The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

"Not quite, John. As a young lawyer in South Africa, he was
given to passionate outbursts and the disciplines of fasting and
meditation were as foreign to him as the simple white loincloth
which eventually became his personal trademark in his later years."
"Are you saying that with the right blend of training and
preparation, I could have the same level of willpower as Mahatma
Gandhi?"
"Everyone is different. One of the fundamental principles that
Yogi Raman taught me was that truly enlightened people never
seek to be like others. Rather, they seek to be superior to their
former selves. Don't race against others. Race against yourself,"
Julian replied.
"When you have self-control, you will have the resolve to do
the things you have always wanted to do. For you, it may be
training for a marathon or mastering the art of white-water
rafting or even giving up the law to become an artist. Whatever it
is you are dreaming of, whether it is material riches or spiritual
riches, I will not be your judge. I will simply tell you that all these
things will be within your grasp when you cultivate your sleeping
reserves of willpower."
Julian added: "Building self-control and discipline into your
life will also bring you a tremendous sense of freedom. This alone
will change things."
"What do you mean?"
"Most people have liberty. They can go where they want and
do the things they feel like doing. But too many people are also
slaves to their impulses. They have grown reactive rather than
proactive, meaning that they are like seafoam pounding against a
rocky shore, going in whatever direction the tide might take them.
If they are spending time with their families and someone from