The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. Carlos Castaneda More Quotes by Carlos Castaneda More Quotes From Carlos Castaneda Nothing can temper the spirit of a warrior as much as the challenge of dealing with impossible people in positions of power. Only under those conditions can warriors acquire the sobriety and serenity to withstand the pressure of the unknowable. Carlos Castaneda warrior power people Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow, you must not stay with it under any circumstances. Carlos Castaneda don-juan path mind The spirit of a warrior is not geared to indulging and complaining, nor is it geared to winning or losing. The spirit of a warrior is geared only to struggle, and every struggle is a warrior's last battle on earth. Thus the outcome matters very little to him. In his last battle on earth a warrior lets his spirit flow free and clear. And as he wages his battle, knowing that his intent is impeccable, a warrior laughs and laughs. Carlos Castaneda warrior struggle spiritual We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye. Carlos Castaneda eye responsibility attitude Modern man has left the realm of the unknown and the mysterious, and has settled down in the realm of the functional. He is turned is back to the world of the foreboding and the exulting and has welcomed the world of boredom. Carlos Castaneda boredom men world Once a man worries, he clings to anything out of desperation; and once he clings he is bound to get exhausted or to exhaust whomever or whatever he is clinging to. A warrior-hunter, on the other hand, knows he will lure game into his traps over and over again, so he doesn't worry. Carlos Castaneda warrior attitude men Things don't change. You change your way of looking, that's all Carlos Castaneda understanding change way Things don't change, only the way you look at them. Carlos Castaneda perspective spiritual looks Self importance is man's greatest enemy. Carlos Castaneda self men enemy Beware of those who weep with realization, for they have realized nothing. Carlos Castaneda realization An average man is too concerned with liking people or with being liked himself. A warrior likes, that's all. He likes whatever or whomever he wants, for the hell of it. Carlos Castaneda warrior spiritual inspirational When a warrior has put an end to his routines, when he doesn't care anymore whether he has company or is alone, because he has heard the silent whisper of the spirit; then you can say that, truly, he has died. From that point on, even the simplest things in life become extraordinary for him. Carlos Castaneda warrior things-in-life care Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated. Carlos Castaneda defeated succeed attitude Personal history must be constantly renewed by telling parents, relatives, and friends everything one does. On the other hand, for the warrior who has no personal history, no explanations are needed; nobody is angry or disillusioned with his acts. And above all, no one pins him down with their thoughts and their expectations. Carlos Castaneda warrior spiritual courage The hardest thing in the world is to assume the mood of a warrior. It is of no use to be sad and complain and feel justified in doing so,believing that someone is always doing something to us. Nobody is doing anything to anybody, much less to a warrior. Carlos Castaneda warrior spiritual believe The path to knowledge is a forced one. In order to learn, we must be pushed. On the path of knowledge we are always fighting something, avoiding something, preparing for something; and that something is always inexplicable, greater and more powerful than us. Carlos Castaneda powerful fighting order When you need an answer, look over your left shoulder and ask your death. Carlos Castaneda over-you looks needs It doesn't matter what one reveals or what one keeps to oneself. Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we don't have enough personal power the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and it won't make a damn bit of difference. Carlos Castaneda words-of-wisdom pieces differences Our normal expectations about reality are created by a social consensus. We are taught how to see and understand the world. The trick of socialization is to convince us that the descriptions we agree upon define the limits of the real world. What we call reality is only one way of seeing the world, a way that is supported by social consensus. Carlos Castaneda agree-upon real agreement How can I know who I am when I am all this? Carlos Castaneda who-i-am knows
