A few important lessons I picked up from the book “The Monk who sold his Ferrari”

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 A few important lessons I picked up from the book “The Monk who sold his Ferrari”


1. Some people die at 30, and get buried at 80 (lesson: live your life NOW


2. Cultivate your mind, not your bank account (lesson: invest in experiences and people, rather than material things)


3. do the things your fear the most (lesson: take action now, to have very few regrets laten on in life).


4. Self-examination (lesson: learning to get to know yourself in order to really improve)


5. do not under-estimate time (lesson: time is not endless. Use your time wisely while you can)



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