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Summary of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari 

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“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” is an insightful story that teaches vital principles guaranteed to make anyone successful in life. In this summary, you will learn how to discover your life's purpose, hit goals effectively, and live happy and fulfilled, irrespective of your current accomplishments. Robin Sharma is a globally renowned leadership and personal optimization coach. Through his one-on-one coaching sessions, seminars, podcasts, and books, he continues to help countless organizations and individuals make the most of their existence.

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Chasing external success without taking care of your inner self will eventually drain you

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We live in a society that prices material success above all else. This has conditioned us to believe no one is successful until they have a sufficient level of material wealth to flaunt. Hence we work hard day and night to amass these things at the expense of our inner happiness. Nothing is wrong with desiring to drive the best cars, live in a mansion, and be on top of your career if that's truly what you want and value. But you have to take care of yourself while you work towards your material goal. It's sad that most people hardly stop to consider the cravings of their minds and soul.

True success must reflect wellness in every area of your life, and that means you can't call yourself successful if you live an unhappy life, struggle to make relationships work, and wake up to a job you aren't passionate about — it doesn't matter how much you have in your bank account.

Start learning to see material wealth as an addition to make life easier, and not the end all be all of human existence. It's better to be poor and fulfilled than rich and unhappy, but it's even better to be rich and happy in all parts of life. Yes! Total happiness and contentment are truly attainable but before that can happen, you have to decide that you want it and then go for it.
True success is total (physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual) wellbeing.
“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” is a fable about a hotshot lawyer who sacrificed his life and happiness for material and career success, only to later feel empty on the inside. Externally, he was a highly successful lawyer and a very rich man, but that was all he had. He spent so much time working that he had no time for himself. His hard work paid off in the form of material and career success, but his spirit was broken and he kept having emotional problems. He was divorced and unhappy. It wasn't until he decided to throw everything away and go learn the way of the sages of Sivana that he regained his life, rekindled the flames of passionate living, and started living his best life. This summary is about the ancient lessons he learned from the sages. They will help you live your full potential and attain emotional, physical, intellectual, and material well being, if only you're willing to put them to work. Let's get started.
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Your mind is your most precious asset

Did you know you have all you need to have all your needs met? That can easily sound like cheap motivational talk, but it's the truth. You have an infinite power in you that, if properly harnessed, would do wonders for you. Pause a moment to think about your greatest desire in life. What's that one thing you so badly want out of life? Is it wealth, happiness, or meaningful relationships? Do you want to start a business, become the president of your country, or do you want to start a fulfilling career as an artist?
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Attack negative thoughts right when they enter your mind

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The only secret to lasting happiness is finding and pursuing your life's purpose

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When you set goals, document them on paper, don't just set mental targets

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Unleash the power of creative visualization to solve your problems

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