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Life after Leuzinger High School
Peaceful Warrior 2006
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Peaceful Warrior 2006
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Enjoy...Pay attention to what Socrates is saying to Dan Millman.
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“The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“There are no ordinary moments.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life, just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“Life has three rules: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste your time trying to figure it out.
- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
- Change: Know that nothing ever stays the same.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: forever, get, heart, pain, still, suffer, want
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“A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: give-up, love, warrior
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“Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds. ”
― Dan Millman
tags: pain, resistance, stress, suffering
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“Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational, wisdom
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“everyone tells you what's good for you. they don't want you to find your own answers. they want you to believe theirs.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Moderation? It's mediocrity, fear, and confusion in disguise. It's the devil's dilemma. It's neither doing nor not doing. It's the wobbling compromise that makes no one happy. Moderation is for the bland, the apologetic, for the fence-sitters of the world afraid to take a stand. It's for those afraid to laugh or cry, for those afraid to live or die. Moderation...is lukewarm tea, the devil's own brew.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“you can live a whole life time never being awake.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“. . . Action always happens in the present, because it is an expression of the body, which can only exist in the here and now. But the mind is like a phantom that lives only in the past or future. It's only power over you is to draw your attention our of the present.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“...he asked, "Where are you today, right now?"
Eagerly, I started talking about myself. However, I noticed that I was still being sidetracked from getting answers to my questions. Still, I told him about my distant and recent past and about my inexplicable depressions. He listened patiently and intently, as if he had all the time in the world, until I finished several hours later.
"Very well," he said. "But you still have not answered my question about where you are."
"Yes I did, remember? I told you how I got to where I am today: by hard work."
"Where are you?"
"What do you mean, where am I?"
"Where Are you?" he repeated softly.
"I'm here."
"Where is here?"
"In this office, in this gas station!" I was getting impatient with this game.
"Where is this gas station?"
"In Berkeley?"
"Where is Berkeley?"
"In California?"
"Where is California?"
"In the United States?"
"On a landmass, one of the continents in the Western Hemisphere. Socrates, I..."
"Where are the continents?
I sighed. "On the earth. Are we done yet?"
"Where is the earth?"
"In the solar system, third planet from the sun. The sun is a small star in the Milky Way galaxy, all right?"
"Where is the Milky Way?"
"Oh, brother, " I sighed impatiently, rolling my eyes. "In the universe." I sat back and crossed my arms with finality.
"And where," Socrates smiled, "is the universe?"
"The universe is well, there are theories about how it's shaped..."
"That's not what I asked. Where is it?"
"I don't know - how can I answer that?"
"That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant of where the universe is, and thus, where you are. In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of What anything is or how is came to be. Life is a mystery.
"My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: life, listening, mystery, philosophy, universe
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“Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.”
― Dan Millman
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“Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.”
― Dan Millman
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“There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path. There is no path to Love. Love is the path. There is no path to Peace. Peace is the path.”
― Dan Millman
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“The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only holds the pattern in place, creating a stubborn and defensive Basic Self. Be gentle with yourself as you would with a child. Be gentle but firm. Give yourself the space to grow. But remember that the timing is in god's hands, not yours. page~147”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Where are you? Here
What time is it? Now
What are you? This moment.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: self-help, wisdom
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“Wake up! If you knew for certain you had a terminal illness--if you had little time left to live--you would waste precious little of it! Well, I'm telling you...you do have a terminal illness: It's called birth. You don't have more than a few years left. No one does! So be happy now, without reason--or you will never be at all.”
― Dan Millman
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“The world's a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it." - Socrates”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: life, philosophy, puzzle, world
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“The time is now, the place is here. Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for.”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational
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“You haven't yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior's way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability--to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I've shown you by example that a warrior's life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior's sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.”
― Dan Millman
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“It's a thought," I said with a grin.
