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Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

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  • Author：Jay Shetty
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Summary

Jay Shetty， social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose， distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious， more meaningful life。

When you think like a monk， you’ll understand:
- How to overcome negativity
- How to stop overthinking
- Why comparison kills love
- How to use your fear
- Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it
- How to learn from everyone you meet
- Why you are not your thoughts
- How to find your purpose
- Why kindness is crucial to success
- And much more。。。

Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor， a lawyer， or a failure。 His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony， he headed to India to become a monk， to meditate every day for four to eight hours， and devote his life to helping others。 After three years， one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others。 Heavily in debt， and with no recognizable skills on his résumé， he moved back home in north London with his parents。

Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress， pressure， and unhappiness， and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being， purpose， and mindfulness。 Since then， Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers。 In 2017， he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media。 In 2018， he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views。 His social media following totals over 38 million， he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views， and his podcast， On Purpose， is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast。

In this inspiring， empowering book， Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power。 Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram， Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits， and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us。 He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress， improve relationships， and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world。 Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk。

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Reviews

Somit ，

This book offers a better alternative perspective of everyday life。 （Spiritual perspective if you would like me to put it that way）I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jay himself。 I appreciate the effort he put into writing and narrating his until now experience to us。

Jenny K ，

Absolutely awesome book！ This book is NOT about a monk's religion。。。& the author actually states this in the beginning of the book。 This book will change the way you think。I originally bought it on Audible， then I purchased the physical book after listening because there were SO MANY great points I needed to physically underline or highlight。 This book will stay on my bookshelf & will add value to me every time I read it。I didn't focus much on the meditation portions because there are so many o Absolutely awesome book！ This book is NOT about a monk's religion。。。& the author actually states this in the beginning of the book。 This book will change the way you think。I originally bought it on Audible， then I purchased the physical book after listening because there were SO MANY great points I needed to physically underline or highlight。 This book will stay on my bookshelf & will add value to me every time I read it。I didn't focus much on the meditation portions because there are so many other things for me to try from this book at this time。 Highly recommend this if you are looking for a fresh way to think about your life。 。。。more

Meghan Copas ，

I will definitely read this book again with a highlighter in hand！

Dao Le ，

A decidedly meh book。 Would give 2。5 stars if possible。 Might appeal to people who are new to the genre of self-introspection， self-help book， but not for me。 My dad has been a Buddhist monk （of the Theravada tradition， unlike the Tibetan tradition that Mr。 Shetty practiced） for almost 10 years now， and while I can't say I know how to "think like a monk，" I can say many of the "wisdom" in this book are just plain common sense without any foundation and profoundness of Buddhism teaching。 Doesn't A decidedly meh book。 Would give 2。5 stars if possible。 Might appeal to people who are new to the genre of self-introspection， self-help book， but not for me。 My dad has been a Buddhist monk （of the Theravada tradition， unlike the Tibetan tradition that Mr。 Shetty practiced） for almost 10 years now， and while I can't say I know how to "think like a monk，" I can say many of the "wisdom" in this book are just plain common sense without any foundation and profoundness of Buddhism teaching。 Doesn't help that the author was charged with plagiarism。 。。。more

Alex80 ，

I cried from the beginning to the end。 This book is everything and has allowed me to truly be woke and reevaluate myself！ Love and Peace

Vishnu Dileesh ，

Cherished reading every page and taking the time to reflect on myself。 As the days passes by I will be turning the pages of the book again and again in need for direction。Reading the book and grasping on the learning's is one thing and putting em all into practice is another。Book touches upon all aspects a human mind entangles within and the steps in which to untangle them。 Cherished reading every page and taking the time to reflect on myself。 As the days passes by I will be turning the pages of the book again and again in need for direction。Reading the book and grasping on the learning's is one thing and putting em all into practice is another。Book touches upon all aspects a human mind entangles within and the steps in which to untangle them。 。。。more

Gowri Chivukula ，

Think like a MonkThis book is a self help book。 Through his experiences as a monk， Jay Shetty shared a valuable treasure to the world。 Any path you follow， it is important to introspect and mend our ways。 Through this ，we understand the real purpose of life and how beautifully it can be designed for serving the society and building relationships。

