BIOGRAPHY
Robin Sharma has written several bestselling books. These
books have inspired and transcended the life of many, especially the monk who
sold his Ferrari. He also gives several seminars, influence people, and public
speaking. Many people follow in his footsteps.
INTRODUCTION
This book seems more like the autobiography of Robin
Sharma. He shared his belief, value, everyday activities, purpose, and
techniques to achieve goals through this book. On the pages, you will find some
calibrated philosophy to materialise your finest talent, revolutionary
methodologies to produce masterwork and a steady stream of insights to lead a
life of breath-taking beauty, enduring joy and spiritual joy. This book will
help you in building good habits and in leaving the habits that do not serve
you.
LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE EVERYDAY HERO MANIFESTO
1. The VICTIM-TO-HERO
LEAP
Every day we are presented with an opportunity that can shift our life completely. Below are
the five steps that can materialize your mastery and lead to your finest life.
a. Shift Your Mindset from Can’t to Can
All world-builders never doubt their capabilities and use
the language of hope. They avoid being infected with can’t. On the other hand, doubted and defeated
thinkers make excuses, complain about every little thing, and never take responsibility for their life.
Begin the process of clearing out all the cant’s and
reprogram in the process of the can. Re-order your vocabulary toward the leadership
to escalate your confidence.
b. The Shift from Making Excuses to Delivering Results
Either you change the world or make excuse. You cannot do
both things. A victim has every answer to why his/her life is not working.
These people have brainwashed themselves into believing their excuses are true.
And these excuses make those people settle for mediocrity.
But you grew the instant you realise that your life is your
responsibility. Each time you protect yourself from giving excuses and see
yourself as the creator of life, you will receive a corresponding increase in
strength. Do this every day, and see yourself as the master of
self-discipline, spiritual liberty, and productivity.
c. The Shift from Living in the Past to Making a Brighter Future.
The victim lives in the past. While the world-changers see the
past as an academy they can learn from, they avoid living in the past as
they see the past as a prison to protect themselves.
d. The Shift from Being Busy to Becoming Productive.
Some people confuse being busy with being productive and
moving to progress. It is very much
easy to deceive yourself into thinking that you have too much to do.
e. The Shift from Taking from the World to Giving to the World.
All the leaders and world builders are those who understand
their responsibility toward the world. Instead of taking from the world, make
yourself enthusiastic to give to the world. Behave in a way that serves all the
citizens.
2. IT’S OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY
Hellen Keller said, “We could never learn to be brave and
patient if there were only joy in the world”.
We fail, we rise, and we fail again. This is the nature of life. Some
days are good, some days are bad and it’s perfectly okay. We are human beings
and we feel these kinds of things. Remember not
feeling okay is absolutely okay.
All the uncomfortable seasons of your life take you closer
to wisdom, spiritual freedom, happiness and peace.
3. THE IPOP PRINCIPAL FOR ACCELERATED POSITIVITY
Your energy is being shifted by the ecosystem you are in.
And your performance is influenced by your surroundings. The IPOP stands for Input Positivity and you will Output
Positivity. To increase your productivity and inspiration do the things that
inspire you. Filter out the things that steal your productivity, using social
media, watching news throughout the day, following celebrities and gossiping,
for instance.
4. SEVEN THREATS TO WORLD-CLASS
Below are the seven causes that will take you to master
your potential. The main goal is not just to create an environment of
self-mastery, it is to maintain this goal.
a. The Threat of Talent Erosion
Most people, after achieving a certain limit, stop to pull
themselves. They stop practising, thinking, and upgrading their skills. And
this results in losing everything they acquired.
b. The Threat of Energetic Division
c. The Threat of Lifestyle Complexity
d. The Threat of Success-Fed Hubris
e. The Threat of Reaching Good Enough
f. The Threat of Reputation Deterioration
g. The Threat of Human
Mortality
Always remember that someone else’s lack of appreciation,
grace, good or bad manner, and compassion has nothing to do with you and
everything to do with them.
5. THE PEAK PRODUCTIVITY STRATEGIES
a. Cognitive Bandwidth Deserves a Fortress Around it.
