas.
Surekha
29 Dec 05 at 12:37 pm
A friend of mine has been raving about this book which spurred me to google this Sharma guy. Well guess I’ll give him a try and hope it’s worth it.
Radha
1 Feb 06 at 1:56 pm
Robin Sharma is good! I like his style of story telling. The wisdom he shares is age old. But he puts it together really well with a context of today’s world!
Nirav
1 Feb 06 at 4:02 pm
recently read tis book…found it very inspirin….
Suman
2 Mar 06 at 10:00 pm
Really good book. Havent finished it yet But definitely a must read!
Sameer K
5 Mar 06 at 1:07 am
The book is extremely useful & fascinating. The Heart of Rose approach towards life and the Yogi Raman’s fable really motivates the reader.
Vijay Jose
8 Mar 06 at 2:01 pm
Robin Sharma is master of motivation. He didnt tell any thing new, but the way he explained the life, its goal, and the methods to live life as we should.
I’m really inspired by the book!!
bablendra kumar singh
8 Mar 06 at 11:32 pm
This inspiring tale shows a pathway for living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.
Linson C Paul
10 Mar 06 at 11:09 am
Thanks pal for the summarization.It was too good
Rajesh Panchakshri
15 May 06 at 12:53 pm
How do you prevent the negative thoughts from entering your mind?.. the more u try to supress them, the more it pops up.
BJ
23 May 06 at 5:11 pm
I agree it’s difficult to supress negative thoughts. So don’t supress them. Start asking yourself what’s positive about the situation! Or what is it that can be created out of the situation!
Nirav
23 May 06 at 8:15 pm
very good book i used to practice the excersises wich helped alot in pretty much everything…worth reading…worth buying…
pandaa
24 May 06 at 10:02 am
@Nirav, does this mean contradicting Rule#6 of Facing Tough Times
(http://www.mehtanirav.com/2005/09/09/rules-for-going-through-tough-situations).
maybe there is a difference between extracting the best of every moment and tryin to convert the negative events into positive ones?.
BJ
31 May 06 at 5:35 pm
this is truly an amazing book. robin sharma in fact has nothing new in his philosophy, but the way he expresses it , is truly motivating. i recently finished reading his latest book, the greatness guide- in which his approach to life seems slightly changed. there’s an emphasis on enjoying the journey while working toward your goals. something i should really learn as i label myself “serious” … one must enjoy life else , one turns into a total workaholic. v. v important!
sita
4 Jun 06 at 3:00 pm
Great words…Its come at a very right time, when exactly i need this…thanks for summarization.
Vishal Takyar
4 Jun 06 at 11:03 pm
The points listed are excellent, will surely give the book a go.
Mehul
15 Jul 06 at 5:24 pm
Wow ! this really gives motivation for all to survive their best in their life.Me too alwayz had a negative thinking of wat i am doing.but upon reading this i changed my kind of thought and i’m trying to think always positive and be positive.This really provides a clear road for success..
Thanks for posting….
Jagadeesh
16 Jul 06 at 7:34 pm
As I stood in a small gift shop nestled withinin a slice of paridise near Cozumel, a book with a peculiar name was brought to my attention (Ferrari is an inside joke my friends tease me about). I picked the book up and quickly glanced at it, but then something drew me to open it. As I started to read an excerpt, I realized it was about a trial lawyer (you see, I am a trial lawyer and thoughts of an early grave due to the frantic pace of my profession have danced through my mind in the last few months…hence, being in Mexico trying to relax). I put the book back on the shelf and went off to play…but the book kept haunting the back of my mind, so I purchased it and haven’t stopped reading and thinking about it since.
Simply put, this book is amazing. It’s true that Sharma isn’t telling us anything new; however, the way he tells it is both inspirational and easy to understand.
As with Vishal Takyar, this book too came at the right time when I was open to its lessons, which is another point in the book…when the student is ready the teacher will come.
Peace to you all!
RD
17 Jul 06 at 7:30 pm
in the library i was browsing through the shelves and this book caught my eye and iwas just glancing . suddenly some out of the blue -a stranger of course- came near me and urged me to buy this book. just started reading. just great! thanks to stranger.
manasa
12 Aug 06 at 12:25 am
I am a regular reading of Self Help & Motivations books… Norman Vincent Paeal to Napolean Hill….
But this book ” The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari” by Mr. Robin Sharma is absolutely one of the best among all..
Key of our Success lies in making good habits. Make a habit of reading self help books and you are already a successful person.
Just committ yourself to read Positive Self Help Books of Motivational Speaker / writers and get closer to your Success.
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Let us keep ourselves on path of success together.
Best of Luck.
Regards
Atul Kumar
Atul
13 Aug 06 at 3:51 pm
My mum lent me this book. I am half way through and only read it when i am truely relaxed and have no distactions so as to absorb all the great wisdom.