Shoumik Debnath ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Book: Think Like a MonkMy Rating: 4。5/5Review: I am not fan of the writer。 In fact was not interested in reading this book in the beginning。 It is because of one of my book lover friends had suggested me to read saying he has found it useful and that's how it began。 I know there are lots of noises around the writer but let me clarify; this is not about him， it's only about the book。 First let's talk about the structure of the book。 The book is divided into three parts。 In the first part there ar Book: Think Like a MonkMy Rating: 4。5/5Review: I am not fan of the writer。 In fact was not interested in reading this book in the beginning。 It is because of one of my book lover friends had suggested me to read saying he has found it useful and that's how it began。 I know there are lots of noises around the writer but let me clarify; this is not about him， it's only about the book。 First let's talk about the structure of the book。 The book is divided into three parts。 In the first part there are four chapters: Identity， Negativity， Fear， Intention。 This part was really good。 When I was in first chapter I was impressed。 Soon I got deep into the book。 In each chapter I got a lot of insights。 There are a lot of references from different holy scriptures。 Personally I liked it。 The message Jay was trying to give was clear and to the point。In the next part there are also four chapters: Purpose， Routine， The Mind， Ego。 Honestly first chapter was boring。 It was as if he was saying same thing again again。 Second chapter is less boring than the first one。 Third and fourth chapters are interesting。 There are a lot of quotes from different people and his own interpretations。 In one paragraph it felt as if he was praising himself but its only 1% of the chapter so it was tolerable。At the last part there are three chapters: Gratitude， Relationships， Service。 This part were engaging ， all the chapters were fun to read。 His own interpretations of the old religious texts reflects this modern world well。 I was amazed to see how vividly he was capturing the aspects where I strive。 At the end of each parts there is a part for meditation。Finally， this book has influenced me。 It has compelled me to think differently。 I have gathered a lot of practical knowledge on the daily problems I face and how to tackle them effectively。 I am applying some of the ways mentioned in the book and have been benefitted。 I would surely recommend this book。 。。。more

Nicole ，

❤️❤️❤️

Alejandra Rubio Brown ，

Muchos temas son conceptos que muchos conocemos pero que fácilmente olvidamos en el día a día。 La simplicidad con que se comunican los pasos que puedes seguir para ser cada día una mejor persona es increíble。 El libro te llama a tomar acción hoy， dedicar tu vida al servicio sin tener que hacer grandes demostraciones， solo saber estar y darPara los demás sin esperar nada a cambio。 Lo que me queda de este libro es “no transformar a los demás en deudores”。 Muy recomendado para los que necesitamos a Muchos temas son conceptos que muchos conocemos pero que fácilmente olvidamos en el día a día。 La simplicidad con que se comunican los pasos que puedes seguir para ser cada día una mejor persona es increíble。 El libro te llama a tomar acción hoy， dedicar tu vida al servicio sin tener que hacer grandes demostraciones， solo saber estar y darPara los demás sin esperar nada a cambio。 Lo que me queda de este libro es “no transformar a los demás en deudores”。 Muy recomendado para los que necesitamos ayuda de cuando en cuando para retomar caminos ❣️ 。。。more

Review Before Read ，

Finding the true purpose of life， how to deal with negative people， how to channelize emotions。 We know these things。 Yeah， we have motivational videos on YouTube and influences on Instagram。 Ofcourse， the precious teachings of elders。 We have been brought up around this。 So why to read Think like a monk？Firstly， Jay Sheety wasn't a monk by chance。 He completed his formal education like any of us。 His first encounter with spirituality changed everything。 It is not easy to leave everything and Finding the true purpose of life， how to deal with negative people， how to channelize emotions。 We know these things。 Yeah， we have motivational videos on YouTube and influences on Instagram。 Ofcourse， the precious teachings of elders。 We have been brought up around this。 So why to read Think like a monk？Firstly， Jay Sheety wasn't a monk by chance。 He completed his formal education like any of us。 His first encounter with spirituality changed everything。 It is not easy to leave everything and walk on a less traveled road。 Become a monk。 He is the first monk， as per my knowledge， who argues to win this materialistic world without contaminating mind。 https://www。reviewbeforeread。com/2021。。。 。。。more

