Mark Twain: What really matters is kind of what you do, the action that you take. He says he was inspired by a japanese psychiatrist named shoma morita who had three guide lines for living wisely and well. Accept whatever thoughts or feelings you have at the moment is natural to you,. Do what needs to be done in line with your goal. mark twain: I've had many troubles in my life, most of which never happen.
Dan Millman is a former world champion gymnast, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor. He is the author of 13 books, including The Way of the Peaceful Warrior which was made into a feature film starring Nick Nolte. His most recent book written with his daughter Sierra is The Creative Compass: Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication.
In this episode, Eric and Dan Millman discuss his book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
In This Interview, Dan and I Discuss ...
- His book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
- How to get moving in the right direction
- The importance of starting small
- The danger of an all-or-nothing mentality
- How daily life is a practice
- Wisdom is gaining insight into the consequence of our actions that guide our life
- The four purposes of life
- How life is like school with lessons to learn
- The conventional and transcendental realms
- His book The Creative Compass that he co-wrote with his daughter
- The importance of trusting the process of your life unfolding
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