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published
March 2006
by Droemer/Knaur
(first published 1997)
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Broschiert, 208 pages
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setting
Lithuania
isbn
3426872889
(isbn13: 9783426872888)
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Everyone loves a good fable, and this is certainly one. The protagonist is Julian Mantle, a high-profile attorney with a whacked-out schedule and a sh…more
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Read in September, 2005
recommends it for:
people searching for meaning and direction
The first time I read this book I just loved it. I read it at the time when I was asking myself questions regarding 'What to do with my life?'.
I found the book very energizing, giving me a lot of inspiration and motivation to go on and many answers to my questions.
When I read the book the second time, it didn't seem to have the same effect.
PS! Who is looking for great literary value, will be disappointed. Sharma is no writer, but if you can focus on the mes...more
I found the book very energizing, giving me a lot of inspiration and motivation to go on and many answers to my questions.
When I read the book the second time, it didn't seem to have the same effect.
PS! Who is looking for great literary value, will be disappointed. Sharma is no writer, but if you can focus on the mes...more
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Read in August, 2008
Read this book if you want to add a new dimension to your life. It is the first spiritual book I read. Usually I didn’t go for such books for the reason that seeking more into religion would cover it. Now I realize that regardless of your religion, these books contain vital knowledge and information that you might encounter for the first time in your life. One topic which was innovative and influential is the inner spiritual serenity, self-knowledge and self-control. I always had a glimpse of ...more
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I didnt quite picked up reading The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma until I noticed a friend was wanting to read it but hadn't had time for it. My first thought was the title is too gimmicky. I realized that I was being closed to new ideas by literally judging a book by its cover and title so I finally bought a copy. I’m glad that I read it as it gave an interesting look into an age-old wisdom in a easy-to-read fable.
The book is about Julian Mantle, a high-profile lawyer...more
The book is about Julian Mantle, a high-profile lawyer...more
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Buku yang ditulis oleh salah satu pemikir ahli tentang kepemimpinan, penemuan diri, dan perubahan pribadi yang juga CEO dari Sharma Leadership Internasional dengan klien-klien kelas dunia seperti Microsoft,FedEx,IBM,General Motors dan Kraft ini dapat dikatagorikan salah satu buku yang akan memberikan pencerahan dalam hidup.
Dalam buku ini, Robin Sharma bercerita tentang bagaimana manusia sering salah dalam mengartikan arti dari kebahagiaan dalam hidup dengan kelimpahan materi dibandin...more
Dalam buku ini, Robin Sharma bercerita tentang bagaimana manusia sering salah dalam mengartikan arti dari kebahagiaan dalam hidup dengan kelimpahan materi dibandin...more
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Read in April, 2006
This highly marketable philosophy has nothing but old wine in new bottle! Thanks to Robin Sharma, the age old oriental eastern values have find place as an extension in the materialistic town. Even these values able to find takers when it was packaged neatly; B-school buddies will cheer for sure!
Even one will find less literary exhibition in this super successful – life changing – book than most of Young Adult novels. However, it catches us well; the saga of Julian’s (the protagonist...more
Even one will find less literary exhibition in this super successful – life changing – book than most of Young Adult novels. However, it catches us well; the saga of Julian’s (the protagonist...more
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Read in January, 2009
The virtues discussed in the book certainly are worthy pursuits and fall into what I think of as common sense living, though certainly not within the realm of common practice. The techniques are also worth considering, like the 10 Rituals of Radiant Living discussed in the chapter dealing kaizen, a Japanese word meaning constant and never-ending improvement. However, I do think, and the author states this as well, that we must each follow our own path when adopting these techniques, lest we be...more
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Read in December, 2009
Robin Sharma has done a sweet job in that the book is short! Even though a little simplistic the book is engaging and a breezy read.
This book is a about a lawyer, who has a successful practice but an empty life. A life threatening incident forces him on a path of self discovery. The book is about his experiences in the Himalayas with a band of enlightened monks. He returns to his old friend and narrates his findings and that makes up most part of the book.
