The CEO- Charles Takashi Watanabe
Charles Watanabe, a CEO of a global IT company was at the peak of his career. He was successful, wealthy but unhappy. Often he wonders if he was trap in a hamster wheel, where his success for material wealth deprives him of something missing in his live.
At a high point in his life, he attended a worldwide sales and marketing meeting in Prague, receiving sales awards for his team's performance while also setting higher targets for the following year. He took an unplanned path, walked through Charles Bridge and stumbled into a park during lunch, where he met a Monk... and the conversation started his discovery to finding his own happiness. |
Alex Butt could share his real-life experience as a Buddhist monk and incorporated his insight knowledge of Buddhism in an easy-to-read way. He used hot and trendy topics about life and revealed the truth that we never think about.
So for me, this is one of the books I hardly put it down until the end! This book is also a great reflection on world view of Theravada monks in Thailand which is so interesting to learn from. I read during the rescue mission of 13 wild boars of Tham Luang, Thailand, so I understand more how Buddhist teachings and meditation keep them survive gracefully. |