Upon receiving the wisdom of the Sages of Sivana, Julian quits his job to spread the good news. Sharma also quit his regular job after the success of this book. Is the advice presented in this book compatible with working a traditional job? If somebody reads this book and changes nothing about their traditional career path, have they ignored the wisdom of the book? Argue why or why not.

Assess the artistic merit of Yogi Raman’s fable. Is it “good” as literature? Does the usefulness of the fable depend on its artistic quality? Write your own fable illustrating the same Seven Timeless Virtues as Yogi Raman’s fable but using different symbols and telling a different story.

Julian describes Ten Rituals of Radiant Living to improve one’s life and develop discipline, such as The Ritual of Solitude and The Ritual of Physicality. Assess this list. Which rituals are the most essential? Which, if any, do you consider nonessential? Drop five of the rituals Julian learned from the sages and develop your own five to replace them.