The Urban Monk

Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace

By: Pedram Shojai OMD

Narrated by: Pedram Shojai OMD

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

We all struggle to discover satisfaction and contentment in the modern world, and yet the more technology we use, the more things seem to get worse. What are we all missing? What will it take for us to find our centers? Pedram Shojai shares how the calmness of Zen masters is attainable in today's fast-paced world, and with practice you, too, can stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter.

The Urban Monk, a New York Times best seller, reveals the secrets to finding an open heart, sharp mind, and grounded sense of well-being, even in the most demanding circumstances. Shojai's no-nonsense life mastery program brings together clear tools and exercises that can elevate your existence. Learn to honor your body with nutrition and shake free from addictions to toxic substances and experiences. Let your body and mind unwind each day with evening meditations, loosening exercises, and resting rituals that will keep any stress or unfinished business out of the bedroom, helping you sleep better so that your body can rejuvenate.

The Urban Monk is filled with priceless practices that you can use in your daily life, right here and now. It is designed to be your companion in this crazy world we live in. Take it with you on your journey to becoming an Urban Monk. There's no need to move or drastically change your current life. You can find peace within, and The Urban Monk will teach you how to calm the chaos in your head.

The world needs you to step up and live your life to the fullest. Pedram Shojai is the Urban Monk who can show you how to drink from infinity, find peace and prosperity, and thrive in a modern world.

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Expected more

the advice given is not original or thought provoking in any way...

on the plus side, the author limits the no of examples from biz / his personal life focusing on the advice itself. this resulted in a reasonably inspiring book.

valuable insights

nice breakdown of topics, and helpful exercises. sometimes he is only dealing with rich people, but I forgi0 him.

Great advice for the stressed out

This book is full of good advice for stressed out and overworked people. I must admit, the author lost my confidence at the point when he started talking about how to communicate with plants. I try to be as open-minded as the next person, but that was a little out there for me. Throughout the book he refers to resources that will help you achieve the various skills he talks about in each chapter, but the resources section is not included in this audiobook. Therefore, a significant percentage of the useful information that could have been obtained from this book is unavailable.

With those two qualifications, I would call this book a good introduction to stress management and life fulfillment, but not necessarily a comprehensive manual

Must read to step up your inner game. let's do it!

I actually bowed at the end of this book.
it summed up knowledge that I had scattered and added a lot of useful meditation tehniques and hacks that pull me towards my goal: to be the best version of myself.
Life needs you to dead this book. do it!

Good stuff

Many good ideas appropriate for today's world. The different examples helped drive the ideas home.

Amazing book, very helpful on my personal journey

I loved the narrator and the clinical cases. This book is inspiring. Worth to try it!

Author who reads well

great book, relatable, practical, relevant, this review requires fifteen words book good three two one

Great multipoint review of happy living

Nice review of multiple points of meaningful and happy living. includes discussions on getting out into nature, asking life questions, meditation, spirituality, ergonomics, childhood beliefs, finance, relationships...

Some good ideas but..

Some good ideas but.. The vulgar language gets annoying and distracting. A real monk would have been a little more respectful of his audience.

Great read

The content of this book is very useful for anyone who is looking to better their life.