The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior

Socrates takes Darryl under his wing and gives him life lessons, convincing him that he does not need a gang in order to live, and helps him get off the street. Socrates helps Darryl because he sees that he has no correct guidance in his life and it reminds Socrates how he was before when he killed the two people and went to jail, so he helps Darryl get on the right track so he won’t be like Socrates. Socrates fills this fatherly figure for Darryl, teaching him the most important lesson a father teaches his son: that he must be able to face the truth—the good and the bad in both himself and life and that he “can do anything… just as long as [he’s] alive—[he] could do anything.” (93) Socrates wants Darryl to see that living in this world is tough and with all bad we have done we pay back in different ways and if you want to be forgiven in a way you need to do good whether it is with others or yourself. An example of doing bad from the book is when Darryl and his “gang” hurt and kill an ill young boy. Darryl starts to have these nightmares about the boy they killed and asks Socrates for ways to try and forget what happened. Socrates’ advice is to “... do a good thing. Try an’ balance it out.” (82) Darryl is truthful to him hurting the boy and wants to find a way to make it right and not feel too guilty. In a way it is like Socrates is also trying to balance out his wrongdoing with helping Darryl and guide him with the right things to do. Socrates makes Darryl feel worthwhile by telling him that he has got to “..survive, then you got to think; think and dream” (92)

While when discussing the history of the world’s power forces, violence makes for stimulating discussion, other tactics were put to good use, one of these alternatives being non-violence. With the guidance of three worldwide heroes - Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela - with contagious optimism and high spirits, it became apparent just how much of a difference could be made carried out through non-violent terms. Mankind was introduced to another way to resolve major problems just as effectively, if not more, than violence could.

In “Crimson Shadow,” Socrates takes Darryl under his wing and gives him life lessons, convincing him he does not need a gang in order to live, and helps him get off the street. Socrates decides to help Darryl because he sees that he has no correct guidance in his life and it reminds Socrates how he was before when he killed the two people and went to jail, so he helps Darryl get on the right track so he won’t end up like Socrates. With Socrates mentoring Darryl, he acts like a father figure to Darryl, which is something Darryl never had in his household. Socrates teaches Darryl how to face the truth, even if it was good or bad. Socrates wants Darryl to see that living in this world is tough and with all bad we have done we pay back in different ways and if you want to be forgiven in a way you need to do good whether it is with others or yourself. An example of

Walt Whitman, a democratic poet, celebrated himself and his connection with the world by writing “Song of Myself” in 1855. According to Eric Forsythe, “Throughout the poem, Whitman probes the question of how large the new democratic self can become before it dissipates into contradiction and fragmentation, and each time he seems to reach the limit, he dilates even more” (Forsythe). The poem shaped the idea of what it meant to be an American, by bringing citizens together. It also foreshadowed the Civil War, which began in 1861, through a symbol of grass. In “Song of Myself,” Whitman’s themes of individualism and carpe diem developed from the transcendentalist movement.

As we grow and mature, we take on more responsibilities, and learn new lessons everyday. We learn through good experiences and through bad ones. Although there are many we'd like to remember, there are also some we'd like to forget.

Human beings make mistakes; sometimes they learn from their first mistake, sometimes they learn after

This Paragraph is going to be about how not to fail in Learning and Success.Paul Tough states,“Learning from failure is important” and I agree what Paul Tough states because When you learn from failing it can help you succeed more.In Paul Tough’s Perspective,“Success and Failure may be more closely linked” and I agree with his perspective because when you fail you need to help you to learn what you did wrong and succeed the next time.As claimed by Paul Tough,“We have to look at our successes for learning bad experience” and I agree with him because we do have to look to our successes and you can learn from the bad experience to succeed more.Paul Tough states,“failure would have been serials consequences” and I agree with him because when you fail there can be some serious consequences but,then you learn from it and succeed.In Paul Tough’s perspective,“Learning the bad mistakes can help you learn what went wrong” and I agree with his perspective because when you learn from your bad mistakes you can see what went

The change in Dan’s mood is a perfect example of the Four Noble Truths that his frustration comes from his own desire, the expectation of the weather to remain sunny just for him to be able to enjoy the picnic, and attachment, the belief which Socrates and Joy should be angry at the rain instead of laughing over it. Socrates points out Dan’s misunderstanding of the source of anger and corrects him by clarifying, “neither your disappointment nor your your anger was caused by the rain.” Socrates expounds that the rain is not intending on destroy Dan’s happiness, instead, the rain is simply performing its natural job as part of the water cycle. The source of Dan’s anger is his own mood, his reaction to the rain, or in other words, his disappointment of not having a nice dry weather. Socrates further extends Dan’s understanding of himself by telling him the cause of his greater anger after seeing Socrates and Joy remaining pleased during the rain. Socrates explicates clearly that Dan’s greater anger is caused by his expectation to other people, “The second lesson comes from observing how you became even more angry when you noticed that I wasn’t upset in the least.” Feeling offended, Dan develops more anger. Socrates’ teaching promotes Dan to realize that his suffering is caused his own disappointment of the world not fulfilling his expectation, and the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun instead of him. Dan’s experience