"That's exactly what it is, Dan - a thought - no more real than the shadow of a shadow. Consciousness is not In the body; the body is In Consciousness. And you Are that Consciousness - no the phantom mind that troubles you so. You are the body, but you are everything else, too. That is what your visions revealed to you. Only the mind resists change. When you relax mindless into the body, you are happy and content and free, sensing no separation. Immortality is Already yours, but not in the same way you imagined or hope for. You have been immortal since before you were born and will be long after the body dissolves. The body is in Consciousness; never born; never dies; only changes. The mind - your ego, personal beliefs, history, and identity - is all that ends at death. And who needs it?" Socrates leaned back into his chair.
"I'm not sure all of that sank in."
"Of course not." He laughed. "Words mean little unless you realize the truth of it yourself. And when you do, you'll be free at last.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: body, consciousness, free, mind, philosophy
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“I had lost my mind and fallen into my heart.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time.”
― Dan Millman
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“The warrior is Here, Now.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational
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“If babies held the same tendency toward self-criticism as adults, they might never learn to walk or talk. Can you imagine infants stomping, 'Aarggh! Screwed up again!' Fortunately, babies are free of self-criticism. They just keep practicing.”
― Dan Millman
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“Live in the Moment", "Empty Your Mind of the Trash"
Wisdom is the Use of Knowledge”
― Dan Millman
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“So be gentle with yourself; show yourself the same kindness and patience you might show a young child - the child you once were. If you won’t be your own friend, who will be? If, when playing an opponent, you are also opposing yourself, you will be outnumbered.”
― Dan Millman
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“Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes”
― Dan Millman
“The birth of the mind is the death of the senses”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an obligation”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational, living, responsibility
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“Before you can see the Light, you have to deal with the darkness.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: dan-millman, darkness, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, life-lessons, light, mama-chia, wisdom
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“Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves, but we can learn to surf”
― Dan Millman
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“Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are whether it’s greedy or loving.”
― Dan Millman
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“It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“While some of us act without thinking, too many of us think without acting.”
― Dan Millman, The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World
tags: taking-action, thinking
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“Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.”
― Dan Millman
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“Enlightenment is not an attainment, it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: enlightenment
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“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Faith is the courage to live your life as if everything that happens does so for your highest good and learning. Like it or not.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: dan-millman, faith, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, leanring, life, wisdom
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“When you become fully responisble for your life, you can become fully human; once you become human, you may discover what it mens to be a warrior.”
― Dan Millman
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“Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die - so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: there is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all ONE, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are for more than you imagine. you are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: change, inspirational, life, worry
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“You don’t need to control emotion,” he said. “Emotions are natural, like passing weather. Sometimes it’s fear, sometimes sorrow or anger. Emotions are not the problem. The key is to transform the energy of emotion into constructive action.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“All these years I had been sustained by an illusion-happiness through victory- and now that illusion was burned to ashes. I was no more happier, no more fullfilled, for all my achievements. Finally I saw through the clouds I saw that I had never learned how to enjoy life, only how to achieve. All my life i had been busy seeking happiness, but never finding it or sustaining it.”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational
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“Wake up! If you knew for certain that you had a terminal illness - if you had precious little time left to make use of your life and consider who you are, you'd not waste time on self-indulgence or fear, lethargy or ambition. Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: happiness, life
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“you have to ‘lose your mind’ before you can come to your senses.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, you'll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you - consciously or unconsciously.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational, self-motivation
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“And where," Socrates smiled, "is the universe?"
"The universe is well, there are theories about how it's shaped..."
"That's not what I asked. Where is it?"
"I don't know - how can I answer that?"
"That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant of where the universe is, and thus, where you are. In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of What anything is or how is came to be. Life is a mystery.
"My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: humour, ignorance, seriousness, understanding
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“Process transforms any journey into a series of small steps, taken one by one, to reach any goal. Process transcends time, teaches patience, rests on a solid foundation of careful preparation, and embodies trust in our unfolding potential.”
― Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation
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“My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Your business is not to ‘get somewhere’ — it is to be here.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It doesn’t matter what you do, only how well you do it.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“A fool is ‘happy’ when his cravings are satisfied. A warrior is happy without reason. That’s what makes happiness the ultimate discipline”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Just handle what is in front of you now and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.”
