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“There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life, just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free!”

Book:Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

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Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

This book presents a fictionalized account of the author's own journey of self-discovery, centered on his encounters with an enigmatic gas station attendant named Socrates. Through a series of dialogues and experiences, the protagonist learns to integrate mindfulness, discipline, and presence into his athletic and personal life. The narrative explores themes of inner peace, the illusion of time, and the power of living fully in the present moment, offering readers a practical philosophy for personal growth and fulfillment. more

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Dan Millman

Dan Millman, born on February 22, 1946, is a renowned American author known for his works on personal growth, spiritual cultivation, and philosophical contemplation. His life experience is rich, having been a professional martial artist in his early years before turning to writing. His books, which blend martial arts, philosophy, and psychology, have been well-received by readers. more

“A little consideration will reveal the absurdity of supposing that the present generation (if one can call ‘present’ that which is in the act of disappearing) or the generations of fifty or a hundred years hence can make a more real and valuable contribution to the human consciousness than those which existed fifty, a hundred or five thousand years ago. Our habit of breaking up time into the past, present and future does not entitle us to endow the last with more reality than the first. From the standpoint of the present, the future is no richer in reality than the past, and our efforts should be with reference, not to the future, but to that eternal present of which both future and past are one. The past has no existence except in our memory; the future is not yet, nor is it certain that it will be.”

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Book:The Meaning of History

Source: The Meaning of History

“Keep your head down, fingers on the computer and write. Ignore the naysayers, the skeptics, the friends, church patrons or family members who provide nothing but negativity. Your story is the only one that counts. Write it.”

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Book:Author Straight Talk

Source: Author Straight Talk

“Only a fool writes for anything but money,’ Samuel Johnson wrote in the 18th century. If that's true, and it probably is, I've been a fool more times than I care to count. I will say that I've been a much happier fool when I'm writing what I love to write. Here's the rough-and-tumble fact of it: The overwhelming odds are that when you're writing your first book (and even your second) you will be writing it for free, you will not receive a contract or advance from a major publisher, and you will not get an agent. I say this with utmost affection and empathy. I also say, let the statistical truth of all that, free us to write what we love, what we want to write, exactly what we would write for free. And once you're dancing down that path, write hard, write the thing the best you can write it, and who knows? Maybe the phone ringing on your bedside table is that literary agent and they're calling with good news. Best of all they're calling because they love your work as much as you do. And if that call doesn't come through, not right away, where does that leave you? With no regrets. All respect to Dr. Johnson, [but] the far, far better quote (for my ‘money’) is: ‘Never for money, always for love...’ Talking Heads. They didn't just write it. They sang it.” (Ruuf Wangersen interview, July 2018, sevencircumstances.com)”

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Book:The Pleasure Model Repairman

Source: The Pleasure Model Repairman