The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny 006112589X, 9780061125898

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10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION THE

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“A captivating story that teaches as it delights.” PAULO COELHO

DREAMS

PRAISE FOR The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari “Nothing less than sensational. This book will bless your life.” Mark Victor Hansen, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

“A great book, from an inspirational point of view.” Carlos Delgado, Major League Baseball superstar “This is a fun, fascinating, fanciful adventure into the realms of personal deyelopment, personal effectiveness and individual happiness. It contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person.” Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement “Robin Sharma has an important message for all of us — one that can change our lives. He’s written a one-of-a-kind handbook for personal fulfillment in a hectic age.” Scott DeGarmo, past publisher, Success Magazine “The book is about finding out what is truly important to your real spiritual self, rather than being inundated with material possessions.” Michelle Yeoh, lead actress of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in TIME “Robin Sharma has created an enchanting tale that incorporates the classic tools of transformation into a simple philosophy of living. A delightful book that will change your life.” Elaine St. James, author of Simplify Your Life and Inner Simplicity “Sheds light on life’s big questions.” Edmonton Journal ‘Definitely worth reading. ... It can truly help readers cope with the rat race.” The Kingston Whig-Standard “A magnificent book. Robin Sharma is the next Og Mandino.” Dottie Walters,

author of Speak & Grow Rich “Simple wisdom that anyone can benefit from.” Calgary Herald

“This book could be classified as The Wealthy Barber of personal development. . . . [It contains] insightful messages on the key concepts which help bring greater balance, control and effectiveness in our daily lives.” Investment Executive

“A treasure — an elegant and powerful formula for true success and happiness. Robin Sharma has captured the wisdom of the ages and made it relevant for these turbulent times. I couldn’t put it down.” Joe Tye, author of Never Fear, Never Quit

“Simple rules for reaching one’s potential.” The Daily News (Halifax)

“Sharma guides readers toward enlightenment.” The Chronicle Herald (Halifax) “A wonderfully crafted parable revealing a set of simple yet surprisingly potent ideas for improving the quality of anyone’s life. I’m recommending this gem of a book to all of my clients.” George Williams, president, Karat Consulting International “Robin Sharma Ottawa Citizen

offers personal fulfillment along the spiritual highroad.”

PRAISE FOR Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari “One of the year’s best business books.” PROFIT Magazine “Very informative, easy to read and extremely helpful. ... We have distributed copies to all our management team as well as to store operators. The feedback has been very positive.” David Bloom, CEO, Shoppers Drug Mart “Robin Sharma has a neat, down-to-earth way of expressing his powerful solutions for today’s most pressing leadership issues. This is so refreshing in a period when businesspeople are faced with so much jargon.” Ian Turner, manager, Celestica Learning Centre “This book is a gold mine of wisdom and common sense.” Dean Larry Tapp, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario “A terrific book that will help any businessperson lead and live more effectively.” Jim O’Neill, director of operations, District Sales Division, London Life

“Monk points the way to balance in business. . .. The books work.” Toronto Star

“Sharma’s mission is to provide the reader with the insight to become a visionary leader, helping them transform their business into an organization that thrives in this era of change.” Sales Promotion Magazine “Sharma combines the wisdom of the great philosophers from the West and the East and applies it to the business world.” The Liberal

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Monk Who Sold His Ferran 10th Anniversary Edition A Remarkable Story About Living Your Dreams

Robin Sharma, LL.B., LL.M.

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THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI © 1997, 2007 by Robin S. Sharma. All rights reserved. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews. First First First This

published in trade paperback by The Haunsla Corporation: 1997 published in hardcover by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd: 1997 HarperPerennial paperback edition: 1998 10th anniversary trade paperback edition: 2007

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ISBN-13: 978-0-00-200859-4 ISBN-10: 0-00-200859-9 TE 13 1211

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is printed on Ancient Forest Friendly paper, made with 100% post-consumer waste. Printed and bound in Canada

To my son, Colby, who is my daily reminder of all that is good in this world. Bless You.

Acknowledgements

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari has been a very special project, brought to life through the efforts of some very special people. I am deeply grateful to my superb team at Sharma Leadership International Inc., to all our clients worldwide and to HarperCollinsCanada — my extraordinary publisher. Thanks also to Ed Carson for discovering me in a bookstore when I was a self-published author with nothing more than a dream of sharing my message with those who would be helped by it. And finally, heartfelt thanks to my readers who allow me the rare gift of doing what I love to do.

Life is no brief candle for me. It 1s a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold offor the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it

on to future generations.

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