“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.” Ancient saying in Sanskrit.
I originally read this book eight or nine years ago, and it is one that I keep on my shelf. Just looking at the title can sometimes take me away from whatever I’m doing and makes me wonder where my life is headed. I am a retired businessman who is now reading, reviewing, and researching books on spirituality, spiritual fiction, self-improvement, religion, and related topics. I am also in the process of writing my own spiritual fiction book and have started writing notes on a second book. I really do suppose I should finish book number one, however thoughts do occur to me sometimes and I know I need to write them down before they are lost forever. If I find they don’t work later, so be it. I guess it’s the “thought” that counts.
Who will cry when YOU die? In this book, Robin Sharma gives you some ideas on how to live your life so that others can, will, and can cry. It’s okay for those who do, and it’s okay for those who don’t. This book can be read in pieces, as each thought and idea is independent from the rest and is only 2-3 pages long at most. On the content page, you can choose from suggestions based on the short description and highlight those that resonate with you to come back. Starting from number 1 – Discover your call, to number 14 – Remember, awesomeness is 99 percent inspiration, number 34 is Enjoy the road, not just the reward, and number 81 – Don’t pick up the phone every time that sounds. With the advent of cell phones today, that should be a rule that everyone must accept before being allowed a cell phone.
This book is not necessarily a religious book and it does not have to be taken as a spiritual book either. I use it for spiritual inspiration, however there are a few things the author has pointed out that we can do to make our lives more enjoyable and less stressful. Whether religion or spirituality works for you in these situations is up to you. The title motivated me to buy the book originally. Asking me the question, “Who will cry when I die?” It made me curious to know what was inside. I had previously read “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” also by Robin Sharma, and had heard him speak at a conference in Toronto in the late 1990s, so I was confident the book would be worth it. It is.
Angel number 101 (the last one) suggests that you live fully in order to die happily. I plan to be so full during my life that there won’t be a coffin big enough for me when I die.
Laughter and love
Rick fess
“Who Will Cry When You Die? Life Lessons From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”
Author – Robin S. Sharma HarperCollins Canada http://www.harpercanada.com