Way of the Peaceful Warrior Animated Summary

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death isn't sad the sad thing is most people don't live at all that's a quote from the way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan milman way of the Peaceful Warrior is a book that was written in 1980 and then it was adapted into a movie in 2006 it's got a 7.3 on IMDb so it's a pretty good flick if you don't read the book at least check out the movie but uh the book definitely has way more wisdom than the movie anyhow quick synopsis the book is about a young young man named Dan who is a very competitive and ambitious gymnast he trains super hard and all he wants to do is win one night he's wandering about and he meets old man named Socrates Dan becomes his student and his life has forever changed the old man challenges him in interesting ways and opens his mind into a whole new way of thinking and being and a great quote life has three rules Paradox humor and change the first Paradox life is a mystery don't waste your time trying to figure it out the second humor keep a sense of humor especially about yourself it is a strength beyond all measure and lastly change know that nothing ever stays the same so my favorite Lessons Learned From the book one act don't react and I quote a warrior acts only a fool reacts so instead of reacting on an Impulse learn how to harness the power of your response we all run into tough circumstances and seemingly difficult people we must become aware of our thoughts emotions and irritations and then react wisely you are in control of your reaction not anyone else how you react shapes your entire life lesson two every moment is special and unique one thing that's always bothered me is when people tell me they are bored how could you possibly be bored living and existing in such a wonderful world at such a remarkable time I don't get it there's never nothing going on as it said in the book every moment is amazing filled with mystery and wonder existing in itself is mindblowing when you sit down and reflect on it so slow down and take an every moment for it's only ever going to happen once remember when you were young when you were a kid and you Amazed by everything somehow along the way we lose that so we get caught up in the day-to-day life trying to get a good job get a nice house nice car and all that try to be like a kid again find Wonder in every aspect of life for example uh have you ever been on an airplane and you're sitting there going man I'm bored think about that for a minute you're in a steel tube at 35,000 ft in the air going like 500 mph that's amazing how the hell could you be bored doing that how are you not Amazed by that I I just don't get it so that's my little rant but find ways not to be bored every moment is special and unique don't forget that lesson three you are not your thoughts so a bit of a long quote from the book but really good 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 consciousness and you are that Consciousness not the Phantom mind that troubles you so you are the body but you are everything else too so that's a great quote you are not your thoughts don't let your thoughts run your life try and observe your thoughts from a distance and you'll soon realize that if you are able to observe your thoughts then you can't possibly be your thoughts You're Something higher than that so get to the next level Beyond just thought separate yourself from your thoughts simply by observing them it's perfectly fine to think about your thoughts and reflect on them just don't blindly run on them 95% of the thoughts you have in a day are pretty much useless think of them like clouds floating by when a thought you don't like runs through your mind just say hey thanks for your input brain and move on Lesson Four enjoy the journey and I quote the journey is what brings us happiness not the destination and another quote be happy now without reason or you will never be at all I really love that last one because a lot of people attach their happiness onto some future goal some future possession something in the future when you can actually just be happy now there's literally nothing stopping you from being happy right this moment most people people are going through life trying to reach some kind of destination hey if I can make x amount of money or get that promotion or get that Fame then I'll be happy and my life will be how I want it this however is not true it's just a story you're telling yourself in your mind your life is the journey not the destination that you have made up in your mind if you focus on what's out there in the future your life will pass you by as they say stop and smell the flowers take time to stop and appreciate the complexity and Beauty in life lesson five be your own voice and I quote everyone tells you what's good for you they don't want you to find your own answers they want you to believe theirs end quote an awesome quote nobody knows you nobody knows your wants desires only you know your true nature another good quote everything you'll ever need to know is within you the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body end quote you are the master of your fate captain of your soul you are in control of your life don't give that power to anyone else follow your heart your intuition and don't let outside forces dictate your life focus on the things that you can control and make your life how you want it to be you may not be in control of certain outside influences but you are 100% in control of how you react to them first you must Master yourself when you have important decisions to make sit quietly and reflect on it without distractions all the answers you will ever need are within yourself nobody knows you better than you know yourself lesson six forget the limitations the past has set for you don't believe all the limitations others have placed on you whoever they may be either media family friends past experiences shape our limitations if you let them get rid of that old mentality get rid of that old story there's nothing saying you can't change and be someone different right now the past is only a shadow in your mind lesson seven we only have the present moment a good quote from the book where are you here what time is it now what are you this moment end quote another good quote 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 over you is to draw your attention out of the present end quote man I love that quote you only have the present moment if You observe your mind for an entire day you'll see your mind wanders to the past and the future constantly you have to snap out of it and focus your mind on the present moment more and more all we have is the now don't worry about the future or regret the past you are only ever Here and Now reflect on that and let that sink in until it's internalized you are not in the many places your mind carries you away to studies show that we spend about 50 % of our time wandering in our mind living in the ever unfolding moment makes you much more aware of life and all that is happening