― Dan Millman
tags: dan-millman, inspirational, mama-chia, wisdom
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“Silence is the warrior’s art — and meditation is his sword. With it, you’ll cut through your illusions. But understand this: the sword’s usefulness depends upon the swordsman. If you don’t know how to use the weapon properly, it can become a dangerous, deluding, or useless tool. Meditation can initially help you to relax. You may put your ‘sword’ on display, proudly show it to friends. The gleam of this sword distracts many meditators until they abandon it to seek other esoteric techniques.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Today is today. But there are many tomorrows...”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Better never begin; once begun, better finish.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“focus all your energy not on struggling with the old, but on building the new.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it. May you come to trust these laws and inherit the wisdom of the Earth. May you reconnect with the heart of nature and feel the blessings of Spirit.”
― Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation
“Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Use whatever knowledge you have but see its limitations. Knowledge alone does not suffice; it has no heart. No amount of knowledge will nourish or sustain your spirit; it can never bring you ultimate happiness or peace. Life requires more than knowledge; it requires intense feeling and constant energy. Life demands right action if knowledge is to come alive.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer. And even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever.”
(Peaceful Warrior)”
― Dan Millman
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“Fear and sorrow inhibit action; anger generates it. When you learn to make proper use of your anger, you can change fear and sorrow to anger, then turn anger to action. That’s the body’s secret of internal alchemy.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“We cannot always do great things in life, but we can do small things with great love.”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“There are no ordinary moments!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“embody what you teach, and teach only what you have embodied.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“A warrior doesn’t seek pain, but if pain comes, he uses it.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Here and now...breathe and relax...in battle and in life”
― Dan Millman, Quest for the Crystal Castle
tags: inspirational
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“Never struggle with anyone or anything. When you’re pushed, pull; when you’re pulled, push.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world!”
― Dan Millman
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“Understanding is the one-dimensional comprehension of the intellect. It leads to knowledge. Realization is three-dimensional — a simultaneous comprehension of head, heart, and instinct. It comes only from direct experience.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, you’ll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you — consciously or unconsciously.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
― Dan Millman
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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
― Dan Millman
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“Our greatest battles lie deep within our own psyches as we face fear, insecurity, and self-doubt. These internal adversaries pose a far greater threat to our lives and our well-being than the external difficulties of daily life. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. . . . I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in this same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter III: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in . . . it’s a habit . . . but, my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter IV: I walk down the same street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter V: I walk down another street.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Azt szokták mondani, hogy Utayás csak egy van, de ösvény több. Azt kívánom, haladj jól a saját ösvényeden, a távolság nélküli utazáson, melyen együtt utazunk.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“The earth isn’t solid. It is made of molecules and atoms, tiny universes filled with space. It is a place of mystery, light, and magic, if you only open your eyes.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Bakat harus dilatih, bukan hanya dilahirkan.”
― Dan Millman
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“The pleasure from eating, Dan, is more than the taste of the food and the feeling of a full belly. Learn to enjoy the entire process — the hunger beforehand, the careful preparation, setting an attractive table, chewing, breathing, smelling, tasting, swallowing, and the feeling of lightness and energy after the meal. You can even enjoy the full and easy elimination of the food after it’s digested. When you pay attention to all elements of the process, you'll begin to appreciate simple meals.”
― Dan Millman
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“When the mind is creating troubles, it’s time to come back to the body and the serenity of the present moment.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Be gentle with yourself. Think less and feel more. Be as happy as you can. You only have this moment.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Old urges continue to arise, but urges do not matter; only actions do. A warrior is as a warrior does.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Yang bisa kita lakukan sebagai penulis hanyalah mencoba, mengerahkan usaha, menabur benih, dan menuai panen apa pun yang diberikan dengan penuh sukacita dan syukur.”
