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A review by thebelljar33
الخطابات السرية للراهب الذي باع سيارته الفيراري by Robin S. Sharma
4.0
I have always believed in people coming into your life for a reason. This book did not get into my hands accidentally; I didn't buy it in a bookstore. It was lent to me by a Lebanese friend who I consider "the cure to all my pains" here in KSA.
The secret letters mentioned in the title are the Talisman letters which Jonathan Landry, a career-oriented engineer whose personal life was in disarray, had to collect (primarily, the talismans were the ones he had to collect) from different people in different countries as instructed by Julian, a wealthy lawyer turned monk who sold his Ferrari when he decided to give up his lucrative way of life.
Each talisman represented a wise outlook in life which is explained further through short letters/notes. Jonathan had to travel from West to East and back just to collect the talismans and in each of his trip, he realized something which made a significant change in his life.
What I liked most about this book is the idea of traveling. He went to some of the cities I plan to visit too someday - Paris, Barcelona, Buenos Aires!. But the important message it furnished me was to live a simple and happy life through facing your fears and doing what you love best which eventually benefit not only you, but the people around you as well.
My Lebanese friend came exactly at the time when I needed some harmony in my life here in Saudi Arabia. And for that, I am most grateful.
The secret letters mentioned in the title are the Talisman letters which Jonathan Landry, a career-oriented engineer whose personal life was in disarray, had to collect (primarily, the talismans were the ones he had to collect) from different people in different countries as instructed by Julian, a wealthy lawyer turned monk who sold his Ferrari when he decided to give up his lucrative way of life.
Each talisman represented a wise outlook in life which is explained further through short letters/notes. Jonathan had to travel from West to East and back just to collect the talismans and in each of his trip, he realized something which made a significant change in his life.
What I liked most about this book is the idea of traveling. He went to some of the cities I plan to visit too someday - Paris, Barcelona, Buenos Aires!. But the important message it furnished me was to live a simple and happy life through facing your fears and doing what you love best which eventually benefit not only you, but the people around you as well.
My Lebanese friend came exactly at the time when I needed some harmony in my life here in Saudi Arabia. And for that, I am most grateful.