What is it about monks? Even people who aren’t religious find them fascinating.
Monks live with purpose. They live for something greater than themselves.
They seem to have the peace and order we all crave, but which are so difficult to find in our busy modern lives.
But what if we took the lessons and habits monks and nuns live so well, and applied them to our own situations?
A new app and media platform promise to bring monastic peace and productivity to our own hearts and homes.
It’s called Monk Mindset, and it’s the latest offering from John Cannon, founder of the SENT Ventures, the mega-successful community for Catholic entrepreneurs.
The mission of Monk Mindset? To transform your life through the wisdom of monks and nuns.
And it’s working. Monk Mindset’s content has been viral since it started in 2024, with over 75 million views and 250,000 social followers (and counting!).
A personal story
Transforming your life through monastic wisdom is not just a tagline.
Founder John Cannon lived this transformation himself — and now he wants to bring it to the world.
He wrote on the Monk Mindset website:
I did a lot of different things before I entered the monastery.
I helped companies raise lots of money as an investment banker, got important bills passed when I worked in politics, and got fancy degrees from Harvard and Oxford.
I relentlessly chased success and pleasure but it was destroying me and the people around me.
Then, I had an intense spiritual experience that changed everything.
Soon, I left it all to join a monastery, where I lived for over 7 years with only limited contact with the outside world.
I eventually discerned out of the monastery and started SENT Ventures, where I’ve been fortunate to help hundreds of busy founders and CEOs build routine, peace, and meaning into their careers and personal lives.
Through Monk Mindset, I’ve distilled lessons from the monastery and executive coaching to help busy professionals, parents, and students to gain peace and productivity.
The 30-day challenge
Peace and productivity? Sounds like something we could all use more of.
So you’re invited to join in the Monk Mindset New Year's Challenge, starting January 5.
Your guides for the challenge? Dominican Friar Fr. Gregory Pine, Benedictine Monk Fr. Paul, and Carmelite Friar Fr. Matthias.
In 30 days, Monk Mindset wants to help you grow in prayer, work focus, relationships, and personal wellness — the same principles monks and nuns live daily.
Along with the challenge, you’ll gain access to the following:
- World-class content led by monks, friars, and nuns
- Ways to schedule and track concrete commitments for real change
- Built-in app blocking for focus and peace
- Live Q&A sessions with monks, friars, and nuns
Find out more and join the challenge on the Monk Mindset website or find the app on iOS in the App Store.
Join the countless people who have found the peace and order they crave through the wisdom of monks and nuns — a wisdom that puts God first before everything.