― Dan Millman
tags: writers-on-writing
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“There is no way to peace; Peace is the Way. There is no way to happiness; Happiness is the Way. There is no way to love; Love is the Way.”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“Make peace within, and there will be no one who can overcome you. And no one you will wish to overcome.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Whatever our circumstances, everything can feel so simple, so beautiful, and so right when we no longer pay attention to the mind’s incessant chatter.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
“You've become bored to things because they exist only as names to you. The dry concepts of mind obscure your direct perception.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“You now see everything through a veil of associations about things, projected over a direct, simple awareness. You've 'seen it all before'; it's like watching a movie for the twentieth time. You see only memories of things, so you become bored. Boredom, you see, is fundamental nonawareness of life; boredom is awareness, trapped in the mind. You'll have to lose your mind before you can come to your senses.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Better to live Until You die.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“the conventions of language reveal the ways we see the world.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“You have been immortal since before you were born and will be long after the body dissolves. The body is Consciousness; never born; never dies; only changes. The mind — your ego, personal beliefs, history, and identity — is all that ends at death.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It feels nice to be comfortable, but if we’re comfortable all the time, we miss out on the chance to stretch and grow.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Even a dark purpose can keep a man alive.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change, free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is a law, and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Reality never matched their dreams; happiness was just around the corner — a corner they never turned. And the source of it all was the human mind.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Tragedy is very different for the warrior and for the fool.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“I’d always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live-- that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.”
― Dan Millman
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“We must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence, to find that enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song. But in that dance, and in that song, the most ancient rites of our conscience fulfill themselves in the awareness of being human. —Pablo Neruda, Toward the Splendid City”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“think of death as a transformation — a bit more radical than puberty, but nothing to get particularly upset about.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“secret’s value is not in what you know, but in what you do.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Warriors, warriors we call ourselves. We fight for splendid virtue, for high endeavor, for sublime wisdom, therefore we call ourselves warriors. — Aunguttara Nikaya”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“My mind is like a pond without ripples. Your mind is full of waves because you feel separated from, and often threatened by, an unplanned, unwelcome occurrence. Your mind is like a pond into which someone has just dropped a boulder!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die — so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It’s all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don’t worry, you are already free!” I”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Knowing what to do is not usually the problem; the elusive goal becomes translating intentions into action and resolutions into results.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Windows of opportunity open and then close. By staying in the present, handling what’s in front of us, and riding the wave of opportunity when it comes, we follow the natural order of things.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“In life, stress happens when you resist... No matter what comes your way, if you take a rigid position, you experience pain. Never oppose force with force. Instead, absorb it and use it... Yielding can overcome even a superior force.”
― Dan Millman
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“Just handle what's in front of you now. and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: morality, motivational, self-help
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“you fear death and crave survival. You want Forever, you desire Eternity. In your deluded belief that you are this ‘mind’ or ‘spirit’ or ‘soul,’ you find the escape clause in your contract with mortality.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Reason has survival value, but when overused at the expense of our intuition, feeling, and spirit, reason cuts us off from discovering our full potential.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“There is no need to search . . . achievement leads nowhere . . . makes no difference at all. Just be happy now. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you think. You are already free.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Life is about refinement, not perfection. And you still have refining to do.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
tags: philosophy-of-life
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“A man's character reveals itself most clearly when he makes a choice under pressure.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Stable happiness doesn’t come from getting everything we want, because we never will; true happiness comes from wanting whatever we get.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“We all know that life has ups and downs; you’ve experienced both. And though you can’t always control what happens outside you, you can choose how you will respond. You can treat life as a dance rather than a wrestling match. You can become an active participant rather than a victim of circumstance.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“I don’t even know if the sun will rise or whether I’ll wake up in the morning. I don’t know if God will grant me my next breath. So I choose to live on faith rather than knowledge—and accept whatever comes, welcome or not, bitter or sweet—all of it, a gift from God.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“There are no ordinary moments.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life, just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“Life has three rules: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste your time trying to figure it out.
- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
- Change: Know that nothing ever stays the same.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
“If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: forever, get, heart, pain, still, suffer, want
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“A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: give-up, love, warrior
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“Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds. ”
― Dan Millman
tags: pain, resistance, stress, suffering
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“Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational, wisdom
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“everyone tells you what's good for you. they don't want you to find your own answers. they want you to believe theirs.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Moderation? It's mediocrity, fear, and confusion in disguise. It's the devil's dilemma. It's neither doing nor not doing. It's the wobbling compromise that makes no one happy. Moderation is for the bland, the apologetic, for the fence-sitters of the world afraid to take a stand. It's for those afraid to laugh or cry, for those afraid to live or die. Moderation...is lukewarm tea, the devil's own brew.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“you can live a whole life time never being awake.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“. . . Action always happens in the present, because it is an expression of the body, which can only exist in the here and now. But the mind is like a phantom that lives only in the past or future. It's only power over you is to draw your attention our of the present.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“...he asked, "Where are you today, right now?"
Eagerly, I started talking about myself. However, I noticed that I was still being sidetracked from getting answers to my questions. Still, I told him about my distant and recent past and about my inexplicable depressions. He listened patiently and intently, as if he had all the time in the world, until I finished several hours later.
"Very well," he said. "But you still have not answered my question about where you are."
"Yes I did, remember? I told you how I got to where I am today: by hard work."
"Where are you?"
"What do you mean, where am I?"
"Where Are you?" he repeated softly.
"I'm here."
"Where is here?"
"In this office, in this gas station!" I was getting impatient with this game.
"Where is this gas station?"
"In Berkeley?"
"Where is Berkeley?"
"In California?"
"Where is California?"
"In the United States?"
"On a landmass, one of the continents in the Western Hemisphere. Socrates, I..."
"Where are the continents?
I sighed. "On the earth. Are we done yet?"
"Where is the earth?"
"In the solar system, third planet from the sun. The sun is a small star in the Milky Way galaxy, all right?"
"Where is the Milky Way?"
"Oh, brother, " I sighed impatiently, rolling my eyes. "In the universe." I sat back and crossed my arms with finality.
"And where," Socrates smiled, "is the universe?"
"The universe is well, there are theories about how it's shaped..."
"That's not what I asked. Where is it?"
"I don't know - how can I answer that?"
"That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant of where the universe is, and thus, where you are. In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of What anything is or how is came to be. Life is a mystery.
"My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: life, listening, mystery, philosophy, universe
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“Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.”
― Dan Millman
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“Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.”
― Dan Millman
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“There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path. There is no path to Love. Love is the path. There is no path to Peace. Peace is the path.”
― Dan Millman
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“The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only holds the pattern in place, creating a stubborn and defensive Basic Self. Be gentle with yourself as you would with a child. Be gentle but firm. Give yourself the space to grow. But remember that the timing is in god's hands, not yours. page~147”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Where are you? Here
What time is it? Now
What are you? This moment.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: self-help, wisdom
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“Wake up! If you knew for certain you had a terminal illness--if you had little time left to live--you would waste precious little of it! Well, I'm telling you...you do have a terminal illness: It's called birth. You don't have more than a few years left. No one does! So be happy now, without reason--or you will never be at all.”
― Dan Millman
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“The world's a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it." - Socrates”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: life, philosophy, puzzle, world
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“The time is now, the place is here. Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for.”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational
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“You haven't yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior's way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability--to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I've shown you by example that a warrior's life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior's sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.”
― Dan Millman
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“It's a thought," I said with a grin.
"That's exactly what it is, Dan - a thought - no more real than the shadow of a shadow. Consciousness is not In the body; the body is In Consciousness. And you Are that Consciousness - no the phantom mind that troubles you so. You are the body, but you are everything else, too. That is what your visions revealed to you. Only the mind resists change. When you relax mindless into the body, you are happy and content and free, sensing no separation. Immortality is Already yours, but not in the same way you imagined or hope for. You have been immortal since before you were born and will be long after the body dissolves. The body is in Consciousness; never born; never dies; only changes. The mind - your ego, personal beliefs, history, and identity - is all that ends at death. And who needs it?" Socrates leaned back into his chair.
"I'm not sure all of that sank in."
"Of course not." He laughed. "Words mean little unless you realize the truth of it yourself. And when you do, you'll be free at last.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: body, consciousness, free, mind, philosophy
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“I had lost my mind and fallen into my heart.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time.”
― Dan Millman
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“The warrior is Here, Now.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational
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“If babies held the same tendency toward self-criticism as adults, they might never learn to walk or talk. Can you imagine infants stomping, 'Aarggh! Screwed up again!' Fortunately, babies are free of self-criticism. They just keep practicing.”
― Dan Millman
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“Live in the Moment", "Empty Your Mind of the Trash"
Wisdom is the Use of Knowledge”
― Dan Millman
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“So be gentle with yourself; show yourself the same kindness and patience you might show a young child - the child you once were. If you won’t be your own friend, who will be? If, when playing an opponent, you are also opposing yourself, you will be outnumbered.”
― Dan Millman
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“Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes”
― Dan Millman
“The birth of the mind is the death of the senses”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an obligation”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational, living, responsibility
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“Before you can see the Light, you have to deal with the darkness.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: dan-millman, darkness, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, life-lessons, light, mama-chia, wisdom
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“Life comes at us in waves. We can't predict or control those waves, but we can learn to surf”
― Dan Millman
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“Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are whether it’s greedy or loving.”
― Dan Millman
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“It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“While some of us act without thinking, too many of us think without acting.”
― Dan Millman, The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World
tags: taking-action, thinking
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“Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.”
― Dan Millman
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“Enlightenment is not an attainment, it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: enlightenment
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“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Faith is the courage to live your life as if everything that happens does so for your highest good and learning. Like it or not.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: dan-millman, faith, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, leanring, life, wisdom
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“When you become fully responisble for your life, you can become fully human; once you become human, you may discover what it mens to be a warrior.”
― Dan Millman
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“Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die - so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: there is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all ONE, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are for more than you imagine. you are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: change, inspirational, life, worry
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“You don’t need to control emotion,” he said. “Emotions are natural, like passing weather. Sometimes it’s fear, sometimes sorrow or anger. Emotions are not the problem. The key is to transform the energy of emotion into constructive action.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“All these years I had been sustained by an illusion-happiness through victory- and now that illusion was burned to ashes. I was no more happier, no more fullfilled, for all my achievements. Finally I saw through the clouds I saw that I had never learned how to enjoy life, only how to achieve. All my life i had been busy seeking happiness, but never finding it or sustaining it.”
― Dan Millman
tags: inspirational
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“Wake up! If you knew for certain that you had a terminal illness - if you had precious little time left to make use of your life and consider who you are, you'd not waste time on self-indulgence or fear, lethargy or ambition. Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: happiness, life
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“you have to ‘lose your mind’ before you can come to your senses.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, you'll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you - consciously or unconsciously.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: inspirational, self-motivation
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“And where," Socrates smiled, "is the universe?"
"The universe is well, there are theories about how it's shaped..."
"That's not what I asked. Where is it?"
"I don't know - how can I answer that?"
"That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant of where the universe is, and thus, where you are. In fact, you have no knowledge of where anything is or of What anything is or how is came to be. Life is a mystery.
"My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: humour, ignorance, seriousness, understanding
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“Process transforms any journey into a series of small steps, taken one by one, to reach any goal. Process transcends time, teaches patience, rests on a solid foundation of careful preparation, and embodies trust in our unfolding potential.”
― Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation
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“My ignorance is based on this understanding. Your understanding is based on ignorance. This is why I am a humorous fool, and you are a serious jackass.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Your business is not to ‘get somewhere’ — it is to be here.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It doesn’t matter what you do, only how well you do it.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“A fool is ‘happy’ when his cravings are satisfied. A warrior is happy without reason. That’s what makes happiness the ultimate discipline”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Just handle what is in front of you now and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.”
