Archive for May, 2009
May 29th, 2009
“But I don’t,” I said honestly. “My practice is really booming. I don’t have ten minutes to myself, let alone a full hour, Julian.”
“As I told you, saying that you do not have the time to improve yourself, whether this means improving your mind or nourishing your spirit, is much like saying you do not have time to stop for gas because you are too busy driving. Eventually it will catch up with you.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“How so?”
“Let me put it this way. You are very much like a highperformance
race car worth millions of dollars; a well-oiled, highly sophisticated machine.”
“Why thank you Julian.”
“Your mind is the greatest wonder of the universe and your body has the capacity to perform feats that might astonish you.”
“Agreed.”
“Knowing the value of this high performance multi-million dollar machine, would it be wise to run it full out every minute of every day without taking a pit stop to let the motor cool down?”
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
May 26th, 2009
“That doesn’t seem like it would be too hard to do,” I replied.
“I’ve been hearing a lot about the power of a largely vegetarian diet. Just last week, Jenny told me about a study in Finland where it was found that thirty-eight percent of new vegetarians studied reported that they felt far less tired and much more alert after only seven months of this new way of life. I should try eating a salad with every meal. Looking at you, Julian, I might even make the salad the meal.”
“Try it for about a month and judge the results for yourself You will feel phenomenal.”
“Okay. If it’s good enough for the sages, it’s good enough for me. I promise you I will give it a shot. It doesn’t sound like too much of a stretch, and anyway I’m getting pretty tired of firing up the barbeque every night.”
“If I have sold you on the Ritual of Live Nourishment, I think you will love the fourth one.”
“Your student is still holding his empty cup.”
“The fourth ritual is known as the Ritual of Abundant Knowledge. It centers around the whole notion of lifelong learning and expanding your knowledge base for the good of yourself and all those around you.”
“The old ‘knowledge is power’ idea?”
“It involves far more than that, John. Knowledge is only potential power. For the power to be manifested, it must be applied. Most people know what they should do in any given situation, or in their lives for that matter. The problem is that they don’t take daily, consistent action to apply the knowledge and realize their dreams. The Ritual of Abundant Knowledge is all about becoming a student of life. Even more importantly, it requires that you use what you have learned in the classroom of your existence.”
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
May 24th, 2009
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May 23rd, 2009
I have a lady friend whose boyfriend had just moved cross country to live with her, and we were all out having drinks. We got on the subject of marriage, and he went on a huge diatribe of how he didn’t believe in marriage. He grew up in an environment where there was crazy pressure to get married, and allhe saw were unhappy, unhealthy marriages. My friend was surprised by this strong reaction, and fairly upset about it. She wasn’t an intensely marriage-minded gal, but she always thought it was going to be an option. She gave it a good deal of thought and realized that what she really wanted was just to be with this man, who had just moved his entire life to be with her. So she got used to the idea that she would never be married. A year later he proposed, because he realized he was in love with her and knew it was something that was important to her.
Greg, I Get It! by Sandy, Age 33
I was dating this guy for a year and a half. We’d had a few conversations about marriage. One day I realized that all the conversations we’d had about marriage were started by me. “Sure,”
he always replied, “you are my soul mate. I’m so passionate about you. I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone, blah, blah, blah.” When I’d asked him flat out, “Do you want to marry me?” he’d say, “Yeah, I would like to.” Then it dawned on me—I had never heard the words “I want to marry you” come out of his mouth. Literally, the day I had this revelation, I dumped him. Needless to say, I’m so much happier now dating guys who in the first week say, “Wow, I can’t believe you’re not married. You’re great.”
IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE GREG
100% of the guys polled told us they would have no problem marrying a woman who they were positive was the love of their life. One man answered, “What kind of knucklehead has a problem marrying the love of his life?”
What You Should Have Learned in This Chapter
l “Doesn’t want to get married” and “Doesn’t want to get married to me” are very different things. Be sure about which category he falls under.
l If you have different views about marriage, what else are you not on the same page about? Time to take inventory.
l If you don’t feel like you’re rushing, why are you waiting?
l Nikki is crazy.
l There’s a guy out there who wants to marry you.
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Please write down how long it took you to start thinking that you might want to marry the guy you’re dating. Write down how long it took you to know for sure. Look and see if these seemed like a reasonably appropriate amount of time. Then tell yourself that he has no good excuse for not having figured that out by now too.
Taken From: He’s Just Not That Into You
May 20th, 2009
“Please do.”
