A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Robin Sharma

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny

Written byRobin Sharma

A fable about Julian Mantle, a successful lawyer who collapses from overwork, sells his possessions and travels to India. He returns with lessons from Himalayan sages about mastering the mind, living with purpose and treating time as precious.

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  • Published1997
  • GenreSelf-improvement
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  1. 01Master your mind

    The quality of your thoughts shapes the quality of your life.

  2. 02Live with purpose

    Know what you are here to do, and let it guide your days.

  3. 03Time is precious

    Guard your time; it is the one thing you can never get back.

  4. 04Small disciplines add up

    Little daily practices, kept up, build a strong character.

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