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    Way of the Peaceful Warrior
    Way of the Peaceful Warrior
    Way of the Peaceful Warrior
    Audiobook6 hours

    Way of the Peaceful Warrior

    Written by Dan Millman

    Narrated by Dan Millman

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    This book has become one of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time. Shared among friends and families, this million copy word of mouth bestseller has inspired men and women of all ages in more than twenty languages worldwide. Despite his success, college student and world-champion athlete Dan Millman, is haunted by a feeling that something is missing from his life. Awakened one night by dark dreams, he wanders into an all night gas station, meets an old man named Socrates, and his world is changed forever. Guided by this eccentric old warrior, drawn to an elusive young woman named Joy, Dan begins a spiritual odyssey into realms of light and shadow, romance and mystery, toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him. This classic tale, told with heart and humor, speaks to the peaceful warrior in each of us. Countless readers have been moved to laughter and tears, even moments of illumination, as they rediscover life’s larger meaning and purpose. Journey with Dan on the peaceful warrior’s path to unreasonable happiness and find out for yourself why this book changes lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNew World Library
    Release dateJan 1, 1997
    ISBN9781577313656
    Way of the Peaceful Warrior
    Author

    Dan Millman

    Dan Millman, former world champion gymnast, coach, martial arts teacher, and college professor, is the author of seventeen books published in twenty-nine languages and shared across generations to millions of readers. His international bestselling book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, was adapted to film. Dan speaks worldwide to people from all walks of life.

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    • 4/5
      I thought the book was pretty pretentious to claim that it can change lives when I first picked it up. I still think it's a little pretentious, but I have to admit that this book does, in some ways, change my life. There were things about the book that I didn't necessarily like but I loved the overall message. There were times when I felt that the book was going over my head, over my understanding of the world around me. I feel that I need more experience with eastern thinking/Buddhism - something that I'm coming to understand embodies many of the lessons in this book. I think different people may take away different things from this book. I'm taking away a desire to really absorb the world around me, and to let go.; to let emotions come but not to be hijacked by them. I think this book could have been a five star easily but while I connected with the messages and lessons to be learned, I did not connect with the story. I'm glad it found it's way into my hands however. While some of these messages I already knew, having them again with others to accompany them, brings it home for me. every once in a while everyone needs a reminder of how to live life.

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    • 5/5
      I first read this book in in a college sport psychology class in 1995 and just completed it for the 7th or 8th time since then, but this time via audio. EVERY time I read this, the words have stretched me beyond my current reality and state and I’ve been awakened further to finding that unreasonable happiness thru LOVE. Love Always Wins!
    • 5/5
      Truths told by way of a story. Interesting and informative.
    • 5/5
      Needed this book. Will change your life if you act on it.
    • 3/5
      Great book, but in a context of opening eyes, the movie is better. With a tagline of ‘a book that changes lives’ I would expect some changing and steps to change. But no. Maybe if you hyper-analyze some lines here and there something can be created and discovered by yourself. But not with the help of the book. This is a fiction, not self help.
      And a lot of what is said for being ‘true’. Shouts and screams untrue.
      To be honest I’m disappointed.
    • 5/5
      It really can be a life changing for many people.
    • 5/5
      Amazing book. It really does change lives. I am sad I finished it. The audiobook is read by the author and its great.
    • 5/5
      This is one of my all-time favorite books. Most of all, I enjoyed listening to its reading by the author. I felt more connected, like the first time I read it, over college break, many many years ago.
    • 5/5
      Dan Millman will give you a different perspective on what living truly looks like thru the magic of higher living. This book has influenced my own happiness for decades and it was a delight in listening to it again.
    • 5/5
      Love this book. Have read it many times over the years. Some hidden gems in it.
    • 5/5
      Good book! Meaningful thoughts are conveyed in a beautiful manner
    • 5/5
      It was different from what i expected but good reflective read.
    • 5/5
      Awesome philosophical life events book. If you are facing a challenge(s) or challenging times of any kind... you can find the internal vision and solution within the depths of your soul using this book as the guide stones of your own self-awareness... Read by the author himself.
    • 5/5
      This is a reread from several years ago. It’s bizarre at times, with the main character/author’s teacher’s magical powers and bizarre behavior. The story is sometimes funny, with the teacher’s tricks and jokes, and has powerful imagery with the dreams the teacher induces. The story is overall very sweet. Great for reflection on your own life and has a powerful message for everyone.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely beautiful. I have walked with my spirit guides. Felt all of this. Amazing thank you.
    • 5/5
      Mind blowing. Much deeper than the movie..after all “There are no ordinary moments.”
    • 3/5
      This book had me really conflicted. There were times when I hated it for its style and its oversimplification of big ideas. But there were also times when I loved it for its accessibility and for its descriptions of Berkeley (a town where I lived for 4 years).

      Hard to recommend unreservedly without knowing another person's taste in books, but overall I enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      I loved the book and highly recommend it to everyone!
    • 5/5
      Life changing. Definitely a book I will be reading again and again for the rest of my life.
    • 5/5
      A must read/listen book. Amazing book and nice smooth recording. Insightful and Inspirational.
    • 5/5
      Great book teaching principles abd way of life
    • 3/5
      Good
    • 5/5
      Es buenísima ? El mejor libro y la mejor pelicula.
    • 5/5
      I found out about this book from Tim Ferris and many of the people he interviews have recommended the book as well. While it’s a bit dated now it is a great story. Great way to get motivated and inspired. I followed the author Dan Millman and listened to him tell the story of the book and his life. I would highly recommend this book.
    • 2/5
      I personally was not impressed with the book, it seemed like a bad rehash of various books on eastern philosophy. This book might be a good read for people who would like to be introduced to eastern philosophies.
    • 1/5
      I couldn't stomach it. I mean, "A Book That Changes Lives"? I think it's nice that Millman, the writer, fuses creative non-fiction (fiction) with the Socratic method (which is what exactly?). The plot was lacking, the characters are equivalent to minor TV/movie characters, predictable. As literature, it really isn't much but an 80's inspirational movie: pretty cheesy, a little off, and you're always expecting "Eye of the Tiger" to start playing somewhere, anywhere.
    • 3/5
      I consider it a spiritual self-help book. It’s a search for happiness.The chapters outline the winds of change: warriors’ training andunreasonable happiness.
    • 1/5
      What is in this book that wasn't already written a million times better by Castaneda, Pirsig, Hesse, Alan Watts, Tom Brown, or the guy who wrote the Celestine Prophecy?
    • 4/5
      People seem to have extreme reactions to this book. They either love it or hate it. After thirty years of experience in the martial arts, I've come to see that most people have a similar view of the martial arts. I don't know that there's necessarily a strong correlation between those who truly love the martial arts and those who love this book, but there probably are some similar underlying attitudes. You can't look at this book as a documentary. It's not. It's an exploration into the warrior mind, the eccentric master-disciple relationship that has become somewhat cliche in martial arts, and the ability to break free of the mundane in order to unlock performance. Don't take yourself--or this book--too seriously. If you do, you've missed the point.
    • 1/5
      Quite possibly the worst book I have ever had the displeasure to read. Poorly written and utter nonsense. I couldn't even fake a "It was okay" when I returned it to it's "I'm a big fan" owner.