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>The Saint The Surfer and The CEO by Robin Sharma

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I usually do not read self-help but this one was a “Home Run”
 “I guess there’s just too much cynicism in the world today” I answered “We don’t believe in the great dreams as we had as kids anymore. We don’t believe in the great dreams we had as kids anymore. We don’t believe we have the power to create the lives we want. We don’t think we can really make a difference by the things we do”
Goosebumps! That’s what happened when I read these few lines of the book “The Saint, The Surfer and the CEO” by Robin Sharma
The story of Cal, who has met with an accident and is hospitalized meets a man who helps him understand and answer three main questions:
1.       Have I lived wisely?
2.       Have I loved wisely?
3.       Have I given enough?
The journey is about Cal who is on a journey to Rome, Hawaii and then the New York where he meets three important people, the Saint, the Surfer and the CEO, who make him delve deep inside himself. “Wisdom is going back the way we came. Unlearning is the key.”
When he meets the Saint at Rome, he splurges and explores, and learns about himself and the Saint talks about varied things which will make Cal a better human. An interesting lesson is the lesson on Dance, not the usual one but in relations. It says
Here’s something I cannot resist to write
Leadership is far more than something business people do at work. Leadership is all about personal responsibility, self discovery and creating value by the people we become. Too many people spend their time blaming others for all that isn’t working in their lives. We blame our spouses for our unhappy home lives; we blame bosses for our distress at work; we blame strangers on the freeway to make us angry; we blame our parents for keeping us small. Blame Blame Blame blame.
Blaming others is nothing more than excusing yourself.
A slice of a life which we usually tend to ignore and it makes Cal and in turn us wonder about the small beautiful mistakes we make in our life and our power to correct them and make life, enchanting everyday.
Robin Sharma has the power to take his reader with the protagonist.
From Rome to Hawaii, the journey of Cal is exhilarating as he is already in the process of discovering himself and meeting the surfer opens his mind to a wider horizon called “giving” where he learns “balance” is not mediating in the peace and bliss but to be in the hullaballoo of the real world and still maintain your calm.
“The future isn’t real man. Its just an illusion as far as I’m concerned. The only thing I really focus on is the enchantment of each minute. I live in the flow and take things as they come. I follow my heart and I love it”
Finally, Cal goes to New York where he meets the CEO who through a calm and composed nature runs a company. Love breeds love. And it works in business too
I just wrote an aorta but to gain what you are looking for, read the book especially if you have the above questions, unanswered else its just a 217-page book with a attractive cover.
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  1. Amit Gupta Wednesday - 25 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    >I read this one long time back. Hardly found anything new in this, specially if you have read 4-5 of Robin Sharma books before hand. It all just seems repetition of thoughts. A perfect case of an author milking the readers by giving one good debut book, in this case, The monk who sold his ferrari.
  2. Divenita Wednesday - 25 / 05 / 2011 Reply
    >:) I scanned through all his books and settled for this one! I agree with you on the milking part but yes, R.S. has written varied books and Who will cry when you die is the another one to look for .. Its a good read!!

    Thanks for your thoughts --- as always!
  3. AKSHAY SINGH Wednesday - 01 / 06 / 2011 Reply
    >I liked it ... especially the part where he explains the meaning of the word 'namaste' .
    but then , at times it becomes like a textbook . I yet have to find something equal to Mr.COelho's "the winner stands alone"
    teach it all through the story an let the reader interpret it .
    what say mr.Sharma ?

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