Quotes from Dan Millman

Everything you need to know is within you. Listen. Feel. Trust the body's wisdom.

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." "It

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.

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.

But as we mature and begin to grasp that we are often the cause of our own difficulties, we begin a process of compassionate self-observation leading to deeper self-knowledge — denial gives way to authenticity as the light of awareness penetrates our shadow. We come to accept ourselves (and others) as we are rather than as we might want ourselves (or them) to be. And as we embrace the full scope of our humanity, we open the way to genuine growth and transformation.

What 'is' important is what lies beyond names and beyond questions.

The poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, experienced this realization early in life: "Since boyhood, by repeating my own name silently, an intense awareness of individuality came, then seemed to dissolve and fade away into boundless being, and this was not a confused state, but clear and sure, utterly beyond words, where death was an almost laughable impossibility.

Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it.

There is no victory over death; there is only the realization of Who we all really are.

Heroes and cowards feel the same fear; heroes just act differently.

When on a long trek, it's okay to quit whenever you like, as long as your feet keep moving.

Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.'" Saying

You focused on the goal, not on the obstacle. This is how we face our lives.

But managing your money does not depend upon becoming wealthy or declaring vows of poverty. Rather, it is about creating stability and sufficiency—a balanced flow of monetary energy through your life. This kind of management liberates you from survival issues, so that money concerns no longer occupy your mind or monopolize your attention.

The secret of success in life: Prepare for opportunity when it comes. —Benjamin Disraeli

Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. Wisdom is doing it.

When you begin transcendental training, focusing on your best efforts, without attachment to outcomes, you will understand the peaceful warriors way.

Softly, he said, "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." "I don't know what you mean, but I don't think I agree with it." "I once knew a guy like you:

Valójában, Szókratész, nincs ellenséged, csak te magad. Békélj meg magaddal, és nem lesz senki, aki legyÅ'zhet. És senki, akit te kívánnál legyÅ'zni.

As you manage your money, you manage your life.

We're all fools together," he replied. "It's just that a few people know it; others don't. You seem to be one of the latter types. Hand me that small wrench, will you?

Recognize that feelings fade unless restimulated, and use this to your advantage. Avoid restimulating undesired feelings.

If you became wealthy and would nevertheless spend some of your time doing just what you now do for a living, you are fortunate indeed.

sometimes life more closely resembled improvisational comedy than strategic planning.