The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The book was published in 1997 with the 198 pages weight-age

The book has an inspiring non fictional tale, delivering the heterogeneous and universal approaches to live with utmost courage and passion. The entire anecdote is enclosed by illustrious lawyer specifically Julian Mantle who was fallen to ground by the severe pressure of diverse cases in the court and heart attack that resulted to hospital. Following, he was forced to experience and introspect the spiritual life as he had entire materialistic particles despite, he was downhearted and disheartened. He left for India and reached to Himalaya where he met a Buddhist monk explicitly Yogi Raman who spiritually and psychologically directed him to improved creative and productive methods of life with diverse sophisticated applied systems. Living and practicing monk methods, he rightfully recognized the actual objectives of life-cycle and returned back to motherland where he came to meet ‘John’ a lawyer partner in court.

The book is very realistic and based on pragmatism. John introduces Julian Mantle as great millionaire, having all money-oriented articles, above all a Red Ferrari but still he was not materially satisfied with owning big mansions too, was divorced, departed and desperate. Returning to country Julian Mantle was totally transformed to humble breathing monastic, additionally, Mantle enlightened and elucidated  all seven virtues of enlightened people in an applicable behaviour for living prosperously and rapturously .

The most unputdownable and perceptive passage that dominated my thoughts was “ Time slips through our hands like grains of sand, never to return again. Those who use time wisely from an early age are rewarded with rich productive and satisfying lives”. Time is the most treasured and cherished thing in globe. All worldly living being has twenty four hours in a day, but efficient usage of time define the successful and average. Command over time leads to mastery over every thing in the world and success too. There is famous adage in Arabic literature that,  if you do not kill time rightfully, time will cut you painfully. Thus, it is paramount important to focus on priorities and arrange the balances. Procrastination is a habit of us  that just wastes our time defectively.

Knowing the seven virtues is predominantly essential those were translated into action by Julian Mantle to be internally progressive and repressive  :

1.  Master your mind
2. Follow your passion
3. Practice Kaizen
4. The power of discipline
5. Respect your time
6. Selflessly serve others
7. Embrace the present

I personally feel the style of writing and language is so simple and comprehend-able to all as well all seven virtues are connecting not only in the publication but also in the realistic life of human being for an eminent and distinguished life. I would like to recommend to go between the lines of book to avoid the negativity and increase positivism, pragmatism and realism. It would help to avoid inferiority, would help you balance your life and career. Lines guide us to subtract negativism comparing to positivism. I liked all the aspects and characteristics of the volume because of its  internalization. Going through it, you may feel enrolled in the line and characteristics as well aspects are your personal life experience. Not even single line would be out of your worldly experience.  The book is in a dialogue form thus possibly you may not bored but interested for the next. Book has been given the title because Julian turned to a monk by selling all materialistic particles even his most favorite Red Ferrari. Title of the book is very eye catching that drives us to read it.