Peaceful Warrior Quotes:
- “The first realization of a warrior is not knowing.”
- “A warrior acts, a fool reacts.”
- “Don’t pin your success on outcomes.”
- “Every action has it’s pleasure and it’s price.”
- “There is no starting or stopping – only doing.”
- “Take out the trash from what’s inside your head.”
- “There’s no greater purpose than service to others.”
- “Make every move about the move — that one moment in time.”
- “There is never nothing going on. There are no ordinary moments.”
- “Some people live their whole lives without ever waking up..”
- “It is the journey that gives us happiness, not the destination.”
- “Death isn’t sad. The sad thing is: most people don’t live at all.”
- “Where are you? Here. What time is it? Now. Who are you? This moment.”
- “Sometimes you have to lose your mind before you come to your senses.”
- “Don’t fall into the trap — If only I had this, I’d be … If only … , I’d get to be happy.”
- “The ones who are hardest to love are usually the ones who need it the most.”
- “Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. Knowledge is knowing, Wisdom is doing.”
- “A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does.”
- “People are not their thoughts, they think they are, and it brings them all kinds of sadness.”
- “There is no better, you will never be better. Same way you’ll never be less than anybody else.”
- “I want you to stop gathering information from the outside and start gathering it from the inside.”
- “Habit is the problem. All you need to do is be conscious about your choices and be responsible for your actions.”
- “Every action has its price and its pleasure. Recognizing both sides a warrior becomes realistic and responsible for his actions.”
- “A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He’s about absolute vulnerability. That is the only true courage.”
- “Everyone wants to tell you what to do and what’s good for you. They don’t want you to find your own answers, they want you to believe theirs.”
- “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.”
- “When you feel fear. Use the sword, take it up here and cut the mind to ribbons, slash through all those regrets and fears, anything else that lives in past or the future”
- “Life has three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don’t waste time figuring it out.
- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
- Change: Know that nothing stays the same.”
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From the book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book that changes Lives:
I recently finished reading "Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives", written by Dan Millman. I was inspired to read the book after seeing the movie "Peaceful Warrior", one of my all-time favorite movies.
Reading the book, I definitely found a lot to connect with, it was a very uplifting, inspiring read! Below are a few of my favorite quotes from the book, enjoy!
"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." p. 28
“The world was peopled with minds, whirling faster than any wind, in search of distraction and escape from the predicament of change, the dilemma of life and death – seeking purpose, security, enjoyment, trying to make sense of the mystery. Everyone everywhere lived a confused, bitter search. 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.” p. 42
"If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get 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."
"Life is not suffering; it’s just that you will suffer it, rather than enjoy it, until you let go of your mind’s attachments and just go for the ride freely, no matter what happens." p. 51
"Stress happens when the mind resists what is"
"when you resist what happens, your mind begins to race; the thoughts that assail you are actually created by you." p. 72
"The warrior neither seeks death nor flees from it…Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all." p. 130
"There are no well-defined edges of reality, Dan. 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." p. 168
"One day you’ll discover that death is not what you might imagine; but then, neither is life. Either may be wondrous, filled with change; or, if you do not awaken, both may turn out to be a considerable disappointment." p. 185
"Wake up! If you knew for certain that 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, Dan — 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 never will be at all." p. 185
Reading the book, I definitely found a lot to connect with, it was a very uplifting, inspiring read! Below are a few of my favorite quotes from the book, enjoy!
"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." p. 28
“The world was peopled with minds, whirling faster than any wind, in search of distraction and escape from the predicament of change, the dilemma of life and death – seeking purpose, security, enjoyment, trying to make sense of the mystery. Everyone everywhere lived a confused, bitter search. 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.” p. 42
"If you don’t get what you want, you suffer; if you get 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."
"Life is not suffering; it’s just that you will suffer it, rather than enjoy it, until you let go of your mind’s attachments and just go for the ride freely, no matter what happens." p. 51
"Stress happens when the mind resists what is"
"when you resist what happens, your mind begins to race; the thoughts that assail you are actually created by you." p. 72
"The warrior neither seeks death nor flees from it…Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all." p. 130
"There are no well-defined edges of reality, Dan. 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." p. 168
"One day you’ll discover that death is not what you might imagine; but then, neither is life. Either may be wondrous, filled with change; or, if you do not awaken, both may turn out to be a considerable disappointment." p. 185
"Wake up! If you knew for certain that 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, Dan — 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 never will be at all." p. 185
Additional Dan Millman Quotes:
- Every positive change--every jump to a higher level of energy and awareness--involves a rite of passage. Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of personal evolution, we must go through a period of discomfort, of initiation. I have never found an exception.
- 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.
- It may be true that the unexamined life is not worth living—but neither is the unlived life worth examining.
- 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.
- 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.
- To be authentic literally means to be your own author.
- "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."
- When we feel stuck, going nowhere--even starting to slip backward--we may actually be backing up to get a running start.
- When you begin your transcendental training, focusing your best efforts, without attachment to outcomes, you will understand the peaceful warrior's way.
- Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.