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The monk
Who Sold His Ferrari:
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Rusky Zorilla I Writer
Books are the kind of gifts that you can open anytime, anywhere. I was never fond of reading books. For me reading books is boring and overrated. Not until the pandemic happens where I give books a chance to flip on my life. It was 2020 when I finished reading the first book that made me appreciate every page of a book. It was the day that I understood why a lot of people have been enjoying holding and reading it. It was kind of an escapade to another dimension.
After finishing the first book that I read, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, I hungered for more tales and thirsted for new worlds to journey. I found a book entitled, “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma. I was attached to the title which made me question, what was this book all about? Why did the monk sell his Ferrari?.
“This is a Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny”, an interesting book — as the subtitle suggests, it’s a fable, and it will certainly make you give some thought to your life, your goals, your dreams, and how your daily habits help you reach those dreams.
I never thought that a self-help book would be this kind of magic. It never donates such complicated theories and ideologies but just an easy-to-grasp story; a fable that will invade your life. As I was reading the first few chapters, it feels like I am the main character of the story that I’m reading.
This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy – wonderfully crafted fable. It tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that teach us to: 1. Develop joyful thoughts 2. Follow our life’s mission and calling 3. Cultivate self-discipline and act courageously 4. Value time as our most important commodity 5. Nourish our relationships 6. Live fully, one day at a time.
The wisdom that you can acquire in this book is rooted in the ancient teachings and practices, and from the books that Sharma has read and practiced. In this fable, Julian Mantle shared “The 7 Timeless Virtues of Enlightened Living” providing a great metaphor that will symbolize the virtues that would easily penetrate to the readers’ understanding. These virtues are:
I must say that this book has so much wisdom to devour but is kind of hard to practice. When I finished reading it, I wasn’t able to incorporate all the teachings into my way of living, however, I got an idea of how I should act on a certain crisis in my life. I am trying to apply the virtue that resonates to what pace in my life I am today.
This pandemic has isolated us from the noise of society and given us the chance to sit down and listen to our deeper selves – our core. Books are one of the best tools to have a meaningful isolation. This global lockdown has revealed something to us; reverberating the vulnerability in us and divulging what is essential to living. A lot of Filipinos get a chance to rediscover themselves in this trying time. They get to realize the essentials, ponder on the purpose of living, and comprehend what we should do to continue being alive. Having the unpredictable and everchanging situation brought by this COVID-19 Pandemic, you might want to create a life of passion, purpose, and peace. Try to flip the pages of “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” and it may captivate your spirit and teach you as it delights. This is definitely a superb book to add to your GoodReads list or to give to someone. Consider this book as a gift that can be unsealed at any moment to any place.
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Master your Mind Symbol: The Magnificent Garden Follow your purpose The Towering Lighthouse Practice Kaizen The Sumo Wrestle
Live with discipline The Pink Wire Cable
Respect your Time The Gold Stopwatch Selflessly Serve Others The Fragrant Roses Embrace the Present The Path of Diamonds
