Think Like a Monk

Think Like a Monk

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  • Create Date:2021-03-23 17:49:27
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:Jay Shetty
  • ISBN:0008386595
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Summary

Jay Shetty, famoso palestrante internacional e apresentador do célebre podcast, On Purpose, cresceu numa família onde era suposto ser médico, advogado ou falhado。 A família estava convencida de que Jay escolhera a terceira opção。 Em vez de participar na cerimónia de licenciatura, decidiu ir para a Índia e tornar-se monge, meditando todos os dias durante várias horas e dedicando a vida a ajudar os outros。 Ao fim de três anos, um dos seus mestres disse-lhe que teria mais impacto no mundo se abandonasse a vida de monge e partilhasse a sua experiência e sabedoria com os outros。

Seriamente endividado e sem competências concretas no currículo, voltou para casa dos pais。 Reencontrou-se com velhos amigos – muitos dos quais ocupavam já cargos em grandes empresas – que estavam a passar por experiências terríveis de stress, pressão e infelicidade。 Foram eles que lhe pediram que os guiasse em direção ao bem-estar e ao mindfulness, na tentativa de encontrarem o seu propósito de vida。

Neste livro profundamente inspirador, Shetty alia a sabedoria milenar à sua experiência no ashram, apresentando conselhos e exercícios que todos podemos usar para ter uma vida menos ansiosa e com mais significado。 O autor prova-nos que toda a gente pode – e deve – pensar como um monge。

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Reviews

Miss Murder

Love, love, love this book! So much helpful advice that I will definitely be incorporating into my own life。 Didn't seem like the same old self-help advice。 Love, love, love this book! So much helpful advice that I will definitely be incorporating into my own life。 Didn't seem like the same old self-help advice。 。。。more

Annette

“Becoming a monk is a mindset that anyone can adopt。” Why would anyone want to do that? To find a peaceful mind “and build lives that brim with purpose and meaning。” You can have a usual life – getting a job, getting married, and maybe having a family。 But there is something deeper。 Thus, the search for something deeper is explored in this book。Interesting – “We experience every emotion with the change of the breath。 When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situati “Becoming a monk is a mindset that anyone can adopt。” Why would anyone want to do that? To find a peaceful mind “and build lives that brim with purpose and meaning。” You can have a usual life – getting a job, getting married, and maybe having a family。 But there is something deeper。 Thus, the search for something deeper is explored in this book。Interesting – “We experience every emotion with the change of the breath。 When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation in life。”Good point – “…the only thing that stays with you from the moment you’re born until the moment you die is your breath。” That’s why controlling your breath is very important。How do you control it? Through meditation。 What are the benefits of meditation? To clear your mind and to make better decisions。-tClearing away distractions, thus to be able to focus on what matters most – finding meaning in life。 The cleansing process includes external influences for example negativity and internal obstacles for example fear。-tGrowth – to “reshape your life so that you can make decisions with intention, purpose, and confidence。”-tGiving – “looking to the world beyond ourselves, expanding and sharing our sense of gratitude, and deepening our relationships。” Thus resulting in “the true joy and surprising benefits of service。”I’ve read many books in this genre and was very excited about this book when I learned about the author and his transformative journey。 I thought that the story would be focused on his life, his journey, and his transformation。 Instead, it turns out to be a pretty technical book at times, which involves subjects that were discussed in many other books。 The part that pertains to the author is the most interesting part。If you haven’t done much reading in this genre, then you may feel differently about this book。 。。。more

Jolita Valeikaite

Loved the book! Highly recommended。

Camilo Angel

Key take away: don’t forget to be thankful, meditate, exercise and do something that inspires you every day。 Also, life is meant to serve。 We are here for a while and nothing truly belongs to us。 Our memory will be based on what we give, not what we get。

Marlee T

A great reminder of the importance of serving others, and breathe work。

Charles Francis

This book is a wonderful journey of self discovery by the author where he learns the teaching and wisdom of monks。 His discovery and growth comes from spending three years as a monk in India。 The book is worth reading as there are nuggets of truth, wisdom, advice, action plans, etc。 Jay's writing is easy to understand, personal, he does not make one feel guilty about their own journey, he shares his own strengths and weakness。 A human touch that we all need as we try to improve our lives。 This book is a wonderful journey of self discovery by the author where he learns the teaching and wisdom of monks。 His discovery and growth comes from spending three years as a monk in India。 The book is worth reading as there are nuggets of truth, wisdom, advice, action plans, etc。 Jay's writing is easy to understand, personal, he does not make one feel guilty about their own journey, he shares his own strengths and weakness。 A human touch that we all need as we try to improve our lives。 。。。more

Shay Freeman

I liked the book - though I did breeze through the book it should be a book that is studied。Great information!

