Anda Bhurrjee

Book Review: The Monk who sold his Ferrari.
A very insightful book on how a workaholic gave up his millions to return to a simple life. So first thing before any of you jump and say - workholic =t1 let me say that t1 != millionaire. So this was not a story about me.

When you read the book, you think about all the aspects that Islam emphasizes us to do, but in the course of our regular lives, these things are just sent to the back burner. For example - Do you take time out for yourself in a day to exercise and to read. Yes I have this blogistan where everyone sits reading. but the author explicitly mentions - read a book that influences you. And read it DAILY. now is that mentioned in our sunnah somewhere?

How often is it that when we are told to give it our best, our mind gets distracted. I put in 10 hours at my job, but I also am distracted by the internet. Wouldn't it be better if i concentrated those 8 hours instead? This book talks about the Heart of a Rose. It asks you to stare at the rose starting at 5 minutes a day till you can concentrate on the rose for 20 minutes. Thinking of nothing else but the rose. Now where is that Ikhlas when we want it 5 times daily.

Then it talks about developing good habits and overcoming negativity. I actually tried one thing over Ramadan about developing a habit, and seriously if you do it for 21 days, it will change you. I wonder if nights of Qadr come after aprox 20 days for a purpose.

Chapter 9 is awesome and without a doubt why i will recommend this book.

Now I saw qualities of some people I know that were mentioned in this book:
"True life change is spontaneous - change happens from the time you decide from the deepest core of your being that you will raise your life to the highest level."
"Truly enlightened people dont seek to be others- rather they seek to be superior to their former selves"
"the quality of your life will come down to the quality of your contributions. A little bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you the roses!!!!"

So this was surely a good bargain at Rs 175 ~$4.