Cognitive bandwidth is used for determining the limited
amount of attention the human being has available each day. People dealing with
worries and stress have less cognitive bandwidth, and in turn, cause them to access
less of their native intellectual brilliance. Spending too much time on social
media also takes away your cognitive bandwidth.
b. Attention Residue Must be Managed for Mastery
People who are constantly checking their phone soon suffers
from digital dementia. Every time they check their phone, they live a part of
cognitive bandwidth there. And in doing so, they are installing Fragmented
Personality Disorder that will lead to nowhere.
c. Productive Exhaustion Requires Schedule Renewal
Robin Sharma uses productive exhaustion as a term to define
the pain caused by productivity. When you are giving your best, you will
experience a sense of fatigue, tiredness, emotional and physical pain. But the
thing is that this pain is not to mourn over but to be happy about. This is the
pain of your development. The pain is a symbol of simply saying, whatever you
are doing, doing right.
THE PEAK PRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES PYRAMID
1. The Lifetime Big 5
The most powerful animals of all African Wildlife “The Big
5” are lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. In the same way, we all
have big 5 in our life waiting to be discovered. Find these values and protect
yourself from living others life. Robin Sharma shared his big 5 which are
personal mastery, dedication to family, total craft artistry, humble service to
society, and the experience of ongoing beauty.
2. The Heavyweight 6
·
Sweat more in training and you will bleed less
in war. Spend the first sixty minutes of your morning doing the activities that
uplift your soul. Do not engage in activities that don’t deserve your
precious time.
·
Spend at least 10 minutes of your day in
journaling. Write down three things you are grateful for. It will help in
crowding out the negative bias of the human brain and make thankfulness your
automatic default.
·
Keep your body healthy by exercising and more
importantly by taking a nature walk.
·
Learn for at 60 minutes of your day. It can be
reading a book on self-development, relationship building, acquiring any skill
or taking an online course.
·
The 90/90/1 rule, in which, for the first 90
days, you need to build an uninterruptable ritual such that your first 90
minutes will focus on that single task.
·
Design your day a week ahead.
CONCLUSION
This is an amazing book, encouraging loads of ideas,
positivity and wisdom inside you. The Everyday Hero Manifesto is a combination
of philosophical and practical knowledge. And Robin Sharma shared so much about
himself in this book than other ones.
Although this book contains a vast amount of knowledge, I
find it less interesting than other books of Robin Sharma. If you are a big fan
of Robin Sharma’s writing, then you must give it a go.
SOME QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Q.1 What’s the
Rule-Blender’s Hypothesis?
ANS. Bend the rules that the conventions of your craft
taught you were the only path to eminence. Do not follow the crowd. Be brave
and don’t let yourself obsess over perfection.
Q.2 What were the 13-
virtue habits of Benjamin Franklin?
ANS. The twelve habits were-
Temperance, Silence, Order, Resolution, Frugality, Industry,
Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, Tranquillity, Chastity, and
humility.
Q.3 What is the AFRA
tools?
ANS. The AFRA stands for Awareness, Feel, Release, and
Ascend. Use this tool to purify your heart.
Q.4 What were the six
habits of Leonardo the Virtuoso?
ANS. The six were-
1. He wrote things down on paper.
2. He never let his natural curiosity die.
3. He was patient.
4. He combined various disciplines.
5. He took breaks.
6. He adored natural beauty.
Q.5 What should be
your belief during hard times?
ANS. Each of us goes through difficult times in our life
but the one who deals with this kind of situation mindfully wins. You should
remember the given beliefs to win in your life-
1. This, too shall pass.
2. Every seemingly terrible situation inevitably ends well.
3. If it helps you grow, it’s not a problem, but a reward.
4. Adversity shows up to test how much we desire our dreams.
5. Chaos carries opportunities.
6. Heroes are born in hard times.
7. To live without adventure is to not live at all.
8. Life always has your back.
9. Life’s too short to take tragedy too seriously.
Q.6 What are the four
tactics to help you become a possibilitarian?
ANS. Possiilitarians are those people who see wonder,
opportunity, learning and awe in every situation where the majority see only
negative. The four tactics of possibilitarian are-
1. The inspirational index card techniques.
2. Implement Silent, Solitude, and Stillness.
3. Deploy value chain gratitude.
4. Become a solution noticer.
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