Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty

A few months ago, I had to learn DocuSign for my hospice job. Because of the pandemic, and being in a different part of the building from my colleagues, I had to basically teach myself, and it was frustrating. Each time I sent 5 separate, multi-page consent forms out to a patient’s family, I thought my head might explode with fear. I tortured myself for a few weeks, until I decided to turn my brain around. I decided that instead of being afraid of DocuSign, I should consider It an honor and a privilege to use it. I should remember that I was saving my nurses time in the home of Covid-positive patients, and also saving the family members’ time, so they would not have to wade through the paper consents. With this new attitude in place, DocuSign became easier and I was less afraid. This is all to say, the mind is a very powerful tool when you set it straight. “Think Like a Monk” by Jay Shetty is the true story about how a young man trained for three years to become a monk, only to come to the conclusion he did not want to be a monk. Instead, he would adopt most of the monks’ best practices into his regular life, as a married, successful motivational speaker and Podcast host of “On Purpose.” While training as a monk, Shetty immersed himself in the daily activities of what monks do (meditate) and also what monks avoid (negativity). The book is easy to read, fascinating, and best of all, provides you with ways you can quickly weave his suggestions into your own life. This is a self-help book on how to conquer your fears, and feed your soul. He discusses not only finding your passion, but also, more importantly, finding your purpose. Time and time again, Shetty comes back to what the monks treasure most: being of service to others is the key to finding your own happiness, and a way to live a more vibrant life, too. To purchase this book on Amazon click here.