Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

chillibreeze writer — Punam J R

Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
Type: Inspirational, Self-help
Jaico Publishing House, Mumbai

Family Wisdom is one of those books that really meet the tall claims made by such self-help books. Robin Sharma's first bestseller "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" finds regular references in Family Wisdom while retaining continuity throughout the book. The story starts with an introduction of the chaotic professional life led by Catherine, the sister of the main protagonist, Julian Mantle, and goes on in the form of a dialogue between the siblings to reveal a valuable collection of masteries. These masteries bring to light a different form of parenting, which when followed, not only bring personal joy but also add value to one's life.

Catherine encounters a near-death airplane crash, which forces her to re-think her priorities and clean up the mess in her life. Her brother, Julian Mantle appears suddenly, supposedly from the Himalayas, where he himself had vanished after losing his daughter in an accident, to teach Catherine the masteries of family wisdom.

To summarize the context of the book, he says that in order to lead a 'valuable' life, we need to put family first, savor the simple things in life, highlight a child's greatness by encouraging him/her to specialize in his talents, take weekly vacations to renew oneself and finally, leave a legacy behind - one that keeps us alive even after our death.

The reason I like this book is because of the simple instructive way Julian counsels us about life. Reading it certainly adds value to the reader's life by improving the quality of his mind, and enriching him with a generous use of quotes and famous words of great authors. It also emphasizes the value of time, family and spiritual contentment. On the downside, there are moments in the book which test the patience of the reader because of the dragging narration.

All in all, this is a worthy book for every parent who wants to nurture a great person within his child.

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Punam says, "I am an idealist. Most of the time, I like doing things to perfection. I became interested in English as a language ever since I entered my 4th standard. I believe that writing not only spreads knowledge, but also doubles the knowledge of the writer. With every sentence penned down, there is a contentment factor attached that only a writer can comprehend. Though I have doodled with poetry, I feel poetry puts a strange confinement on a writer's abilities." .

Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

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