The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari

when an undesirable thought occupies the focal point of your mind, immediately replace it with an uplifting one.

Self-knowledge is the stepping stone to self-mastery.

the quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.

If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions.

Einstein said that ‘imagination is more important than knowledge.’ You must spend some time every day, even if it is just a few minutes, in the practice of creative envisioning. See yourself as you want to be,

If you want to be the world's best father, envision yourself laughing and playing with your kids.

If there is a lack in your life it is because there is a lack in your thoughts.

‘There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.’ All I’m really getting at is that if you want to improve your life and live with all that you deserve you must run your own race. It doesn’t matter what other people say about you. What is important is what you say to yourself.

you must run your own race. It doesn’t matter what other people say about you. What is important is what you say to yourself. Do not be concerned with the judgment of others as long as you know what you are doing is right.

‘Every second you spend thinking about someone else’s dreams you take time away from your own.’

your tiredness was nothing more than a mental creation, a bad habit your mind has cultivated to act as a crutch when you are performing a tedious task.

the real source of happiness can be stated in a word: achievement.

my objectives are to attain peace of mind, self-mastery and enlightenment.

those things that are most important should never be sacrificed to those things that are the least important.

you will never be able to hit a target that you cannot see. People spend their whole lives dreaming of becoming happier, living with more vitality and having an abundance of passion. Yet they do not see the importance of taking even ten minutes a month to write out their goals and to think deeply about the meaning of their lives,

Goal-setting will make your life magnificent. Your world will become richer, more delightful and more magical.”

The first step was to form a clear mental image of the outcome.

Step two was to get some positive pressure on myself.

Pressure is not always a bad thing. Pressure can inspire you to achieve great ends. People generally achieve magnificent things when their backs are up against the wall

when you train your mind to associate pleasure with good habits and punishment with bad ones, your weaknesses will quickly fall by the wayside.”