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Who is he?
Dan Millman is a World Champion in gymnastics and author of books in which he makes strong references to Buddhist philosophy. His book Knowledge/Books/Way of The Peaceful Warrior is, for me, the absolute No. 1 of all the Knowledge/Books/Books I have read.
What did Dan teach me?
There are no ordinary moments.
Zawsze coś się dzieje.
Peaceful Warrior
A warrior doesn't give up what he loves. He finds love in what he does.
This attitude makes me approach everything I do with love, no matter how difficult it seems.
Getting to know yourself
Socrates:
Everyone tells 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.
**Dan Millman:** And let me guess. You want me to believe yours.
Socrates:
No. I want you to stop gathering information from outside yourself and start gathering it from the inside.
**Dan Millman:** Â :[Dan laughs] What are you, part of some cult or something?
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Socrates:
People are afraid of what's inside and that's the only place they're ever gonna find what they need.
Rules of life
Humor, Paradox and Change
- Humor: A sense of humor especially toward oneself is a strength beyond measure (Foundations/Values#My Values)
- Paradox: Life is a mystery, don't waste time to unravel it.
- Change: Nothing ever stays the same
Knowledge vs Wisdom
Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. What you know is not important, what you do is important. Wisdom is using your knowledge.
Happiness
Be happy here and now, for no reason. Or you will never be.
(video available on youtube):
Something similar was said by Knowledge/People/Naval Ravikant. Reading this in Knowledge/Books/Alamanck of Naval Ravikant was a watershed moment for me because of a complete change of attitude towards my life and sense of happiness.
Expectations of the target
An excerpt from the film 'The Power of Tranquility' showing the unexpected result of a long journey related to Knowledge/Dictionary/Goals and Knowledge/Thoughts/Expectationss.