“Well on the way home, Jenny called me in the car and asked me to stop by her mother’s house and pick up one of those amazing pies my mother-in-law is famous for. Problem was that when I took that exit, I found myself in the middle of a gridlock that was worse than anything I have seen in ages. So there I was, in the middle of rush-hour traffic, in ninety-five-degree heat, shaking with stress and feeling that even more time was slipping away.”
“How did you respond?”
“I cursed the traffic,” I said with complete honesty. “I was actually shouting out loud inside my car. Do you want to know what I said?”
“I don’t think that would be the kind of thing that would nourish the garden of my mind,” Julian responded with a soft smile.
“But it might make for good fertilizer.”
“No thanks. Maybe we should stop there. Just take a second and look at your day. Obviously, in retrospect, there are at least a few things that you would do differently if you had the chance.”
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
May 19th, 2009
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May 17th, 2009
“No, not really.”
“It’s true. At least five of those hours should be invested in some form of physical activity. The Sages of Sivana practiced the ancient discipline of yoga to awaken their physical potential and live a strong, dynamic existence. It was an extraordinary sight to see these marvellous physical specimens who had managed to age-proof their lives standing on their heads in the center of their village!”
“Have you tried yoga, Julian? Jenny started practicing it last summer and says it has added five years to her life.”
“There is no one strategy that will magically transform your life, John, let me be the first to say this. Lasting and profound change comes through the continued application of a number of the methods I have shared with you. But yoga is an extremely effective way to unlock your reserves of vitality. I do my yoga every morning and it is one of the best things that I do for myself. It not only rejuvenates my body, it completely focuses my mind. It has even unblocked my creativity. It is a terrific discipline.”
“Did the sages do anything else to care for their bodies?”
“Yogi Raman and his brothers and sisters also believed that vigorous walking in natural surroundings, whether high on the mountain paths or deep in the lush forests, worked wonders for relieving fatigue and restoring the body to its natural state of vibrancy. When the weather was too harsh to walk, they would exercise within the security of their huts. They might miss a meal but they would never miss their daily round of exercise.”
“What did they have in their huts? NordicTrack machines?” I
quipped.
“Not quite. Sometimes they would practice yoga postures. Other times I would catch a glimpse of them doing a set or two of one-handed push-ups. I really think it didn’t matter too much to them what they did, so long as they moved their bodies and got the fresh air of their breath-taking surroundings flowing through their lungs.”
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
May 14th, 2009
“I think I might have contracted that one in the past,” I said in full knowledge of what my wise friend was saying.
“Stop making excuses and just do it!” Julian exclaimed, his voice resonating with the strength of conviction.
“Do what?”
“Take the time to think. Get into the regular habit of personal
introspection. Once Yogi Raman had listed all that he had done and
all that he had thought in one column, he would then do an assessment in another column. As he was confronted by his activities and thoughts in the written form, he asked himself whether they were positive in nature. If they were, he resolved to continue giving his precious energy to them, as they would pay huge dividends in the long run.”
“And if they were negative?”
“Then he would come up with a clear course of action to get rid of them.”
“I think an example might help me.”
“Can it be personal?” Julian asked.
“Sure, I’d love to know some of your innermost thoughts,” I suggested
“Actually, I was thinking about yours.”
We both started to giggle like a couple of kids in a schoolyard.
“Oh, alright. You always did get your way.”
“Okay let’s go through just a few of the things that you did today. Write them down on that piece of paper on the coffee table,” Julian instructed.
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
May 14th, 2009
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May 11th, 2009
“What?”
“It’s not what you will get out of the books that is so enriching — it is what the books will get out of you that will ultimately change your life. You see, John, books do not actually teach you anything new.”
“Really?”
“Really. Books simply help you to see what is already within your self. That’s what enlightenment is all about. After all my journeying and exploring I found that I have actually come full circle back to the point from which I started as a young boy. But now I know myself and all that I am and can be.
“So the Ritual of Abundant Knowledge is all about reading and exploring the wealth of information out there?”
“Partly. For now, read thirty minutes a day. The rest will come
naturally,” Julian said with a hint of mystery.
“Okay, what’s the Fifth Ritual of Radiant Living?”
“It is the Ritual of Personal Reflection. The sages were firm believers in the power of inner contemplation. By taking the time to get to know yourself, you will connect to a dimension of your being that you never knew you had.”
“Sounds pretty deep.”
“It’s actually a very practical concept. You see, we all have many sleeping talents inside of us. By taking the time to get to know them, we kindle them. However, silent contemplation will deliver even more than this. This practice will make you stronger, more at ease with yourself and wiser. It is a very rewarding use of your mind.”
Taken From:THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI