This is brilliant. You have to read this.
Personally I would find it difficult to employ the thinking of a monk in a modern, western society where all we think about is work, money, material things and advancing all of these.
This article explains is rather fantastically.
Give it a read.
http://addicted2success.com/spirituality/10-tips-from-a-buddhist-monk-on-living-a-fulfilled-life/
Enjoy!