Live in the Moment", "Empty Your Mind of the Trash" Wisdom is the Use of Knowledge Dan Millman More Quotes by Dan Millman More Quotes From Dan Millman Enlightenment is not an attainment; it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes. If a blind man realizes that he can see, has the world changed? Dan Millman wake-up spiritual men Everyone everywhere live[s] a confused, bitter search. Reality never matched their dreams; happiness was just around the corner - a corner they never turned. And the source of it all [is] the human mind. Dan Millman confused dream reality The birth of the mind is the death of the senses Dan Millman senses birth mind No amount of knowledge will nourish or sustain your spirit, it can never bring you ulimate happiness or peace. Life requires more that knowledge; it requires intense feeling and constant energy. Life demands right action if knowledge is to come alive. Dan Millman alive energy feelings The warrior acts, the fool reacts. Dan Millman warrior fool A flash of enlightenment offers a preview of coming attractions, but when it fades, you will see more clearly what separates you from that state - your compulsive habits, outmoded beliefs, false associations, and other mental structures. Just when our lives are starting to get better, we may feel like things are getting worse - because for the first time we see clearly what needs to be done. Dan Millman enlightenment get-better spiritual Words mean little unless you realize the truth of it yourself. And when you do, you'll be free at last. Dan Millman lasts littles mean The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only holds the pattern in place, creating a stubborn and defensive Basic Self. Be gentle with yourself as you would with a child. Be gentle but firm. Give yourself the space to grow. But remember that the timing is in god's hands, not yours. page~147 Dan Millman creating children reality I kind of got more interested in writing after I turned in my last college essay and nobody was going to tell me what kind of academic papers to write anymore. I could write whatever I wanted, and I realized that I actually liked it when I could choose what I would write. Dan Millman paper college writing Ships are safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. So set sail on the stormy sea of love. You're going to get soaked at times, but at least you'll know you're alive. Dan Millman alive sea love-you Your body is malleable; you can sculpt it over time with daily habits of diet and exercise. The law of accommodation reminds us that the body may change slowly, but it will change. Dan Millman body law exercise If we agree on everything, only one of us is necessary. Dan Millman agree ifs Faith does not rely on knowing anything with certainty. It requires only the courage to accept that whatever happens is for the highest good. Dan Millman accepting knowing doe Choice means saying no to one thing so you can say yes to another. Dan Millman saying-no choices mean This moment deserves your full attention, for it will not pass your way again. Dan Millman attention way thinking Looking back we see with great clarity, and what once appeared as difficulties now reveal themselves as blessings. Dan Millman clarity difficulty blessing Simplicity has power. Founding our life on constructive, positive behavior is the simplest, most direct, and powerful approach I've ever found-simple, but not easy. Dan Millman powerful simple life Consciousness is not in the body; the body is in consciousness. And you are that consciousness. Dan Millman peaceful-warrior consciousness body Peaceful warriors have the patience to wait until the mud settles and the water clears. They remain unmoving until the right time, so the right action arises by itself. They do not seek fulfillment, but wait with open arms to welcome all things. Dan Millman warrior patience water Faith is the recognition that Spirit works in, as and through each and all of us - through every person and every circumstance. Dan Millman recognition spirit faith