This is a different sort of Pressfield book. Unlike the historical fiction genre in which he’s written such best-sellers as “Gates of Fire,” “The Afghan Campaign, and “The Profession,” “The Warrior Ethos” is the culmination of years of discussions Pressfield’s been having with Marines and others who were taken with the blend of courage-under-fire and humanity shown by Leonidas, Dienekes, Matthais, Gent, and the other characters in his books. “I wanted to give something back to our men and women fighting overseas,” Pressfield told Gazette, so I put together the best anecdotes and stories from all my research about the Spartans, Alexander's Macedonians, the Romans, and Rommel.”

The pursuit of happiness is a timeless and ageless endeavor. Since the beginning of time people have searched far and wide for the source of happiness. Even the greatest minds attempt to discover the basis of all human contentment. The father of philosophy, Socrates, was one of those few that might have unearthed the key to human happiness. His understanding shaped the way that the western world sees pleasure, joy, and happiness. His views on how to obtain them are still alive today.

Parables throughout the book provide Dan images and ideas for meditation or introduce him to a new change in his journey. The moment when he understands Socrates is only towards the end, when his teacher goes in the mountains to rescue and help him with his final task, climbing the mountain, symbol for his ego and adversities. He remembers a parable he had never understood before that moment: “A saintly woman was walking along the edge of a cliff. Several hundred feet below, she saw a dead mother lion, surrounded by crying cubs. Without hesitation, she leaped off the cliff so that they would have something to eat”. This shows what Socrates would figuratively be willing to do to help Dan growing up. Sometimes one thinks they know their friends, but they don’t really understand how

For my book project I read the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman. Set in Berkeley California, Dan Millman a college student struggles to find the part of himself that has always been missing. One night while out walking from his dorm, Dan comes across a gas station and a strange man that is soon to turn his life upside down. This man, known as Socrates, shows Dan a side of existence that only few people had ever seen. To become a warrior like Socrates and have the mind to not allow the regular struggles of life to control a single part of you. Socrates takes Dan in and tries to create a warrior from a young star athlete with the ignorance of every other human on this earth. Through his

Dan did not realize that he had been living in the future and in the past, but when he did, he started succeeding in sports and started building more meaningful relationships. This was an impactful way of showing people how focusing on the present can positively impact one’s life. The story is packed with advice on how to live life and how to succeed in life. Dan was taught to focus on every moment. At one point in the story an old man Dan met told Dan, “You’re missing out on everything that’s going on… The only thing that matters is this moment, here,now.”(Millman,2006) After the talk, Dan started to focus on the present and began to improve in his sport, gymnastics. The story has an effect on many people’s emotions because Dan shatters the bone in his leg and is unable to practice and compete for months in his favorite sport. Countless people can connect to this because they are athletes or people who have jobs they cannot do anymore due to an injury or a medical condition they have. This story shows those people that while they are not able to do some of the things they love, they can still succeed and be happy. By focusing on their present feelings they will not dwell on what they used to love, but find a new love they can do or practice recovering so they can get back to where they used to be. The old man shows Dan how to succeed and not only focus on gymnastics. He

These are some experiences that have shaped my self-esteem. I do not portend to make excuses for myself; I only want to illustrate that you can let these experiences either motivate you or de-motivate you, the choice is always yours. I let these life experiences de-motivate until I came to the realization that you should not let others determine your fate or what you can achieve.

From the lavish beginnings in a wealthy kingdom nestled within the Himalayan foothills of Nepal, Siddhartha Gautama’s transformation into the Buddha and the start of Buddhism was based off of and due to confronting constant human suffering in everyday life. Abandoning his regal life in pursuit of spiritual insight, Siddhartha sought to understand the problem of human suffering and propose remedies, if any, to such a condition. Verses, lectures, and sutras transcribed in scriptures by Buddha’s followers offer an other worldly perspective to endure the hardships and how to conduct oneself harmoniously in society especially with the concept of Inner Peace. The truth goal of Buddhism is to attain peace within oneself, detaching oneself from worldly suffering, attaining enlightenment, and eventually reaching a state of escaping the cycle of suffering, the state of Nirvana. Even though there are many sects of the Buddhist faith, this essay focuses on the shared peace practices and beliefs Buddhism promotes, especially the concept of inner peace through reflection. Buddhism is known widely as a religion of peace and non-violence, though there are outlying examples contrary to the point such as Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and etc., the concept of achieving inner peace and living harmoniously no matter what views one has can promote a positive society.