Lana ，

I found this book to be inspiring， especially his journaling suggestions and prompts。 Many good reminders of ideas I've heard and practiced before。 I found this book to be inspiring， especially his journaling suggestions and prompts。 Many good reminders of ideas I've heard and practiced before。 。。。more

Erica ，

I did this one as an audiobook and I really enjoyed it。 It had a lot of great takeaways and his voice was very soothing。

AMAN bHATIA ，

I have left it mid way nothing against the author but i was not able to appreciate the suggestions too much

Melissa ，

I started the audio and realized part way in I needed to own a print copy to mark up。 So much noteworthy to me。Learned after reading about major plagiarism。 I have no problem with someone gathering a bunch of wisdom and assembling it in a way that is accessible to many - but taking credit for those words is an entirely different thing。And to the many 1 star reviewers who don't like self help books - here's a little advise: stop wasting your time on self help books！ Life is too short to waste on I started the audio and realized part way in I needed to own a print copy to mark up。 So much noteworthy to me。Learned after reading about major plagiarism。 I have no problem with someone gathering a bunch of wisdom and assembling it in a way that is accessible to many - but taking credit for those words is an entirely different thing。And to the many 1 star reviewers who don't like self help books - here's a little advise: stop wasting your time on self help books！ Life is too short to waste on a genre you don't like。 If you read them so you can trash them I recommend a more productive hobby。 。。。more

Patryk Stanisz ，

Really nice book about happiness in life。

Faith McGown ，

A resource and reference for a meaningful life。 Lots of wisdom put into practical tips。

Rebecca Stolberg ，

I was skeptical but its actually very very good

Virva Lehto ，

Hyviä ajatuksia keskittymisestä， meditaatiosta ja itsensä huomioimisesta asioiden tekijänä ja tuntijana。 Kirjan olisi voinut lopettaa noin sivulla 200， loput oli sinällään jo saman toistoa hieman eri näkökulmasta。 Ehkä sekään ei sinällään ole pahitteeksi。 Itse sain inspiraation siitä， että mindfulnessia tai meditaatiota pitää oikeasti tehdä joka päivä ja varata sille rauhallinen aika。

Rajasuba Subramanian ，

Sharing the interesting quotes （or） best lines that I've come across in this book，“If you want a new idea， read an old book。” - Ivan Pavlov"“When you try to live your most authentic life， some of your relationships will be put in jeopardy。 Losing them is a risk worth bearing; finding a way to keep them in your life is a challenge worth taking on。” - Jay Shetty。“It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others。 - Daisaku Ikeda”“Do not give your attention to what others d Sharing the interesting quotes （or） best lines that I've come across in this book，“If you want a new idea， read an old book。” - Ivan Pavlov"“When you try to live your most authentic life， some of your relationships will be put in jeopardy。 Losing them is a risk worth bearing; finding a way to keep them in your life is a challenge worth taking on。” - Jay Shetty。“It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others。 - Daisaku Ikeda”“Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do。” - Jay Shetty。“If you can， help others; if you cannot do that， at least do not harm them” - Dalai Lama“Mudita is the principle of taking sympathetic or unselfish joy in the good fortune of others。” - Jay Shetty“Passion + Expertise + Usefulness = Dharma。”“Play hardest in your area of strength and you’ll achieve depth， meaning， and satisfaction in your life。” - Jay Shetty“Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life。” - Jay Shetty“Detachment is not that you own nothing， but that nothing should own you。 Actually， the greatest detachment is being close to everything and not letting it consume and own you。 That’s real strength。” - Jay Shetty“I fear not the man who has practiced 10，000 kicks once， but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10，000 times。” - Bruce Lee“If it isn’t hard， you’re not doing it right。” - Jay Shetty （in the context of meditation）“Appreciate everything， even the ordinary。 Especially the ordinary。 - Pema Chödrön”“Every person is a world to explore。” - Thich Nhat Hanh“Until you understand yourself， you won’t be ready for love。” - Jay Shetty“Remember when we talked about the mind， we said that happiness comes when we are learning， progressing， and achieving。” - Jay Shetty“Holding on to the wrong person causes us more pain than letting them go。” - Jay Shetty“Plant Trees Under Whose Shade You Do Not Plan to Sit”“The ignorant work for their own profit… the wise work for the welfare of the world…” - Bhagavad Gita， 3:25”“The highest purpose is to live in service。” - Jay Shetty“Giving simply because it is right to give， without thought of return， at a proper time， in proper circumstances， and to a worthy person， is sattvic giving” - Bhagavad Gita“The externals will never be perfect， and the goal isn’t perfection。 Life is not going to go your way。 You have to go your way and take life with you。 Understanding this will help you be prepared for whatever may come。” - Jay ShettyThe author also shared an example on how to use fear in a productive way，In the film "Free Solo" Honnold is asked about how he deals with knowing that when he free climbs， the options are perfection or death。 “People talk about trying to suppress your fear，” he responded。 “I try to look at it a different way—I try to expand my comfort zone by practicing the moves over and over again。 I work through the fear until it’s just not scary anymore。” Honnold’s fear prompts him to put in extensive amounts of focused work before he attempts a monumental free solo。 Making his fear productive is a critical component of his training， and it’s propelled Honnold to the top of his climbing game and to the top of mountains。 If we can stop viewing stress and the fear that often accompanies it as negative and instead see the potential benefits， we’re on our way to changing our relationship with fear。 。。。more

