Feeling important makes one heavy, clumsy and vain. To be a warrior one needs to be light and fluid.
Carlos CastanedaRead
We are men and our lot in life is to learn and to be hurled into inconceivable new worlds.
Interpretation
Life involves continuous learning and exploration of the unknown.
This quote by Carlos Castaneda emphasizes the human experience of learning and growth, indicating that life is not static but rather a series of challenges and opportunities that push us into new and unfamiliar territories. It reflects the idea that we are constantly evolving as we encounter new experiences that expand our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
In practice
During a motivational speech about embracing change and taking risks in life.
Feeling important makes one heavy, clumsy and vain. To be a warrior one needs to be light and fluid.
Only as a warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge. A warrior cannot complain or regret anything. His life is an endless challenge, and challenges cannot possibly be good or bad. Challenges are simply challenges.
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.
Beware of those who weep with realization, for they have realized nothing.
All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart.
All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. However, a path without a heart is never enjoyable. On the other hand, a path with heart is easy - it does not make a warrior work at liking it; it makes for a joyful journey; as long as a man follows it, he is one with it.
Avoid the tyranny of the reasonable voice...it will guarantee a complacency of never trying anything adventurous.
... they are structures that we build every time we engage in a thought that's just a little bit higher than a thought we had a moment before, or an activity that's just a little bit more noble than the activity we engaged in a moment before.
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes.
Most misfortunes are the results of misused time.
Cleverness is a burden after that. You are supposed to settle down and be a good person, raise your children, and be good to your friends, which you may not have been back when you were clever.
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