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INDEX

About the author 4

Other books written by the author 5

Summary 6

Characters in the book 7

Learning 9

The idea that we captured 15

Critical Appreciation 17

Bibliography 19

Acknowledgement 20

Creditors 21

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 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robin Sharma (born 1965) is an author of several internationally published books,

and an expert on leadership and personality development. Sharma grew up in Port
Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. He holds two law degrees including a Master of Law,
and has had a distinguished career as a litigation lawyer. He is the CEO of Sharma
Leadership International Inc. In 2008 Sharma was awarded the number two rank
on the International Leadership Gurus survey. This is the second year in a row that
Sharma has been in the top ten. His other publications include:

• Who Will Cry When You Die?

• Leadership Wisdom From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

• Discover Your Destiny From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

• The Greatness Guide: Powerful secrets of getting to world class

• The Saint, the Suffer and the CEO

• Mega living!

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OTHER BOOKS WRITTEN BY
ROBIN SHARMA

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 SUMMARY
 A fascinating biography of Indian textile tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani,
this book is the story of a rising capitalist group in post-
independence India. In the 26 years since its foundation, Ambani's
Reliance Group has risen to rival the dominant industrial houses,
and by 1995 the group had 1.2 million investors. Along with the
dramatic expansion of the Reliance Group have come intricate
political connections, corruption charges, and an abundance of
booms and crashes for Ambani and his company. The textile giant
continues to realize his dream to be known as the outsider who
took on India's business establishment and won, establishing a
world-class company in the process.

 This book on Dhirubhai Ambani's Empire is a thrilling experience

as it talks about the toughest times of Reliance which has gone
into the making of it and is kept away from public domain for
obvious reasons. Even if people close to Ambanis are aware, they
don't dare to speak against the mightiest and the fastest growing
invulnerable business house of India. RIL as on date is the most
profitable and most revenue generating private company of India
and the tactics (yes, the word is used deliberately) used by Late
Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani which has become the trademark of the
group may be appreciable in terms of financial acumen but when
it comes to ethics, value and principles they are big zero.

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 LEARNING

DISCOVER YOUR CALLING…

We live in an age when we have forgotten what life is all about. We can easily put
a person on the moon, but we have trouble walking across the street to meet a new
neighbor. We can fire a missile across the world with pinpoint accuracy, but we
have trouble keeping a date with our children to go to the library. We have e-mail,
fax machines and digital phones so that we can stay connected and yet we live in a
time where human beings have never been less connected. We have lost touch with
our humanity. We have lost touch with our purpose. We have lost sight of the
things that matter the most.

And so, as you start this book, we respectfully ask you:

Who will cry when you die?

How many lives will you touch while you have the privilege to walk this planet?

What impact will your life have on the generations that follow you?

And what legacy will you leave behind after you have taken your last breath?

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LEARN TO BE SILENT…

William Wordsworth sagely observed, “when from our better selves we have too
long been parted by the hurrying world, sick of its business, of its pleasures tired,
how gracious, how benign is solitude.” When was the last time to be silent and
still? When was the last time you carved out a chunk of time to enjoy the power of
solitude to restore, refocus and revitalize your mind, body and spirit?

All of the great wisdom traditions of the world have arrived at the same
conclusion: to reconnect with who you really are as a person and to come to know
the glory that rests within you, you must find the time to be silent on a regular
basis. Sure, you are busy, so are the ants. The question is what are you so busy
about?”

The importance of silence makes us think about the story of an old lighthouse
keeper. The man had only a limited amount of oil to keep his beacon lit so that
passing ships could avoid the rocky shore. One night, a man who lived close by
needed to borrow some of his precious commodity to light his home, so the
lighthouse keeper gave him some of his own. Another night, a traveler begged for
some oil to light his lamp so that he could keep on traveling. The lighthouse keeper
also complied with this request and gave him the amount he needed. The next
night, the lighthouse keeper was awakened by another banging on his door. She
prayed for some oil so that she could illuminate her home and feed her family.
Again he agreed. Soon all his oil was gone and his beacon went out. Many ships
ran aground and many lives were lost because the lighthouse keeper forgot to focus
on his priority. He neglected his primary duty and paid a high price. Experiencing
solitude, for even a few minutes a day, will keep one centered on your highest life
priorities and help one avoid the neglect that pervades the lives of so many of us.

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And saying that you don’t have enough time to be silent on a regular basis is a lot
like saying you are too busy driving to stop for gas-eventually it will catch up with
you. SEE YOUR TROUBLES AS BLESSINGS…

SEE YOUR TROUBLES AS BLESSEINGS…

“Who would agree with me that we learn the most from our most difficult
experiences?” Inevitably, We often wonder why we, as human beings, spend so
much of our lives focusing on the negative aspects of our most difficult
experiences rather than seeing them for what they truly are: our greatest teachers.

You would not have the wisdom and knowledge you now possess were it not for
the setbacks you have faced, the mistakes you have made and the suffering you
have endured. Once and for all, come to realize that pain is a teacher and failure is
the highway to success. You cannot learn how to play the guitar without hitting a
few wrong notes and you will never learn how to sail if you are not willing to tip
the boat over a few times. Begin to see your troubles as blessings, resolve to
transform your stumbling blocks into stepping stones and vow to turn your wounds
into wisdom.

