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  • A Spiritual Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
  • Written by: Robin Sharma
  • Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
  • Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (570 ratings)

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Written by: Robin Sharma
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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Now published in over 70 languages, this number one international best seller gently offers answers to life's biggest questions as well as a practical process to help you create prosperity, vitality, happiness and inner peace.

This is the incredible story of Julian Mantle, a superstar lawyer whose out-of-balance lifestyle leads him to a near-fatal heart attack in a packed courtroom. His collapse brings on a spiritual crisis, forcing him to seek answers to life's most important questions.

Hoping to find happiness and fulfilment, he embarks upon an extraordinary odyssey to an ancient culture, where he discovers a powerful system to release the potential of his mind, body and soul, and learns to live with greater passion, purpose and peace.

Brilliantly blending the timeless spiritual wisdom of the East with the cutting-edge success principles of the West, this truly inspiring tale has shown millions of people around the world how to live with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.

©1997 Robin Sharma (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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"A captivating story that teaches as it delights." (Paulo Coelho)

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  • Mj
  • 2019-05-11

Enlightened!

I had this in my Audible library for a long time but decided to listened to it while working and It had enlightened me in a way I never thought a book would. Prepare yourself to be changed in so many ways..spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally. Youll never be the same person again after youve read (or listen) to this book.

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Honestly one of the best books of all time.

Seriously Stop and Take the time to do the practices in this book. Plain and simple ways to live a better existents.

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I love it so much

Just amazing book. It really changed my life prospective. Highly recommended for anyone looking for his life purpose.

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Great Story & Great Message(s)

excellent. this is one that will be listened to often! timeless wisdom for living and enlightened life

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Beautifully written

I found this to be a beautiful insightful book. Full of inspiration and hope. I recommend this to anyone who wants to feel joy in their soul.

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Struggled to finish...

As a long time seeker and Classically trained Yogini very little actual Yoga or Spirituality can be found in this book. It read like a pedestrian self-help book on the sale shelf. Conversations were poorly written, and unbelievable. This book might benifits someone in a corporate structure who is new to the topic.

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Fantastic read!

A must read for the "success at any cost" crowd. This will resonate with those killing themselves to reach the next rung on the corporate ladder....it's not worth it.

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One of the best inspirational books

Loved listening to this book, very inspiring and motivating. Highly recommended to people who seek for purpose in life, this book is super easy to digest and transform into positive energy. Enjoy!

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Inspiring

I loved how this was told as a story very real and applicable ways to improve my life immediately. was super inspired to master my mind and recognize when I have enegatove thoughts and try to reduce them. I'm happy to have read this book at a young age!

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A great consolidation of knowledge and teachings

So many lessons consolidated into one book. I've listened to many other books and this one seems to pluck the key themes from so many other legendary books.

The chapter summaries are so helpful as well as the end of book recap. I tend to drive when I listen and the summaries help consolidate the knowledge in my mind. so happy that this book was recommended to me.

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  • Sid Edwards
  • 2019-01-12

Honestly... it's ok...

It has some interesting concepts that I would say serve more as reminders than new concepts.

The story doesn't really offer anything new either. The dialog between the main characters is almost laughable at times because it feels like the author is trying to hard to make the monk sound sage but it comes off as a little tacky.

3 stars because there were some interesting take-aways but unfortunately nothing new. I felt like I've heard different versions of this story hundreds of times. Unhappy rich man goes on a spiritual journey to seek enlightenment, discovers he had it within him the whole time if only he had changed his perspective, goes on to share the knowledge. Which I think is a good story but I felt like this book was very surface level in it's delivery.

Entertaining at times but not something that I would strongly recommend.

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  • Paul Poissenot
  • 2017-08-10

Inspirational

I have started applying methods that I learned into new habits. These new habits have profoundly changed my life in a meaningful way. Deep breathing, eating once a day no processed foods, cold pool 50 degree water 15 min a day and meditation

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  • RNH
  • 2019-03-26

Phenomenal

Reviewing this book in words is a disservice. The truth contained in this book could be studied for a lifetime with limitless expansion.

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  • DIGITAL NOMAD
  • 2017-08-27

Exactly what my soul needed! 5 Stars is not enough!

Wow, what can I say other then, this book is exactly what was needed in my life, it awakened my soul, it opened my mind, it taught me so many things about life. I can't wait to master the techniques shared in this book! A must read!

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  • Michael P
  • 2017-07-12

great listen to keep your mind right.

highly recommend you give the book a listen. great reader and keeps your mimd on track with life and business.

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  • Richard Zepeda
  • 2017-09-18

Very insightful

This book was very insightful and inspiring. I've started practicing some of the advice while reading the book and it only got better and better.

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 2019-08-28

Some good points...but

I didnt learn anything that I didnt already know and it appears to me that the author was repeating himself over and over again. I try very hard to give a book a chance and I did make it through the book , however it was tedious. I also enjoy listening to my audiobooks on faster speeds and I could not enjoy the performance of this book. The speaker's accent was distracting to me. no matter what speed I adjusted it to. Sorry just not my cup of tea but maybe you will have a better experience from it than I did.

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  • Austin
  • 2019-03-15

Fantastic listen! Great lessons and great narrator

A classic book filled with great insight in a way that captivates your attention throughout the novel and leaves the lessons in a short fable that is easy to remember. Definitely a must listen and loved the narrator.

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  • hamazasb
  • 2017-09-07

Humphrey with this book.

This amazing Life lesson, this book teaches. And with Humphrey Bowers reading this book he make you feel like you are in the conversation with the characters of the Fable.
Not my first audiobook off Humphrey. But this is first time listening of Robin Shama book and I look forward listening more of he's books.

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  • Tim G
  • 2020-07-08

So right and yet so wrong

So much wisdom but in the end so misdirected. Poor Julian, he sold his Ferrari, and learned a great deal but he missed the last and greatest lesson. He misunderstood the monks. He came away from the monastery believing he should “heal the world” but observe the reality of the monastery and the lives of the monks. Do they spend their lives trying to make the world better or do they spend their lives isolating themselves from the corrupt beliefs of the outside world, protecting their own souls so that they have the possibility to make themselves better? They never venture outside, and they never invite outsiders in, so either Julian misunderstood, or the monks are living a lie. The answer is obvious, Julian missed the biggest lesson of all. As Ayn Rand so eloquently put it, “I shall live for no man, and ask no man to live for me.”

Was it all one big joke? Were the monks extracting their revenge on Julian for his uninvited intrusion? They were “enlightened,” so it is not possible that they did not see the incongruity of the charter they gave Julian. Learn to know yourself; now live the ultimate lie by believing that you must become a sacrificial lamb to the corruption of the world. Like Lucy, they convinced Julian they were sincere, only to pull the football at the very end.

That said, the book is worth reading and there are many lessons to be learned, but please, please, please, rip out chapter 12, and forget rule 6. “Live to give.” “The most noble thing you can do is give to others.” This is the most corrupt philosophy that has ever been espoused. Do not allow yourself to be seduced by this ultimate corruption; to believe that you live for others.

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  • Doollee T
  • 2020-05-05

Very well read Audiobook and amazing story

I fully enjoyed this audio book and would recommend it to anyone!
One MUST read book! Beautiful and simple story with deep teaching to live a happy life. Anyone would benefit from the wisdom found within. Life changing!

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