I now try to give advice to people from what i have learned from this book.
A truely wonderful book, makes me feel calm and focused everytime i read part of it.
Everyone should read this book and see what a difference it makes to their way of thinking. =)
Clare
16 Aug 06 at 5:08 pm
This book has saved my life. Thanks to Robin and his works on life, I am now look at failures and disappointments as true and noble teachers of life who have tried to bring the best out of me !!! I no longer fear the unknown path.
Thanks robin. U did make a difference.
Amit
19 Aug 06 at 10:56 am
a must read it is….robin is the best!!
akanksha
23 Sep 06 at 5:07 pm
i need to make a project on this book by great mr. robin sharma…i hope i do justice. your inputs are always welcome
vickky
1 Oct 06 at 4:06 pm
Excellent! Thanks for making these points remember all day…I mean to say…the moment I saw these points…I took a print out and glued straight on my cubicle. Honest points. Pragmatic solutions. Great.
Arun Vilwadri
23 Dec 06 at 1:32 pm
Hi,
I happened to get this book:leadership wisdom from TMWSHF.Believe me,I am not a good reader but after I read it,I just was not able to wait for this book-TMWSHF.Amazing book!!!The rituals are nicely expressed by Robin Sharma.The 8 rituals are explained clearly considering the locations by Julian, which makes it more lively.I would really say that these kind of books may inspire many.
Cheers.
Narender.E.S.
10 Jan 07 at 10:18 pm
Very nice book. I have read so many motivation books but when it comes to implementation, i could not. Found this book in a very practical approach.
Started implementing now..
Thanks to Robin Sharma.
Bhavani Goru
15 Jan 07 at 11:05 pm
I’m going to go against the grain here, I didn’t like the book, it has some good ideals but they’re not original and while the way he communicates those ideas are it got boring simply because they’re not new ideas.
ryan
22 Jan 07 at 12:03 pm
If you like this material, try some NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) it helps you overcome obstacles in life and the way how you think. Read this, it is more indepth: http://www.funky-monkey.nl/blog/?catid=8
Have Fun with it!
Sid
Sidney
24 Jan 07 at 9:33 pm
this book is really awesome a must for all!!!!!!!!!
Manish gupta
19 Feb 07 at 11:14 am
Could you please explain the title to me? Whats your take on the title?
Liked the points made.
Mahuya
7 Mar 07 at 9:46 am
a cherished friend from India gave me this book. i just finished reading it. some of the principles written by the author arent so new, but the way he presented it captivated me & i cudnt put down the book the minute i started reading it…some of the tales almost made me cry, a few made me laugh, most thoughts challenged me…i guess this book will definitely help me see my world a better place to live in. “I am more than I appear to be, all the world’s power and strength rests within me”. U know that there are more neurons in our brain that you can count all the stars in the sky? u mr sharma is definitely knows what he’s talking about.
Imee Angeles
25 Mar 07 at 6:46 pm
Hi Nirav ,
Really good book and very practical . I agree that the author has not said anything new but packaged it very nicely so that all of us can immensely benefit.
BTW : Saw some reviews on “Give me back my guitar” written by Potharaju Ravindra , and Published by Macmillan . Have you read it ?
Sushil
3 May 07 at 12:30 am
Thanks for the comments Sushil. I haven’t read the book you mention. But looking at its website, it looks like a good little read!
Nirav
3 May 07 at 2:28 pm
Nothing great in his book. All these already there in the Indian Vedas 10k years back. All these people including Deepak Chopra are making fortunes by selling vedic concepts. If they are so concerned for humanity why don’t they donate their fortunes to the needy and poor street kids in India ? Success is not measured by sharing stage with Bill Clinton.
Ranjit
25 May 07 at 10:20 pm
Ranjit, You are right. All these are in Vedas. The author has also mentioned this. But how many of us would have studied Vedas in this time…..Why should they spend there fortune for poor. They haven’t said that “Sell all your things and donate to poor and become a monk.” The book is about attaining inner peace and harmony with old mythical ways of Indian Vedic cult…..I think you haven’t read the book at all. Or you are in pure agony or dejection.
Subbiah
10 Sep 07 at 11:24 pm
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This is a good book. The true results will unfold if you take it one step beyond reading which is implementation. I will try to practice some of the exercises mentioned, starting with controlling your mind and replacing negative thoughts with positive thoughts. Clear your life of the past grudges and practice forgiveness.
May you all experience true bliss.
Satvik
22 Oct 07 at 10:45 am
Wonderful book….truly inspiring!
I loved reading it, I felt something new in every sentence. I learnt few things which I never thought of.
