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 Man lives only to learn. And if he learns it is because it is the nature of his lot, for good or bad. Carlos Castaneda metaphysical ifs men All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart! Carlos Castaneda unhappy path heart A warrior acts as if he knows what he is doing, when in effect he knows nothing. Carlos Castaneda warrior hypocrisy spiritual Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use. Carlos Castaneda inspiration doe heart We are men and our lot in life is to learn and to be hurled into inconceivable new worlds. Carlos Castaneda life-is men world A rule of thumb for a warrior is that he makes his decisions so carefully that nothing that may happen as a result of them can surprise him, much less drain his power. Carlos Castaneda warrior spiritual courage A warrior takes responsibility for his acts, for the most trivial of acts. An average man acts out his thoughts, and never takes responsibility for what he does. Carlos Castaneda warrior responsibility attitude A warrior thinks of death when things become unclear. The idea of death is the only thing that tempers our spirit. Carlos Castaneda warrior death thinking A man goes to knowledge as he goes to war: wide-awake, with fear, with respect, and with absolute assurance. Going to knowledge or going to war in any other manner is a mistake, and whoever makes it might never live to regret it Carlos Castaneda respect spiritual courage Crows are not always available to give warning. Carlos Castaneda crow warning giving A man of knowledge chooses a path with a heart and follows it and then he looks and rejoices and laughs and then he sees and knows. Carlos Castaneda heart laughing men All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart. Carlos Castaneda journey heart philosophy Your thoughts and your actions are fixed forever in their terms. That is slavery. I, on the other hand, brought you freedom. Freedom is expensive, but the price is not impossible. So, fear your captors, your masters. Don't waste your time and your power fearing me. Carlos Castaneda slavery forever hands The fact of the matter is that many children see. . . . Most of those who see are considered to be oddballs and every effort is made to correct them. Carlos Castaneda effort matter children Before you embark on it you ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will know it, and then you must choose another path. Carlos Castaneda answers doe heart The shadows in the early morning don't tell much. The shadows rest at that time. So it's useless to gaze very early in the day. Around six in the morning the shadows wake up, and they are best around five in the afternoon. Then they are fully awake. Carlos Castaneda wake-up shadow morning The things shamans deal with are extremely practical. They break down parameters of normal historical reality. Magical passes are just one aspect of that. Carlos Castaneda normal historical reality My benefactor used to say the seeds are the 'sober head' -- the only part that could fortify the heart of man. Carlos Castaneda sober heart men I'm afraid you will have to fly holding the rock with its heavy chain. Carlos Castaneda heavy chains rocks One cannot enter don Juan's world intellectually, like a dilettante seeking fast and fleeting knowledge. Nor, in don Juan's world, can anything be verified absolutely. The only thing we can do is arrive at a state of increased awareness that allows us to perceive the world around us in a more inclusive manner. Carlos Castaneda fleeting intelligent knowledge