Geeky Reader

Namaste

Patty Coulthart

It took me a while to read。 But it was still a good read。 It had put me in a new mindset of things。

Christina

Audiobook- I listened to the audio book and enjoyed it so much that I got the digital version as well。 Another reminder to me how much the different religions of the world have in common。 We often use different words or practices to describe or reach the same goals。 Love it!

Luna Océane

DNF (to go back to)。 Stopped at chapter about breath work。

Kim

I really recommend this book for those looking to expand your mind, body and soul。 To dig deep within, to find your true, authentic self。

Chantal

If you are looking for service to others and purpose, this is the place to start

Tajinder Singh

Wise insights from hindu scripture explained very simply with hands on mechanisms to help you to detach and see yourself and your surroundings clearly。 It feels a bit salespitchy at times for a book about thinking like a monk but it makes it also very practical

Megan

If you are looking to slow your mind, bring peace and happiness back to your life。 I can’t recommend enough。 It really focuses on slowing down, finding you and getting back to basics。

Michele

"Meditation doesn't eliminate distractions, it manages them。" "Meditation doesn't eliminate distractions, it manages them。" 。。。more

Alexandra Mocanu

The ideas from the book are well known to everybody that had an interest in this topic of meditation。Unfortunately for me the way it’s written doesn’t encourage me to read more about the topic and in some parts of the book I didn’t read the whole chapter。If you don’t have any idea about medication and you want to start maybe is a good idea, but I don’t recommend it。I didn’t read anything about the author because I didn’t wanted this to change my idea about the book。

Anwar Maricar

The main inspiration of this book is : The teacher is a student himself。

Natalie

Took a while for me to finish just given my slow reading nature - but WOW。 What a book。 So many beautiful and intriguing wisdom nuggets。 A book I will most likely read again in the future :) Highly recommend!

Mindfully Evie

So happy I listened to this as an audiobook as Jay read it SO well。 Normally I prefer having self-help books as paperback so I can highlight text, but I definitely felt I got more from this book through his voice and animation otherwise I might have skimmed a lot of passages as the “I’ve read this before。” But while a lot of the lessons were things I had heard before (especially the science and evidence of the benefits of mindfulness etc), hearing everything through him and his own voice just he So happy I listened to this as an audiobook as Jay read it SO well。 Normally I prefer having self-help books as paperback so I can highlight text, but I definitely felt I got more from this book through his voice and animation otherwise I might have skimmed a lot of passages as the “I’ve read this before。” But while a lot of the lessons were things I had heard before (especially the science and evidence of the benefits of mindfulness etc), hearing everything through him and his own voice just helped bring a different light to it。My favourite part of this book was by far the purpose and desire side of things。 I really loved the exploration of the intention of things and “what I need to be” vs “what I need to do” the most。 Almost wish the whole book had completely focused on this as it felt a lot more unique and not something I’ve heard/read before! 。。。more

Niki Underhill

This book is life changing!

Sokunna

A good reminder to the pay more attention to our internal voice, and to look inside ourselves for what is truly important。 Although the insights aren’t new, but again they’re good reminder。 I would read it again a few years down the road。 It’s also well written。

Christopher

Life improving, life changing, mind improving, heart improving。。。 I could go on

Selina

3。5 stars。 Some really useful bits in here but I think it drags on a bit more than needed。

Kelly

Audiobook

Tejal Patel

Highly recommanded。

Maria

A mi me ha encantado! Sirve para tomar consciencia y reflexionar sobre la vida que llevamos。 A demás, a diferencia de otros libros similares, sus palabras se apoyan en una importante y extensa bibliografía。 Me ha encantado que te proponga ejercicios a modo de descubrimiento y que sus enseñanzas puedan trasladarse al día a día。 Muy recomendable si te interesan los temas de espiritualidad y la filosofía que se esconde detrás de la vida monacal!

Rachel Smith

I liked this! While I'm familiar with a lot of the general messages of this book I like how accessible the information was and the sprinkling in of humor! It reinforced a lot of good practices and good mantras and has me re-engaging with some of my own goals。 I listened to it read by the author and enjoyed it。 Will reference the ebook version to go back to some of the exercises and guided meditations! I liked this! While I'm familiar with a lot of the general messages of this book I like how accessible the information was and the sprinkling in of humor! It reinforced a lot of good practices and good mantras and has me re-engaging with some of my own goals。 I listened to it read by the author and enjoyed it。 Will reference the ebook version to go back to some of the exercises and guided meditations! 。。。more

Akshay

Great book!

Savannah Langston

A good book to read in the new year。 The chapters are broken down into categories of your daily life and help me you reflect on where you are and where you can improve。