‘Books are man’s best friends!’
Heard
this quote so many times. So off late I have started referring to my friends :0
for advise and guidance to help me in my journey to find the real me; to help
me calm my mind and to attain greatness!
Recently
I have read a book titled ‘Discover Your Destiny With Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’
by Robin Sharma.
There are 7
stages of Self – Awakening in man’s life which are as under:
Stage 1: Living
a Lie (The stage of self betrayal)
Stage 2: The
Choicepoint (The Stage of Releasing
Control and Breaking your chains)
Stage 3: Awareness
of Wonder and Possibility (The stage of
seeing with new eyes)
Stage 4: Instruction
from Masters (The stage of learning,
failing and preparation)
Stage 5: Transformation
and Rebirth (The stage of emptying and
refilling)
Stage 6: The
Trial (The stage of Testing and
Confirmation)
Stage 7: The
Great Awakening of Self (The stage of
fearlessness)
There are four dimensions of one's authentic self that need to be awakened to become whole once again. The 4 Awakenings are as under:
Awakening of 1: Mind
Awakening of 2: Body
Awakening of 3: Emotions
Awakening of 4: Spirit
There is a 'golden buddha' inside everyone and the purpose of life is to remove the layers so more of gold within us can shine and see the light of a day.
A man should make
the following 5 daily devotions which are as under:
Devotion 1: Rise
each and every morning at 5 A.M. Those who get up early are those who get the best from life.
Devotion 2: Set aside the first sixty minutes of your
day as your ‘holy hour’. This is your sacred time to do the inner work (prayer,
meditation, journaling, reading from the wisdom literature, reflecting on the
state of your life) that will help you live your highest life.
Devotion 3: Display
a standard of care, compassion and character well beyond what anyone could ever
imagine from you. In doing so, you will be doing your part to aid in the
building of a new world.
Devotion 4: Display
a standard of excellence at work far higher than anyone would ever expect from
you. Abundance and fulfilment will flow back to you.
Devotion 5: Devote yourself to being the most loving
person you know and thinking, feeling and acting as though you are one of the
greatest people currently on the planet (because you are). Your life will never
be the same and you will bless many lives.
A man need to awaken all the 4 dimensions to find his true self. I feel that completing 7 stages is a long
journey but not an impossible one. Having said, I strongly
believe that doing 5 daily devotions everyday will help to move forward in ones
life…