― Dan Millman
tags: dan-millman, inspirational, mama-chia, wisdom
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“Silence is the warrior’s art — and meditation is his sword. With it, you’ll cut through your illusions. But understand this: the sword’s usefulness depends upon the swordsman. If you don’t know how to use the weapon properly, it can become a dangerous, deluding, or useless tool. Meditation can initially help you to relax. You may put your ‘sword’ on display, proudly show it to friends. The gleam of this sword distracts many meditators until they abandon it to seek other esoteric techniques.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Today is today. But there are many tomorrows...”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Better never begin; once begun, better finish.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“focus all your energy not on struggling with the old, but on building the new.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it. May you come to trust these laws and inherit the wisdom of the Earth. May you reconnect with the heart of nature and feel the blessings of Spirit.”
― Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation
“Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Use whatever knowledge you have but see its limitations. Knowledge alone does not suffice; it has no heart. No amount of knowledge will nourish or sustain your spirit; it can never bring you ultimate happiness or peace. Life requires more than knowledge; it requires intense feeling and constant energy. Life demands right action if knowledge is to come alive.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer. And even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever.”
(Peaceful Warrior)”
― Dan Millman
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“Fear and sorrow inhibit action; anger generates it. When you learn to make proper use of your anger, you can change fear and sorrow to anger, then turn anger to action. That’s the body’s secret of internal alchemy.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“We cannot always do great things in life, but we can do small things with great love.”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“There are no ordinary moments!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“embody what you teach, and teach only what you have embodied.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“A warrior doesn’t seek pain, but if pain comes, he uses it.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Here and now...breathe and relax...in battle and in life”
― Dan Millman, Quest for the Crystal Castle
tags: inspirational
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“Never struggle with anyone or anything. When you’re pushed, pull; when you’re pulled, push.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world!”
― Dan Millman
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“Understanding is the one-dimensional comprehension of the intellect. It leads to knowledge. Realization is three-dimensional — a simultaneous comprehension of head, heart, and instinct. It comes only from direct experience.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, you’ll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you — consciously or unconsciously.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
― Dan Millman
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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
― Dan Millman
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“Our greatest battles lie deep within our own psyches as we face fear, insecurity, and self-doubt. These internal adversaries pose a far greater threat to our lives and our well-being than the external difficulties of daily life. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. . . . I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in this same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter III: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in . . . it’s a habit . . . but, my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter IV: I walk down the same street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter V: I walk down another street.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Azt szokták mondani, hogy Utayás csak egy van, de ösvény több. Azt kívánom, haladj jól a saját ösvényeden, a távolság nélküli utazáson, melyen együtt utazunk.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“The earth isn’t solid. It is made of molecules and atoms, tiny universes filled with space. It is a place of mystery, light, and magic, if you only open your eyes.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Bakat harus dilatih, bukan hanya dilahirkan.”
― Dan Millman
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“The pleasure from eating, Dan, is more than the taste of the food and the feeling of a full belly. Learn to enjoy the entire process — the hunger beforehand, the careful preparation, setting an attractive table, chewing, breathing, smelling, tasting, swallowing, and the feeling of lightness and energy after the meal. You can even enjoy the full and easy elimination of the food after it’s digested. When you pay attention to all elements of the process, you'll begin to appreciate simple meals.”
― Dan Millman
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“When the mind is creating troubles, it’s time to come back to the body and the serenity of the present moment.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Be gentle with yourself. Think less and feel more. Be as happy as you can. You only have this moment.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Old urges continue to arise, but urges do not matter; only actions do. A warrior is as a warrior does.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Yang bisa kita lakukan sebagai penulis hanyalah mencoba, mengerahkan usaha, menabur benih, dan menuai panen apa pun yang diberikan dengan penuh sukacita dan syukur.”
