Who will Cry when you Die? By Robin Sharma

Who Will Cry When You Die? At just 225 pages, the book is a speed read. However to get the full benefit of each suggestion, it is a good idea to read the book slowly preferably with a pencil in hand so that you can highlight the important facts you would like to re-read.

I purchased this book yesterday and started reading it immediately. I have liked it, so here is a review for my friends...

Do you feel that life is slipping by so fast that you might never get the chance to live with the meaning, happiness and joy you know you deserve? If so, then this very special book by leadership guru Robin S. Sharma, the author whose The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari series has transformed the lives of thousands, will be the guiding light that leads you to a brilliant new way of living. In this easy-to-read yet wisdom-rich manual, Robin S. Sharma offers 101 simple solutions to life’s most complex problems, ranging from a little-known method for beating stress and worry to a powerful way to enjoy the journey while you create a legacy that lasts.

The best way is to start from the beginning and read one solution each day. Reading the whole book in one sitting might leave the reader overwhelmed with information, making it easy to miss the point or forget the tips.

The book starts off with a quote from Norman Cousins:

“The tragedy of life is not death,

but what we let die inside of ourselves when we live."

Even though you may have dozens of friends, family members, and co-workers, you may still feel like you are trapped in your own little world.  In fact, almost every person in the world today feels painfully alone.  Perhaps it should come as no surprise that mankind endlessly seeks to create electronic devices in order to keep in contact with others.  At the same time, these devices cannot satisfy a deep, primal urge for unity and cohesion. 

If you have problems keeping up with the simplest interactions in your life, this meditation book will help you appreciate the fact that you do not have to choose to live in a vacuum.  Regardless of whether you miss a child's sporting event, or some other meeting, you do not have to beat yourself up for being “disconnected”  from everyone else around you.  In fact, once you step out of this monstrous paradigm, you will find that every single person on the planet is right here with you.  Once you begin to embrace that sense of oneness, you will never forget the power of living in the presence of love and unity.

As you start looking at your life from a different point of reference, you will be able to rearrange your priorities, and finally begin to shake off that painful feeling of being alone.  You already have the tools that will enable you to share your life with the people that mean most to you. 

The Author in his first chapter gives us a great learning –

“If You don’t Act on Life, Life has a habit of acting on you.”

The days slip into weeks, the weeks slip into months and the months slip into years.  Pretty soon it’s all over and you are left with nothing more than a heart filled with regret over a life half lived.

So the big question is –

How can I simplify so that I can enjoy the journey of life before it is too late?

Robin Sharma’s answer is:

“My answer always begins the same way: Find your calling. I believe we all have special talents that are just waiting to be engaged in a worthy pursuit. We are all here for some unique purpose, some noble objective that will allow us to manifest our highest human potential while we, at the same time, add value to the lives around us. Finding your calling doesn’t mean you must leave the job you now have. It simply means you need to bring m ore of yourself into your work and focus on the things you do best. It means you have to stop waiting for other people to make the changes you desire and, as Mahatma a Gandhi noted: “Be the change that you wish to see most in your world.” And once you do, your life will change.”

So as you gear up…. the book in your lap…. and turn the first page, make up your mind that you are going to accept your weakness and give yourself an opportunity to improve, as this book will definitely change something in you… For Good…