The language of ...more
This book is a about a lawyer, who has a successful practice but an empty life. A life threatening incident forces him on a path of self discovery. The book is about his experiences in the Himalayas with a band of enlightened monks. He returns to his old friend and narrates his findings and that makes up most part of the book.
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Read in February, 2010
Robin Sharma presents an story wrapped in simplicity, mystic and wisdom on how to lead an enlightened life, or more simply put how to focus on what will bring true happiness in your life, leading to a happier and healthy you.
Wrapped in a fable of a lawyer that has everything he could want in regards to worldly possessions, he has a heart attack which leads him on a trip to India and the Himalayas where he discovers a step-by-step approach to improving the quality of your life.
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Wrapped in a fable of a lawyer that has everything he could want in regards to worldly possessions, he has a heart attack which leads him on a trip to India and the Himalayas where he discovers a step-by-step approach to improving the quality of your life.
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Read in November, 2009
I finally read this book, languishing on my bookshelves for a few years, after a suffered a recent burn out at work, thankfully not on the scale as Julian Mantle, the teacher. It summarises the lessons taught in several self help books I've read (simplify your life, 7 habits, secret), and includes wisdom of ancient eastern philosophy. There are several quotable quotes, titled tips and dialogue of self reflection by the narrator. I first read it at one sitting, through the night and early morning...more
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What started out as an entertaining and inspirational read, slowed down, without my noticing, so that by chapter nine I was struggling to remain interested. By chapter eleven, I've all but given up.
This book is described on the cover as "A captivating story that teaches as it delights" and for the first half or so, I'd have agreed. But it becomes more academic and dry as it goes on, and there's little there to hold my interest.
I will persist, as I believe it ha...more
This book is described on the cover as "A captivating story that teaches as it delights" and for the first half or so, I'd have agreed. But it becomes more academic and dry as it goes on, and there's little there to hold my interest.
I will persist, as I believe it ha...more
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This was the first book ever that I read from Robin Sharma.
It inspired me to look at business in a different way, for although from a spiritual point of view (in my case) it did not bring great novelty, it was still "NEW" in the sense that it was the first time that I read this type of literature which coaches business men or entrepreneurs to look at their activities with a different attitude, a changed approach to life and wealth, tapping on new and refreshing ...more
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Read in May, 2009
This book is chock full of great quotes. I actually listened to this book at the gym, not just once, but twice. Then I ordered the book so I can write all those wonderful quotes down. Remember I only give 5 stars to books I want to own. :-)I loved it - and bought it.
Every event has a purpose and every setback its lesson. Failure is essential to personal expansion.
Never regret your past. Embrace it as the teacher it is.
He hiked alone, using this time to silent...more
Every event has a purpose and every setback its lesson. Failure is essential to personal expansion.
Never regret your past. Embrace it as the teacher it is.
He hiked alone, using this time to silent...more
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Read in July, 2008
Awful self help book of the worst kind. I read this because someone gave this to me and I felt oblidged to read it. Sharma's thinly disguised self-help parable is a compilation of ideas borrowed from other books wrapped up in a tale of new age eastern mysticism - misrepresenting Buddhist thought as work harder self-help along the way. I've nothing per se against self-help, I'm for whatever gets you through the night, but I suspect that a bit like diet books they are the sort of things people ...more
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Read in January, 2007
I was walking through the aisles of my local bookstore and noticed this book displayed face-up on a table. Its title caught me, so I stepped back to pick it up and flash through to gather a sense of whether I wanted to read it in greater depth or not. I enjoy philosophic and inspirational books as a way of honing my ethics, of reinforcing or improving my ideology so I bought "The Monk..." and I'm glad I did! This is a motivating, palatable book that's easy to read as a story, filled...more
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Read in April, 2008
Very inspiring. Recommend this book for everyone who is workaholic.
Some random quotes...
