Name- Kaberi Malakar

Roll No. – PGP10022

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Book Review: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Why was this title chosen?

The monk who sold his Ferrari is a deceptive title. The man who sold his Ferrari and became a monk, would have
been more exact. The possibility of a monk driving a Ferrari is to some degree interesting and made me grin.
The story is about Julian Mantle, the fictional, seven-figure-making successful lawyer who owned a Ferrari. But
suddenly he was unhappy due to various reasons so he sold it and ventured into the Himalayan mountains to
become a monk. Hence the title.

It turns out, he didn’t need his Ferrari. He needed wisdom. So after he collapsed from all the stress with a heart
attack, he sold everything and ventured into the Himalayan mountains. There, he found the Sages of Sivana, which
taught him seven virtues, making him promise he’d pass on their teachings.

What is the purpose of this book?

The purpose of the book is to teach some important lessons to lead an enlightened and beautiful life through a
fable. According to the book, if you can correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place. The book throws
light upon how important our mind is and what we can achieve if we cultivate it well.

Who is the protagonist and what is his style?

The Protagonist is Julian Mantle who’s an enormously successful attorney but was never satisfied. He had every
material possession anyone could ever want. His marriage had failed, he no longer spoke with his father and at
fifty-three years of age he looked as if he was in his late seventies. But the attraction towards material
possession vanished after he survived a severe heart attack. His perspective towards life changed and he sold all
his property, including his Ferrari. He abandoned the mundane life, and left for India in the search of meaningful
life. There he met with sages in the Himalayas who transformed his life completely with the help of their
knowledge. According to the promise made to the sages he returned to share his knowledge.

Describe the main point (context, content, abstract, format)

Seven virtues were shared by Julian to John (the narrator) which were taught to him by the sages from the
Himalayas and are well elaborated separately in the last seven chapters of the book. The seven virtues are as
follows:
1. Master Your Mind: Learn to focus, consciously eliminate negative thoughts from your mind, and envision your
dream becoming reality
2. Follow Your Purpose: Examine yourself, know your goal, attach a timeline to it
3. Practice Kaizen: Focusing on continuous self improvement
4. Live With Discipline: Recognize the importance of willpower while forming new habits
5. Respect Your Time: Adopting a “death-bed mentality” – living each day like it’s your last
6. Selflessly Serve Others: Daily acts of kindness and cultivating richer relationships
7. Embrace The Present: Live for today – stop looking ahead and waiting for things to be better down the road;
enjoy things as they happen
 Name- Kaberi Malakar
Roll No. – PGP10022
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What are your Liking / disliking on it?

Liking-

The book is undoubtedly one of the most inspirational books you will ever come across. Its compact size makes it
possible to read it in one sitting. The book is not written in a haphazard manner, but in a very systematic way.
Julius’ journey is described in seven practical lessons, with each of them being denoted by a symbol. Every lesson
has some simple techniques that can be easily implemented in our day-to-day life. At the end of every chapter is a
summary containing action points; it makes everything easy to remember.

Disliking-

There are various techniques described in every chapter which after a certain point becomes too much. It is not
humanly possible to follow every technique; you will have little time to do something else! Personal choice could
help select a few though.

For the most part, the book contains nothing that we wouldn’t already know. (For example – Don’t let negative
things spoil your mind, stop thinking about it by focusing on happy things.)

If you would have written it what changes would you make?

Each of the Seven Virtues encompasses a bunch of daily habits, and incorporating all of them into your life would
be cumbersome. I would recommend reducing the number of habits listed and only trying to adopt one at a time
so that the habit change will not be hard to sustain.

Future – what will be written next on the subject matter?

The Author has already written several other books in the series, such as The Secret Letters Of The Monk Who Sold
His Red Ferrari, Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Discover Your Destiny with the Monk
who sold his Ferrari and Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

Would you recommend this book to be read/not read and why?

Overall, I would recommend everyone to read this book and more especially, the people running into chaos due to
work pressure and lack of time management should read this book with patience as this is a book of self-help. I
would also recommend the readers to gradually start incorporating these lessons into their daily routine to get the
best out of the book.