'Think Like a Monk' by Jay Shetty - Book Impressions
Think Like A Monk
Train your mind for Peace and Purpose every day
Jay Shetty, Pub: Simon and Schuster, Pub: 2020, Format: Book, Read: Sep 2023
About Jay:
He is a social media guru, podcaster, author and former monk. He carries his monk wisdom into all of his work.
My Impressions:
I first heard about this book whilst listening to various podcasts.
This book is about bringing a monk mindset into your everyday life. It recognizes that in the non-monk world, people cannot live as monks due to the commitments and distractions of normal life. However, with a few modifications, we can bring some of the monk mindset into our everyday activities.
I took away a lot of useful lessons and things that I could implement into my own life. This book contains a lot of stories, research, inspirational quotes, and life lessons. Reading through it was very uplifting and inspirational.
I was disappointed with the chapters on visualization and chanting. They felt a bit condensed and rushed - I would have liked them to be longer and more detailed. However, I still gave this book a 5/5 as it exceeded my expectations in all other areas.
Jay writes with a lovely flowing style, bringing his own sense of humor into what could have been quite a dry topic. I found myself laughing along with him. His positive energy and enthusiasm shine through his writing.
It is likely a book that I will reference from time to time. It will be worthy of another read further down the line. I am sure this is a book where there are new insights to be gained each time it is read.
Favourite quote:
“When we tune out the opinions, expectations and obligations of the world around us, we begin to hear ourselves. “ Jay Shetty