Sometimes Sorrow, Sometimes Joy. But

A Flash Of Enlightenment Offers A Preview Of Coming Attractions, But When It Fades, You Will See More Clearly What Separates You From That State - Your Compulsive Habits, Outmoded Beliefs, False Associations, And Other Mental Structures. Just When Our Lives Are Starting To Get Better, We May Feel Like Things Are Getting Worse - Because For The First Time We See Clearly What Needs To Be Done.

My Parents Were Only One Part Of My Lineage. I Also Met A Number Of Mentors, One Of Whom I Nicknamed "socrates" After The Ancient Greek, And Wrote About In My First Book, Way Of The Peaceful Warrior. That Book Emerged In 1980, As A Result Of Travels Around The World And Decades Of Preparation, Eventually Leading To 15 Other Books Written Over The Years, Culminating In My Newest Offering, The Four Purposes Of Life.

While You Fear Missing A Meal, You Aren't Fully Aware Of The Meals You Do Eat.

Don't Wait Until You Die To Learn The Warrior's Way. Do It Now, Each Night, Just Before You Drift Off To Sleep. As You Review Your Day, Consider These Two Questions Of Courage And Love. Learn From Each Day, So That Each Day You Can Show A Little More Courage And A Little More Love. Then, As Incidents Occur, You May Rise To The Occasion And Look Back At The End Of Your Life And Feel Good About The Way You Lived.

Every Choice Eventually Leads To Wisdom.