"Everything is created twice, first in the mind then in reality."

Six hours of sleep and seeing the sunrise. Of course, you have to figure out how much you need yourself, but this is what they suggest.

1. The Ritual of Early Awakening

Ruthlessly live your priorities and remove everything else that’s unnecessary.

10. The Ritual of Simplicity

The sages suggest a 10-step morning routine they call the Ten Rituals of Radiant Living to help you live this virtue

The Ten Rituals of Radiant Living are a simple morning routine that covers everything you need

Move, get up, do some exercise. Whatever gets the blood flowing.

3. The Ritual of Physicality

A vegetarian diet based on fresh food is what the sages follow.

4. The Ritual of Live Nourishment

Keep your mind stimulated with a bit of reading or studying.

5. The Ritual of Abundant Knowledge

Write down a short mantra you can repeat to yourself throughout the day.

8. The Ritual of Spoken Word

Always follow your principles. Write them down, be aware of them and stick to them.

9. The Ritual of Congruent Character

Listen to music often to never get stuck in a bad mood.

7. The Ritual of Music

Did you do your best today? What could you have done better?

6. The Ritual of Personal Reflection

Always make a few minutes to practice silence after waking up.

2. The Ritual of Solitude

To practice it you need an actual rose and a quiet space to yourself. Then, you simply stare at the center of the rose and try to fill your mind with thoughts about how beautiful it is

Learn to guard your mind with The Heart of the Rose exercise

A trace of fragrance always remains on the hands that present you with roses.It’s a metaphor, which says whenever you help someone else, some of the benefits will come back right to you. You rarely know when and how, but karma always comes around. This doesn’t mean you have to join the salvation army, small, simple acts of kindness and compassion go a long way.

Selflessly serve others and you’ll be better off yourself

It’s a really inspiring story and I think whatever it will be, you’ll find out something interesting about yourself from it

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari summary teaches you 3 of the 7 virtues of the Sivana system for a better life, based on Robin Sharma's book.

6. The Ritual of Personal Reflection

Similar ideas to 6. The Ritual of Personal Reflection

6. when thinking about life, remember this: no amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future.

Better to Think About What We Can Done Better than Blaming Others

BRIAN KRANS