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Summary: A Book That Makes You Feel Euphoric
Review: This is one of my all time favorites. It's a super fast read, and it makes the stress in your shoulders 100 pounds lighter. I read this book over and over again in high school (six yrs ago) and it validated the questions I was asking about who I was. (yes, I was, and still am, a flower child born 30 yrs too late).Dan's mentor Socrates takes an egocentric athlete and changes him into a soul searcher. What he gives to Dan, any reader can get too. This book talks about physical reality. It does not spend lots of time on ideas like reincarnation. ie. you do not have to be a "new ager" to enjoy this. Nor does it advocate drug use like the more classically sixties Casteneda books. Although there are similarities between Don Juan and Socrates. I have recommended this book to many people and all except one giant sceptic (and future heroine adict) loved it. If you are an old hippy who somehow missed this, or anyone looking for alternative philosophies written in the west with ideas more traditionally eastern, READ THIS!
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Summary: Very good, but could be better.
Review: "Way of the..." shows how a gymnast named Dan realizes that his way of thinking, living, and being is inherently flawed and self defeating, by way of a mysterious teacher. The book is good in it's presentation, and also I found it very inspiring. The warrior's life almost exactly mirrors a very Buddhist ideal, but never made mention of that, which I thought was good, so as not to promote one thing, and make the book's message fully available to everyone. So why 4 stars? My main problem with this book was it's portrayal of anyone living the warrior's life as being some sort of mystic or magician. I didn't mind Socrates' jumping, or some other things like that, but I thought sometimes the whole visions thing, the glowing, and especially Socrates' death were really too much. When Socrates touches Dan on the head and makes him forget something I think that it serves very little purpose in the book, and just makes it seem more surreal. Also, the role that "Joyce" played, and Socrates' death were a little too neat and tidy for me. It was just wrapping itself up like a Disney movie for adults. This book could have been written in a more down to earth sense that would have made the warrior's life and the whole message of the book seem closer to people instead of something that you have to train hours a day for, and totally change yourself, etc. I did however like Dan's focusing not only on the mental/emotional/intangible elements of training, but also physicality as well. I think some books on Buddhism would be good accompanying texts for this.
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Summary: My two cents
Review: So here's my experience with the book: I first purchased this book when I was 15. And to tell you the truth I don't recall why. And I read it in one sitting. I came away from the reading with a sense of "Wow, that's really amazing. That was a really cool book." However I did NOT feel that the book lived up to it's subtitle "The Book that Changes Lives" In fact I thought it was a practice in pretension to label it as Millman did. And I put the book away and forgot about it...(dramatic pause)... or so I thought (BUM BUM BUM). You see it wasn't until I was 17 or so that I began to realize that the book had made a grand impact on my life. I realized that I was seeing the world in a completely different way... that I was learning to "let things go" to have fewer expectations from life and enjoying more what life was giving me. And through practice (which probably will continue for the rest of my life, these changes have continued and refined themselves in the years following this revelation. Of course a portion of these changes are due to me simply maturing and evolving as a person from age 15 to present. The book however set me on the right path for who I am and who I am to become as time goes on. My path may be differnt than yours- and I think that's the point and the reason that the reviews on this site are either very high or very low. For some this book resonates on a deep level and for others they see only the words. This is not to put value judgements on "getting it" or "not getting it". This bok is only one of the paths that leads to wherever it is that we are all headed as humanity. Each of us, (if i may be allowed a new age moment), is a person "becoming" and at different rates. It is not a question of is this book is right or wrong, it is a question of whether this book is right or wrong for whom. In this case that "whom" is you... and there is only one way to find out and that is to read it for yourself.
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Summary: Beautiful....
Review: I could not put Way of the Peaceful Warrior down. This is an absolutely wonderful journey with so much insight about life. If you are open to the lessons, you will see the world in a totally different way. I wholeheartedly recommend Way of the Peaceful Warrior to anybody in search of answers to this life.
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Summary: This is the beginning of the end
Review: This book was given to me by a dear friend eight years ago and was the beginning of my journey into the light. I have bought another copy of this book, that it may start a friend of mine on her journey. Dan Millman's account of his journey is mesmerizing. I walked the way with him through the book and have continued to walk my own path ever since.
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Summary: Mind-opening fantasy
Review: This book is truly inspiring, mind-opening and will change the way you look at life forever. It shows you the great possibilities that are in store for every human being, most of which are untapped resources. In this respect I find this book extremely powerful and helpful. There is one thing, however, that I find to be disturbing. The story is based on fiction as well as fantasy. This fact wouldn't be bad by itself, however, the reader gets the impression that this book is a sincere autobiography - which it is not. Thus, while appreciating the fantastic story, we should not take the story itself for real. We may, however, learn from the lessons it contains.
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Summary: Mind-opening fantasy
Review: This book is truly inspiring, mind-opening and will change the way you look at life forever. It shows you the great possibilities that are in store for every human being. In this respect I find this book extremely powerful and helpful. There is one thing, however, that I find to be disturbing. The story is based on fiction as well as fantasy. This fact wouldn't be bad by itself, however, the reader gets the impression that this book is a sincere autobiography - which it is not. Thus, while appreciating the fantastic story, we should not take the story itself for real. We may, however, learn from the lessons it contains.
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Summary: I Am Forever Grateful For "Peaceful Warrior".
Review: Dan Millman is one of the greatest writers of our day. I am most thankful for a friend introducing this book to me several years ago. It was a first step in my own re-awakening. It is an amazing story of how the strongest teachers in our lives are always the ones we least likely will expect. And I thank Dan Millman for being one of mine.
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Summary: Anybody seen mine...
Review: Hey, anybody got one of the eight copies I've loaned out over the past eight years? Got my name on the inside cover, and if I'm lucky, lots more too. if yeah, email me at capnpat@excite.com. Thanks
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Summary: It was just what I needed.
Review: Let me see... I was loaned a copy of this book, and at the time I was self absorbed in the pointless routine of my life. I read the book in 2 days. It is easy reading, but it makes some great points. What time is it? Where are you? Who are you? Are you truly happy? Granted, these aren't things that you haven't heard before, but this book showed them to me in a different light. I do have a diffrent outlook on life because of this book. I would also recommend Sophie's World. That was also a great book.
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