Natalie Taylor ，

Though some of us may have learned what Shetty teaches， it’s always a good reminder and reassurance。 Distilled into one place， a lot of valuable life lessons in here to live a content and peaceful life， as it suits you。I listened to this on audio and Shetty’s voice is as calming as his teachings are wise。 Definitely a great gift for a high school or university graduate。

Ash H ，

liked the book。 wasnt liking finding out jay sh*tty is a plagiarist。。。。

Dean ，

Summary: -A book a out coming to terms with life and not letting life come to terms with you。

Samantha Nowatzke ，

Really appreciate Shetty's perspective and insight on almost every topic。 I had already started listening to his podcast by the time I listened to the audio version of this book so some of it was repeat but a great introduction to him & all he stands for。 Have loved all of his content I've been exposed to so far and this book is no exception。 Highly recommend for anyone seeking some positive content re: peace & purpose。 Really appreciate Shetty's perspective and insight on almost every topic。 I had already started listening to his podcast by the time I listened to the audio version of this book so some of it was repeat but a great introduction to him & all he stands for。 Have loved all of his content I've been exposed to so far and this book is no exception。 Highly recommend for anyone seeking some positive content re: peace & purpose。 。。。more

Vishnuprasad E ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 the concept about dharma explained in this books is actually the concept of inherent passion。 who cares about inherent passion in this 21 st centuries。the book became really boring when i past first few chapters。dont go for these kind of shitty self help books。

Ilse ，

Er staat zoveel in dat ik dit boek zeker nog eens zal lezen。 Hier kan iedereen wel wat van leren。

Jake ，

I believe this is a must read for everyone。 This book helps you question yourself through your negativity， fear， ego， strengths， and inspires you to understand what is important in your life。 What skills and/or mindset you need to succeed， live a happy life， and care for others。 He gives countless reasons why living in the moment， giving your undivided attention， and forgetting about multi-tasking is a way to truly experience every moment。 "Pay attention， cultivate self awareness， feed your stre I believe this is a must read for everyone。 This book helps you question yourself through your negativity， fear， ego， strengths， and inspires you to understand what is important in your life。 What skills and/or mindset you need to succeed， live a happy life， and care for others。 He gives countless reasons why living in the moment， giving your undivided attention， and forgetting about multi-tasking is a way to truly experience every moment。 "Pay attention， cultivate self awareness， feed your strengths， and you will find your way" - Jay Shetty 。。。more

Loren Sanders ，

Great read！ Could not put it down。 I’m going to go meditate now。。。

Louis Reusch ，

Rating: 9/10

Vaishali Rawat ，

life changing book

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