The Robot and The Gardener

From the #1 global bestselling author of The 5AM Club and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari comes a powerful parable about reclaiming our humanity. Returning to the storytelling form that made him a global phenomenon, Robin Sharma shows us that our greatest power lies not in what we do, but in who we choose to be. Meet Niko, a talented coder who lives the kind of life people strive for. Yet somewhere along the way, he stopped being a person and started being a function. When his grandfather – a legendary tech billionaire – dies, Niko finds himself unexpectedly confronted by a painful past. At the funeral, a mysterious gardener offers him an invitation: meet at dawn to learn how to live a ‘defiantly human’ life. The invitation strikes Niko as odd, but he agrees. Over nine Sundays, Niko receives instruction in a curriculum for a soulful life, steeped in the wisdom shaped from witnessing thousands of funerals and identifying what makes a life truly well-lived. With the gardener's guidance, Niko begins restoring what technology has stolen, through rituals like: unearthing your buried gifts building resilience through presence choosing attention over automation Blending soulful wisdom with practical tools, this book will help you reconnect with what matters – and rediscover a life that truly feels like your own. © Robin Sharma 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027 Returning to the parable form of his massive global bestsellers, Robin Sharma in The Robot and the Gardener shows us that our greatest worth comes not from optimizing ourselves into oblivion and rushing through our days but from remembering what makes us human and honoring the gifts hidden within every life.