Family Wisdom From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Author:Robin Sharma [Sharma, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 8179922308
Publisher: Jaico Books
Published: 2013-02-04T04:30:00+00:00

What Julian referred to as “the cottage” was really a spectacular estate property that my grandfather had built on forty-two acres of the most beautiful grounds you could ever imagine. The home overlooked a magnificent freshwater lake that we used to swim in and boat on as children. Flowers were everywhere, and the sounds of singing birds could be heard throughout the property. It was so good to be back.

As we drove along the road that led to the main house, my mind was drenched with memories of the past. I remembered the day Julian taught me how to sail the boat that our mother had bought for us the day we finished school that year. We both had placed at the very top of our classes, and she said she’d get us something special. We spent day after lazy summer day in that sailboat, making up hilarious stories and dreaming about the lives we would create as adults. Even back then, Julian’s dream was the same: “I’m going to be a great trial lawyer,” he would say.

I smiled as I thought about the night when, as kids, we slept outside under the stars and told tales of ghosts and goblins to each other, growing so frightened that we had to yell for our father to come out and escort us inside with the aid of a flashlight. And I recalled all the great family times we had enjoyed at this idyllic retreat, times so grand it seemed that happiness and love infused the very air we were breathing.

“I always loved the smell of these flowers in the spring,” observed Julian in a relaxed tone.

“Me too. I’ve never been able to find flowers this big in the city,” I replied.

Walking up the path to the big house, Julian threw an arm over my shoulder and then continued along the way silently.

“You know why we both love this place so much?” he asked after a few moments.

“Tell me?”

“It’s because of the memories, Catherine.”

“The memories?”

“Yes. Sure, this is a marvelous place. But at the end of the day, the reason why this property has such a place in our hearts is because of all the human moments we have enjoyed here.”

“Human moments?” I answered, curious about yet another of Julian’s novel phrases.

“Yes, human moments. The Harvard Business Review did a piece on this subject a number of years back. The author wrote that the reason people are no longer happy, creative and inspired at work is because the modern workplace has grown so busy there is no longer a place for human moments.”

“What exactly are human moments?”

“They are those special times when human beings come together and connect in a deep, open way. Before things in the corporate world became so busy and fast-paced, we used to make time to chat at the water cooler about what we did on the weekend or ask our workmates about the progress their children were making. We would get to know our colleagues and come to see them as important elements in the fabric of our lives.

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