We have encountered my own share of pain as we have advanced along the path of
life. But we always try to remind myself that our character is shaped, not through
life’s easiest experiences. It is during life’s most trying times that we discover who
we really are and the fullness of the strength that lies within us. If you are currently
experiencing challenges of your own, I respectfully offer the following words of
Rainer Maria Rilke, which have helped me greatly when life throws one of its
curves my way:

… Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love
the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign
language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you
because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At

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present, you need to live the question. Perhaps you will gradually, without even
noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day.

LIVE A LIFE…

On being asked about the ups and downs of his career, movie star Kevin Costner
responded with these words, “I’m living a life.” I found this reply to be profound.
Rather than spending his days judging the events and experiences of his life as
either good or bad, he adopted a neutral stance and simply decided to accept them
for what they are: a natural part of the path he is on.

We all travel different roads to our ultimate destinations. For some of us, the path
is rockier than for others. But no one reaches the end without facing some form of
adversity. So rather than fight it, why not accept it as the way of life? Why not
detach yourself from the outcomes and simply experience every circumstance that
enters your life to the fullest? Feel the pain and savor the happiness. If you have
never visited the valleys, the view from the mountaintop is not as breathtaking.
Remember, there are no real failures in life, only results. There are no true
tragedies, only lessons. And there really are no problems, only opportunities
waiting to be recognized as solutions by the person of wisdom.

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REMEMBER THE RULE OF 21…

As we read in the book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, it takes about 21 days to
develop a new habit. Yet most people give up on creating a positive life change
after only the first few days when they experience the stress and pain that is always
associated with replacing old behaviors with new ones. New habits are much like a
new pair of shoes: for the first few days, they will feel uncomfortable. But if you
break them in for about three weeks, they will fit like a second skin.

As human beings, we are genetically programmed to resist change and maintain a

state of equilibrium. The condition, known as homeostasis, evolved naturally over
time as a means by which our ancestors could survive constantly changing
conditions. The problem is that the mechanism works to keep things as they are
even when more favorable possibilities exist. And that is why we have such
difficulty adopting and overcoming the gravitational forces that prevent us from
moving to higher levels of living.

But just as a rocket uses more fuel during the first few minutes after lift-off than it
does over the days that follow when it will cover more than half a million miles,
once you get past those first 21 days you will find that staying on course with a
new habit will be far easier than you imagined. Take the time to study your
personal habits and promise to make the necessary changes. The quality of your
life will be determined in large measures by the nature of your habits. So ensure
that your habits move you forward rather than hold you back. In the timeless words
of Publilius Syrus, “powerful indeed is the empire of habit.”

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IDEAS THAT WE CAPTURED FROM
THE BOOK

• Forget about the past. Dare to dream that you are more than the sum of your
circumstances. Expect the best.

• Condition the mind. Don’t let negative thoughts enter it.

• You are building your destiny because only you decide how do you react to
what happens to you.

• Persistence is the mother of personal change.

• With one eye fixed on the destination, there is only one left to guide you
along the journey.

• Reflect on your day, on your life.

• What you visualize, you get.

• There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility
lies in being superior to your former self. Run your own race.

• Never do anything because you have to, do it only if you want to and if that
is the right thing for you to do

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• Never do anything because you have to, do it only if you want to and if that
is the right thing for you to do

• Have the discipline and vision to see your heroic mission – Dharma – and to
ensure that it servers other people while you realize it.

• Never judge you self worth by somebody else’s net worth.

• There are no setbacks – only lessons.

• The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.

• Find out what you truly love to do, and direct all energy towards it

• The purpose of life is a life of purpose

• Clearly defined priorities and goals for every aspect of life server as
lighthouse. Offering you guidance and refuge.

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 CRITICAL APPRECIATION

• “Nothing less than sensational. This book will bless your life.” Mark Victor
Hansen, co-author, Chicken soup for the soul.

• “This is fun, fascinating, fanciful adventure into the realm of personal

development, personal effectiveness and individual happiness. It contains
treasures of wisdom hat can enrich and enhance the life of every single
person.” Brian Tracy, author of Maximum achievement

• “Sharma’s mission is to provide the reader with 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

• “A wonderfully grafted parable revealing set of simple yet surprisingly

potent ideas for improving the quality of anyone’s life. I am recommending
this gem of a book to all of my clients.” George Williams, president, Karat
Consulting International.

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• “Sharma uses lessons from past masters to shed light on how we can handle
the tensions of a high tech, fast changing world”. The red deer advocate

• “This book is a gold mine of wisdom and common sense”. Dean Larry
Tapp,Richarrd Ivey school of business, university of western Ontario

• “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

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

 The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

 www.google.com

 www.robinsharma.com

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Sharma

 http://www.chillibreeze.com/bookreviews/ThemonkwhosoldhisFerrari.asp

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to thank Mrs.Prathiba Pai for giving us such

an interesting project. We would also like to thank all those
who have helped us in any possible way. The book that we
chose is “THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI”. This
book has taught us the true meaning of life. We really
enjoyed working on this project.

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 Creditors

Name Roll No.

Jheel Jain 18

Vinayak Jayanath 20

Divya Ramkumar 46

Hanisha Lulla 31

Pooja Pevekar 41

Pradnya Shendekar 52

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