make it a habit to focus on the moment you're in right now when you having that cup of coffee let yourself become immersed in that activity that's how you should live your life it's much more fulfilling and full of quality moments when you do this lesson number eight don't be afraid to make mistakes quote 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 than making a choice end quote be decisive if you want to go for something then go for it without the fear of making a mistake don't let the fearmonger stop you from acting planning is obviously important because we want to make the best decision with the information we have but don't get paralized by analysis AKA paralysis analysis you'll never get enough information to make the best decision so go with what you have and be decisive and my whole take on this My Philosophy there are no mistakes everything is a learning or growing opportunity don't fear or resist it allow it to be I've said it many times there are no failures in life focus on what you can learn from everything instead of viewing each thing as good or bad win or lose success or failure every path is the right path lesson nine there really is nothing to fear fear takes you out of the present moment and out of a state of peace be in the present moment as much as possible it's understandable that we fear things sometimes because that's just how our brains have developed throughout our Evolution but fear doesn't serve the same purpose as it once did if you fail at something you're probably not going to die so stop being scared of silly things in the end we all die right so what is there to fear we're all going to the same place enjoy life and don't let fear hold you back would you rather be on deathbed thinking about all the things that you didn't do or would you rather be thinking about all the chances you took in obstacles you overcame lesson 10 take responsibility for your life another awesome quote 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 of health happiness and every circumstance of your life has been in large part arranged by you consciously or unconsciously end quote so take responsibility for everything that happens in your life focus on what you can control and accept what's outside of your control you truly do become more aware when you take responsibility and stop the Blame Game No Excuses no blaming and no complaining make that a part of your life once you become aware changes will begin to happen lesson 11 everything has a purpose it's up to you to find it behind all of your so-called called failures and bad experiences is a purpose we're all a part of something bigger like cogs in a machine we're just a tiny part in this machine and are not aware of how it all works look back at a past event that's turned into a benefit in some way at the time you thought it might have been the worst thing that could possibly happened but it helped you in some way down the road the next time life doesn't go the way you want it keep that in mind you may not understand why it's happening but just allow it and accept it to be embrace it investigate why it happened and find out what you can learn from the experience let Lesson 12 don't waste your life away and I quote wake up if you knew for certain that you had a terminal illness if you had precious little time to make use of your life and consider who you are You' not waste time on self-indulgence or fear lethargy or ambition end quote tell yourself you only have one year to live what would you do you wouldn't waste time on trivialities that's for sure you would do something meaningful treat every new day as a gift when you look at it like that you'll value your time a lot more make use of your time to the best of your ability lesson 13 allow your emotions to come and go and I quote you don't need to control emotion 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 end quote embrace your emotions and allow them to be don't allow yourself to be controlled by your emotions this is done by changing your relationship with them channel that emotional energy into something constructive to make this easier observe and pay attention to your emotions and be aware that just like your thoughts you are not your emotions you are much much more than that lesson 14 which I already touched on a little bit be happy now and accept what comes your way another quote be happy now without reason or you will never be at all another good quote there's 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 the only law 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 that marvelous play of God wake up regain your humor don't worry just be happy you are already free as I said earlier there is nothing stopping you from being happy right right now happiness is a mental construct so why do people feel the need to look outside themselves for happiness it's not based on assets achievement or anything outside of yourself let go of all the concerns and troubling thoughts playing in your mind and just be as Tony Horton says do your best and forget the rest you are much more than just your body brain or Spirit or whatever you want to call it you are a piece of the entire universe you are the universe you may have heard this before but every atom inside of your body was once part of a star how mind blown is that lesson 15 be willing to let things go and I quote 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 end quote everything is always changing things come and go accept that and your life will flow with the universe Lesson 16 we literally know nothing and a great quote from Albert Einstein we know nothing at all all our knowledge is but the knowledge of school children the real nature of things we shall never know end quote now if Albert Einstein says we don't know anything I'm inclined to believe him and a quote from the book you are ignorant of where the universe is and thus where you are in fact you have no knowledge of where anything is or what anything is or how it came to be life is a mystery my ignorance is based on this understanding your understanding is based on ignorance this is why I'm a humorous fool and you're a serious jackass end quote life is a mystery nobody really knows anything when you really think about it our universe could be a brain cell inside some alien being for all I know so be a humorous fool and one more lesson just to wrap things up be grateful for what you already have quote from the book The Secret Of Happiness you see is not found in seeking more but in developing the capacity to enjoy less end quote take the time to practice gratitude for a few minutes a day start small what are three things you're grateful for right now do this daily in the morning's best so you can start your day off on a positive note all right guys that's it those are the lessons I pulled from way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan milman it's an awesome book you guys got to check it out and if you're not much of a reader at least check out the movie the movie is pretty good too all right thanks for watching guys if you liked this video for more