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  • Writer's pictureDhruthi N

55 Quotes From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari


1. To cultivate the sacredness and sanctity of each day, serve others in some way.


2. When we are born, we are crying while the world rejoices. We should live our lives in such a way that when we die, the world cries while we are rejoicing.


3. Friends add humour, fascination and beauty to life. There are few things more rejuvenating than sharing a belly bursting laugh with an old friend. Friends make you smile when u are taking yourself too seriously. Good friends are there to help you when life throws one of its little curves at you and things look worse than they seem.

4. The past is water under the bridge and the future is a distant sun on the horizon of your

imagination. The most important moment is now. Learn to live in it and savour it fully.

5. Being engaged in a pursuit that truly challenges you is the surest route to personal satisfaction. But the real key to remember is that happiness is a journey, not a destination.


6. Live for today – there will never be another quite like it. Today is the day to enjoy the fruits of your efforts. Today is the day to seize the moment and live life that soars. Today is the day to live from your imagination and harvest your dreams.

7. Every single person on the planet is a genius. Your genius will shine through, and happines will fill your life, the instant you discover your higher purpose and direct all your energies towards it.


8. You sow a thought, you reap an action. Reap an action, you sow a habit. Sow a habit, you reap a character. Sow a character, you reap your destiny.

9. Lifelong happiness comes through striving to realize your dreams. The key is not to make your happiness contingent on finding that elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

10. Pain is a powerful teacher. To transcend pain, you have to first experience it.

11. Within you lie the sun, the moon, the sky and all the wonders of this universe. The intelligence that created these wonders is the same force that created you. All things around you come from the same source. We are all one. All souls flow into one; this is the soul of the universe.

12. When you have the courage to advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, you begin to draw upon the power of the universe. Life gives you what you ask of it. It is always listening.

13. Failure is not having the courage to try. The only thing standing between most people and their dreams is the fear of failure. Yet failure is essential to success in any endeavour. Failure tests us and allows us to grow. It offers us lessons and guides us along the path of enlightenment. It is a fundamental Law of Nature to profit through loss. Never fear failure. Failure is your friend.

14. The universe favours the brave. When you resolve, once and for all, to lift your life to its highest level, the strength of your soul will guide you.


15. Stand your ground, and follow your dreams. They will lead you to your destiny, it will lead you into the wonders of the universe. And always follow the wonders of the universe, for they will lead you to a special garden filled with roses.

16. To build up a will of iron, it us essential to take small, tiny acts in tribute to the virtue of personal

discipline.

17. Through the steel of discipline, you will forge a character rich with courage and peace. Through the virtue of will, you are destined to rise to life's highest ideal and live within the heavenly mansion filled with all that is good, joyful and vital. Without them, you are lost like a mariner without a compass, one who eventually sinks with his ship.


18. Truly enlightened people never seek to be like others. Rather, they seek to be superior to their former selves. Don't race against others. Race against yourself.

19. Will is the king of mental powers. When you master your mind you master your life. Mental

mastery starts with being able to control every thought that you think.


20. Always tell yourself, ‘I’m more than I appear to be, all the world's strength and power rests inside

me...”.

21. Time is a great leveller. What separates those who build exceptional lives from the 'also ran' is the way they use their time. Time mastery leads to life mastery. Guard time well. Remember, it's a non-renewable resource.

22. Run your own Race. Stop living life in compartments and understand once and for all that all you do forms one indivisible whole.


23. Direct all of your time to those activities that count. Enlightened people are priority driven.

24. One of the most tragic things that any one of can do is put off living. Too many people are dreaming of some magical rose garden on the horizon rather than enjoying the one growing in our Backyards.

25. Laughter opens your heart and soothes your soul. No one should ever take life so seriously that they forget to laugh at themselves.


26. Push yourself to do more and to experience more. Harness your energy to start expanding your dreams. Don't accept a life of mediocrity when you hold such infinite potential within the fortress of your mind. Dare to tap into your greatness.

27. Act as if failure is impossible, and success will be assured. Wipe out every thought of not

achieving your objectives. Be brave, and set no limits on the working of your imagination.


28. Never be a prisoner of your past. Become an architect of the future. You will never be the same.


29. Tell yourself that, “I’m no longer in the world. The world is in me.”

30. Our life is just a small blip on the canvas of eternity.

31. The quality of your life will come down to the quality of your contribution.


32. Worry drains the mind of much of its power and sooner or later it injures the soul.


33. Never overlook the power of simplicity.


34. Adopt a positive paradigm about the world and all that is in it.


35. Mind management is the essence of life management.


36. The way you think stems from habit, pure and simple.

37. What lies behind u and what lies in front of you is nothing when compared to what lies within you.

38. Never forget the importance of living with bridged exhilaration. Never neglect to see the exquisite beauty in all living things.

39. Change is the most powerful force in our society today. Most people fear it, the wise embrace it.

40. Courage allows you to run your own race. Courage allows you to do whatever you want to do because you know it is right. Ultimately, the degree of courage u live with determines the amount of fulfilment you receive. It allows u to truly realize all the exquisite wonders of the epic that is your life.

41. When u dedicate your energies to unlocking the full potential of all three of your human

endowments, the mind, body and soul, u will taste the divine ecstasy of an enlightened life.

42. The only limits on your life are those that u set yourself. When u dare to get out of your circle of comfort and explore the unknown u start to liberate your true human potential.

43. Work hard to improve your mind and body. Nourish your spirit. Do the things u fear. Start to live with unbridled energy and limitless enthusiasm. Watch the sun rise. Dance in a rain shower. Be the person u dream of being. Prepare to live a soaring life, fully alive life. Identify the things that are holding u back. Take time to reflect on what it is that might be keeping you from the life u really want and know deep down you can have. Fear is nothing but a mental monster we have created, a negative stream of consciousness.


44. Methodically search for and then destroy every fear that has secretly slid into the fortress of your mind. This alone will give u enormous confidence, happiness and peace of mind.

45. Life always favours a prepared mind.


46. Happiness comes through the progressive realization of a worthy objective. When you are doing what you truly live to do you are bound to find deep contentment.


47. Solitude and quiet connect you to your creative source and releases the limitless intelligence of the universe. The inner quietness brings with it a wealth of benefits including a deep sense of well being, inner peace and boundless energy.

48. Beautiful images soothe a ruffled soul.

49. Every answer to every problem you have in print. There are books out there that will rocket you towards your goals. Read the right books. Learn how those who have preceded you have handled the challenges you are currently facing. Apply the strategies for success and you will be astonished by the improvements you will note in your life.

50. By taking time to get to know yourself, you will connect to a dimension of your being that you never knew u had. Personal reflection is nothing more than thinking enough to thrive..


51. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Mistakes are part of life and essential for growth.

52. Pain is often the precursor to personal growth. Don't dread it. Instead Embrace it.

53. Sunlight will release your vitality and restore your emotional and physical vibrance. It us a

delightful physician, when visited with moderation.

54. Laughter is medicine for the soul. Even if you don't feel like it, look in the mirror and laugh for a couple of minutes. You can't help but feel fantastic.

55. Words affect the mind in a pronounced way. Whether they are spoken or written, they are

powerful influences. While what u say to others is important, even more important is what u say to

yourself.


P.S : As you finish reading these gently close your eyes, and reflect on what you just read. If mere quotes from the book could transcend your soul to such great enlightenment, what possibly could the book do to you standard of living.

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