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“Once it has learned to dream the double, the self arrives at this weird crossroad and a moment comes when one realizes that it is the double who dreams the self.”

Quote by Carlos Castaneda

Book:Tales of Power

Work

This book compiles a series of narratives that delve into the complexities of power dynamics, examining how it shapes human behavior and relationships across various contexts. more

Author

Carlos Castaneda

Carlos Castaneda, born on December 25, 1925, was a renowned author. His works primarily revolve around his encounters and dialogues with the Native American shaman Don Jose Matus, exploring themes such as human consciousness, personal growth, and supernatural phenomena. more

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“To die with elation is a crappy way of dying... A warrior dies the hard way. His death must struggle to take him. A warrior does not give himself to it.”

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Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power

“My worrying, for instance, was a scene in which I looked at myself while I had the sensation of being boxed in. I call that worrying, It has happened to me a number of times after that first time.”

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Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power

“You see all of us go through the same doubts. We are afraid of being mad; unfortunately for us, of course, all of us are already mad.”

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Source: Tales of Power

“For my teachers, unfortunately, certain things were, as they are for you, only tales of power”

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Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power

“You're in a terrible spot. It's too late for you to retreat but too soon to act. All you can do is witness. You're in the miserable position of an infant who cannot return to the mother's womb, but neither can he run around and act. All an infant can do is witness and listen to the stupendous tales of action being told to him. You are at that precise point now. You cannot go back to the womb of your old world, but you cannot act with power either. For you there is only witnessing acts of power and listening to tales of power.”

World Running Action Mother Can Do Position Listening Return Terrible Late Tales Spots Witness Miserable Too Late Precise Retreat Infant Womb Old World

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“If a warrior needs solace he simply chooses anyone and expresses to that person every detail of his turmoil. After all, the warrior is not seeking to be understood or helped; by talking he's merely relieving himself of his pressure.”

Ifs Needs Persons Talking Understood Pressure Details Seeking Warrior Solace Turmoil

Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power

“Arizona now has one of the most innovative systems of financing school construction in the nation.”

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“... when confronted with unusual life situations... A warrior acts as if nothing had ever happened, because he doesn't believe in anything, yet he accepts everything at its face value.”

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Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power

“The world doesn't yield to us directly, the description of the world stands in between. So, properly speaking, we are always one step removed and our experiences of the world is always a recollection of the experience. We are perennially recollecting the instant that has just happened, just passed. Re recollect, recollect, recollect.”

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Author:Carlos Castaneda

“You are like you are, because you tell yourself that you are that way.”

Book:Tales of Power

Source: Tales of Power