The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

on all the good in their lives and thinking of ways to make things
even better, they are captives of their pasts. Some of them worry
about failed relationships or financial problems. Others fret over
their less-than-perfect childhoods. Still others brood over more
trifling matters: the way a store clerk might have treated them or
the comment of a co-worker that smacked of ill-will. Those who
run their minds in this fashion are allowing worry to rob them of
their life force. They are blocking the enormous potential of their
minds to work magic and deliver into their lives all that they want,
emotionally, physically and, yes, even spiritually. These people
never realize that mind management is the essence of life
management.
"The way you think stems from habit, pure and simple,"
Julian continued with conviction. "Most people just don't realize
the enormous power of their minds. I have learned that even the
best-conditioned thinkers are using only 1/100th of a percent of
their mental reserves. In Sivana, the sages dared to explore the
untapped potential of their mental capacity on a regular basis.
And the results were astounding. Yogi Raman, through regular
and disciplined practice, had conditioned his mind so that he was
able to slow down his heartbeat at will. He had even trained
himself to go for weeks without sleep. While I would never
suggest that these should be goals for you to aspire to, I do
suggest that you start to see your mind for what it is — nature's
greatest gift."
"Are there some exercises I can do to unlock this mind power?
Being able to slow down my heartbeat would definitely make me
a hit on the cocktail-party circuit," I suggested cheekily.
"Don't worry about that now, John. I'll give you some practical
techniques that you can try later that will show you the power of