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Act as if failure is impossible, and your success will be assured. Wipe out every thought of not achieving your objectives, whether they are material or spiritual. Be brave, and set no limits on the workings of your imagination.
Never be a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.
You will never be the same.
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Act as if failure is impossible, and your success will be assured. Wipe out every thought of not achieving your objectives, whether they are material or spiritual. Be brave, and set no limits on the workings of your imagination.
Never be a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.
You will never be the same.
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Read in May, 2006
recommends it for:
everyone
Prevedena kao: REDOVNIK KOJI JE PRODAO SVOJ FERRARI
Knjiga koja doslovno mijenja život. Pisana jednostavnim, lakim stilom, tko god da je uzme u ruke neće je pustiti dok je ne pročita od korica do korica. Sama priča djelovala bi trivijalno opisana, pa se neću koncentrirati na zaplet jer istinska vrijednost ove knjige su poruke koje donosi o tome kako unaprijediti sebe i vlastiti život (jer, konačno, to i jest najvažnija stvar koju radimo na ovoj planeti :)). Svevremena, esencij...more
Knjiga koja doslovno mijenja život. Pisana jednostavnim, lakim stilom, tko god da je uzme u ruke neće je pustiti dok je ne pročita od korica do korica. Sama priča djelovala bi trivijalno opisana, pa se neću koncentrirati na zaplet jer istinska vrijednost ove knjige su poruke koje donosi o tome kako unaprijediti sebe i vlastiti život (jer, konačno, to i jest najvažnija stvar koju radimo na ovoj planeti :)). Svevremena, esencij...more
Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
old people
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma is a self-help book that resolves around the adventure of a successful, work-obsessed lawyer in the Himalayas where he found out the true meaning of life. The lawyer, Julian Mantle, realizes his problem after a heart attack and decided to give up all his possessions to seek a more meaningful and youthful life. The book is about Julian meeting his colleague after a long time; Julian tells how he has changed be...more
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma is a self-help book that resolves around the adventure of a successful, work-obsessed lawyer in the Himalayas where he found out the true meaning of life. The lawyer, Julian Mantle, realizes his problem after a heart attack and decided to give up all his possessions to seek a more meaningful and youthful life. The book is about Julian meeting his colleague after a long time; Julian tells how he has changed be...more
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Read in November, 2007
Self-help books seem to be a dime a dozen. This book is actually fiction with the noble aim of improving the person who is reading it like a self-help book.
The book itself centers around the story of a former big-shot lawyer. The lawyer had a self-described wake-up call after a heart attack. This rude awakening led him to sell his possessions and to look for a more meaningful life from certain sages in the East. Of course, the rest of the book is him recounting what he learned.
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The book itself centers around the story of a former big-shot lawyer. The lawyer had a self-described wake-up call after a heart attack. This rude awakening led him to sell his possessions and to look for a more meaningful life from certain sages in the East. Of course, the rest of the book is him recounting what he learned.
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Read in February, 2008
The fable of a wealthy ivy-league educated lawyer who seemingly has it all:- Wealth, success and the trappings of power. One day he succumbs to a heart attack in the court room, sells all his possessions and goes to India to seek his true purpose. He encounters a mystical village on a mountain called Sylvana and meets sages who instruct him on the best way to live life. He takes the lessons and goes back to New York to reconnect with his mentee and talks about what he learned.
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Read in November, 2007
Have you ask yourself what's your dharma? This book provokes my inner thoughts and feelings about my dharma. I like some of the quotes highlighted in the book...
Happiness is a journey. It is a choice that you can make. Enjoy the special moments that everyday offers because today, this day is all you have.
Always remember the power of laughter. Like music, it relieves life's stresses and strains. Keep a vow of silence.
Live each day as if it is your last. I tell mysel...more
Happiness is a journey. It is a choice that you can make. Enjoy the special moments that everyday offers because today, this day is all you have.
Always remember the power of laughter. Like music, it relieves life's stresses and strains. Keep a vow of silence.
Live each day as if it is your last. I tell mysel...more
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