As Julian Mantle explained that “95% of people always think what they have thought of earlier, we think what we thought earlier, repeatedly. We have to expand our thoughts and think differently”
Jitha Radhakrishnan
31 Oct 07 at 1:29 pm
hey on wich site i can found dis book to view it?? can u help
deepa
10 Jan 08 at 2:41 pm
Hi Deepa,
Just buy the book from any bookstore! It’s not very expensive!
:Nirav
Nirav
11 Jan 08 at 8:56 am
its a masterpiece book. It has changed my life in away that i can’t possible image.
i thank the person who introduced that book, i really need by buy my copy cos i was reading my friend’s copy. i have’nt finished reading it and i would like to read it as many times i would like to read it. i learned to forgive myself for the things i did in the past. i always blamed my past for not making it in life but i would like to practice those excercise that were mentioned in the book. Julian Mantle.
where do i buy it. i Live in Lesotho Southern Africa
I thank you very much Sharma.
S.Manyeli
25 Jan 08 at 3:20 pm
a must read for all!a lighthouse to save wandering souls..
deepa
29 Jan 08 at 2:11 am
it was not the monk who sold his ferrari, it was the lawyer who sold his ferrari and bcame a monk
s_bh
3 Mar 08 at 5:14 pm
Well summarised. I have read the book. Now I have its essence I can print and pin to my softboard. Maybe improve on one of these virtues at a time.
Fine work, Nirav
Chetan
28 Mar 08 at 1:55 pm
Ryan I see no one responded to you. I agree it’s not new, but how much of anything fave you actually put in practise?
Richard
30 Mar 08 at 10:05 pm
Hi
I have read one wisdom, “The quality of your life is the quality of your thoughts”
I think Am gonna read the hole book
Thank U
Aqeel
13 Apr 08 at 4:25 pm
Excellent.this book has made me a great fan of Robin Sharma.Though i havnt completed reading this book but as far as i have read it i think this book must have a great impact on the lives all its readers.Actually the real joy of reading this book lies in practising it.What i have learnt so far in short is-live life to its fullest extent.
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13 Apr 08 at 8:04 pm
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24 Apr 08 at 4:06 pm
ive read that too. inspiring one…. !!
gac
2 May 08 at 10:57 am
Nirav,
I am reading this book as someone passed to me.Then I came across your web site.First I am very impressed with the book and probably some of the things I can straight away put to practice.
Just wondering that whether anyone has started making of some “use” of wonderful teachings of the book and what have been transformations in those lives. I think it is important to share those things in addition to showering praise for Robin Sharma and the book.
Hoping to see some sharing,
Kamal
Kamal Gupta
29 May 08 at 2:57 pm
I am not into reading a lot but I happened to read this & frankly speaking,I’ve been impressed by the contents & the way these have been presented. I even made a small presentation & mailed it to all my team members. I have also practised many of the learnings from this book & HAVE FOUND REAL TRANSFORMATION in my life. A must read for everyone!!!!
Jyoti Bhasin
20 Jun 08 at 10:02 pm
really a life transformation book
suvi
31 Jul 08 at 2:45 pm
This book is truly inspirational and really makes you look inside of yourself long and hard to really find out what your life is all about.
Dramax
27 Nov 08 at 7:51 pm
m really gonna follow thse points.. nd will read d book for sure……
aruna
14 Dec 08 at 10:42 pm
its good buddy it ‘ill be nice o follow it
daniel
18 Feb 09 at 9:03 pm
great books and thanks the spirital gifts by Robins:-)
amelia
6 Mar 09 at 10:33 am
My brother told me about the book.
I just wonder…is the book available on MP3 CD?
Listening is just much easier to me.
Hope to hear from you…soon.
Keep well.
Daleen
Daleen Jacobs
20 Jul 09 at 11:25 pm
I have seen some editions in India that include a CD. I think it will be best for you to check your local book store or http://www.robinsharma.com to find more about this.
Thanks.
Nirav
22 Jul 09 at 2:47 pm
this is mindbogling path breaking book truly …..inspirational guide
nishkam suryapani
15 Sep 09 at 9:57 pm
Absolutely a beautiful fable,truly inspirational,for me this is a great pathbreaking guide to think big
Nishkam
18 Oct 09 at 8:01 pm
this is mindbogling path breaking book truly …..inspirational guide
Nishkam suryapani
9 Nov 09 at 9:49 am
I just fish the book and I can say one think…is the BEST book that I read. I know that I will give to my best friend for Christmas…is new begging for me; new eyes and opportunity to shear these ideas will my friend!!! Thank you Robin!!! Adriana Macedonia!
adriana
25 Nov 09 at 4:02 am
I am half-way through the book. I am trying my best with opposition thinking. Negative thinking has become so dominant in my life its hard to work against it. But this book gives lot of hope and its motivating to see the above reviews.
Divya
14 Feb 10 at 12:31 am