― Dan Millman
tags: writers-on-writing
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“It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“There is no way to peace; Peace is the Way. There is no way to happiness; Happiness is the Way. There is no way to love; Love is the Way.”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“Make peace within, and there will be no one who can overcome you. And no one you will wish to overcome.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Whatever our circumstances, everything can feel so simple, so beautiful, and so right when we no longer pay attention to the mind’s incessant chatter.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
“You've become bored to things because they exist only as names to you. The dry concepts of mind obscure your direct perception.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“You now see everything through a veil of associations about things, projected over a direct, simple awareness. You've 'seen it all before'; it's like watching a movie for the twentieth time. You see only memories of things, so you become bored. Boredom, you see, is fundamental nonawareness of life; boredom is awareness, trapped in the mind. You'll have to lose your mind before you can come to your senses.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“Better to live Until You die.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
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“the conventions of language reveal the ways we see the world.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“You have been immortal since before you were born and will be long after the body dissolves. The body is Consciousness; never born; never dies; only changes. The mind — your ego, personal beliefs, history, and identity — is all that ends at death.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It feels nice to be comfortable, but if we’re comfortable all the time, we miss out on the chance to stretch and grow.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Even a dark purpose can keep a man alive.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don’t want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can’t hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change, free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is a law, and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Reality never matched their dreams; happiness was just around the corner — a corner they never turned. And the source of it all was the human mind.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Tragedy is very different for the warrior and for the fool.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“I’d always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live-- that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.”
― Dan Millman
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“We must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence, to find that enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song. But in that dance, and in that song, the most ancient rites of our conscience fulfill themselves in the awareness of being human. —Pablo Neruda, Toward the Splendid City”
― Dan Millman, SACRED JOURNEY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
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“think of death as a transformation — a bit more radical than puberty, but nothing to get particularly upset about.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“secret’s value is not in what you know, but in what you do.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
tags: wisdom
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“Warriors, warriors we call ourselves. We fight for splendid virtue, for high endeavor, for sublime wisdom, therefore we call ourselves warriors. — Aunguttara Nikaya”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“My mind is like a pond without ripples. Your mind is full of waves because you feel separated from, and often threatened by, an unplanned, unwelcome occurrence. Your mind is like a pond into which someone has just dropped a boulder!”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die — so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It’s all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don’t worry, you are already free!” I”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Knowing what to do is not usually the problem; the elusive goal becomes translating intentions into action and resolutions into results.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Windows of opportunity open and then close. By staying in the present, handling what’s in front of us, and riding the wave of opportunity when it comes, we follow the natural order of things.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“In life, stress happens when you resist... No matter what comes your way, if you take a rigid position, you experience pain. Never oppose force with force. Instead, absorb it and use it... Yielding can overcome even a superior force.”
― Dan Millman
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“Just handle what's in front of you now. and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.”
― Dan Millman, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior
tags: morality, motivational, self-help
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“you fear death and crave survival. You want Forever, you desire Eternity. In your deluded belief that you are this ‘mind’ or ‘spirit’ or ‘soul,’ you find the escape clause in your contract with mortality.”
― Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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“Reason has survival value, but when overused at the expense of our intuition, feeling, and spirit, reason cuts us off from discovering our full potential.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“There is no need to search . . . achievement leads nowhere . . . makes no difference at all. Just be happy now. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you think. You are already free.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“Life is about refinement, not perfection. And you still have refining to do.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
tags: philosophy-of-life
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“A man's character reveals itself most clearly when he makes a choice under pressure.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates
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“Stable happiness doesn’t come from getting everything we want, because we never will; true happiness comes from wanting whatever we get.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“We all know that life has ups and downs; you’ve experienced both. And though you can’t always control what happens outside you, you can choose how you will respond. You can treat life as a dance rather than a wrestling match. You can become an active participant rather than a victim of circumstance.”
― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life
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“I don’t even know if the sun will rise or whether I’ll wake up in the morning. I don’t know if God will grant me my next breath. So I choose to live on faith rather than knowledge—and accept whatever comes, welcome or not, bitter or sweet—all of it, a gift from God.”
― Dan Millman, The Journeys of Socrates