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part jedi, part ninja - all awesome - if you love spiritual stories, this will floor you - totally motivating and NOT boring - if you want similar info without the story, check out the book Live Like A Fruit Fly (also on amazon)
The Classic Edition of WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR: A BOOK THAT CHANGES LIVES appears in a lovely hardcover for the first time since the book's initial publication in 1980, offering readers a fine spiritual odyssey telling of the author's own journey. His path to happiness offers many possibilities and reflections for others and this new gift edition will make a solid pick for libraries and individual giving alike.
The book is a narrative of the life of Dan Millman and is done well. I liked the thought provoking element of this book. It seems to me that the author is trying to compel the reader to think through his or her own life and to come to certain spiritual conclusions. There are times that I got lost with what the author was trying to convey but overall, I will rate this book as a good read if one wants to think through their own life's journey and how they have dealt with it.
To the outside world, Socrates looked like a guy working at the gas station. Dan Millman was a top gymnast on his way to the Olympics. Still, something wasn't quite right. As fate would have it, that very night Dan met a man he came to call Socrates. How he learned to quiet his mind. Something was missing.
Way of the Peaceful Warrior is the story of how Dan Millman's life was changed. Life seemed pretty good. In reality, he was a mentor, a warrior, a teacher. Then, one night, Dan stopped at the local gas station for late night snacks. They say that when the student is ready, a teacher will appear. How he learned to take care of his body.
How he learned to trust and just let go.
The book is a good read and has good life lessons entwined in an entertaining story. Although I believe the protagonist was selfish throughout the story, the idea of better living, feeling and thinking came through.
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