Top 100 Dan Millman Quotes
#1. Under the weight of my growing self-knowledge, my self-image was sinking fast.
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#2. Dream big. Start small and then connect the dots
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#3. If we lose touch with our heart's wisdom, then no method avails; if we love, then nothing else is necessary.
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#4. Faith is our direct link to universal wisdom, reminding us that we know more than we have heard or read or studied that we have only to look, listen, and trust the love and wisdom of the Universal Spirit working through us all.
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#5. Life is not a private affair. A story and its lessons are only made useful if shared.
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#6. You've become bored to things because they exist only as names to you. The dry concepts of mind obscure your direct perception.
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#7. Here and now ... breathe and relax ... in battle and in life
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#8. You will fail many times, but in failing you will learn , and in learning you will find your way.
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#9. So trust the process of your life unfolding, and know with certainty, through the peaks and valleys of your journey, that your soul rests safe and secure in the arms of God.
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#10. Faith is the courage to live your life as if everything that happens does so for your highest good and learning. Like it or not.
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#11. Meditation is a valuable exercise, but eventually you have to open up your eyes and look around.
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#12. Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
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#13. I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything ... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.
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#14. You get no more and no less than what you believe you deserve.
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#15. Consciousness is not in the body; the body is in consciousness. And you are that consciousness.
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#16. The time is now, the place is here. Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for.
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#17. We all know that life has ups and downs; you've experienced both. And though you can't always control what happens outside you, you can choose how you will respond. You can treat life as a dance rather than a wrestling match. You can become an active participant rather than a victim of circumstance.
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#18. Managing your money does not depend upon becoming wealthy or declaring vows of poverty. Rather, it is about creating stability and sufficiency - a balanced flow of monetary energy through your life.
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#19. The earth isn't solid. It is made of molecules and atoms, tiny universes filled with space. It is a place of mystery, light, and magic, if you only open your eyes.
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#20. I was a world champion on the trampoline at an international level, and gymnastics competitor.
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#21. Just handle what is in front of you now and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.
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#22. Embrace the higher truth that everything comes to pass exactly as it should. Find peace and wisdom by accepting what is.
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#23. No need to feel brave or confident; just behave that way.
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#24. You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.
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#25. I am a warrior! he snapped. Beyond that, who I am depends on who you want me to be.
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#26. People from all walks of life share an innate drive for meaning, direction, and purpose. This drive to understand our life purpose seems as important to our psychological growth as eating is to our biological survival.
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#27. Think of death as a transformation - a bit more radical than puberty, but nothing to get particularly upset about.
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#28. The movements of the highest warriors are relaxed and expansive because they fight for a cause larger than themselves. Only by surrendering to God's will does one find victory in battle and serenity in life. Serafim started pacing again, as he did
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#29. Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.
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#30. Embody what you teach, and teach only what you have embodied.
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#31. Windows of opportunity open and then close. By staying in the present, handling what's in front of us, and riding the wave of opportunity when it comes, we follow the natural order of things.
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#32. People love miracle stories and dramatic moments of transcendence or transformation, and may then pursue their own dramatic "awakenings."
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#33. The birth of the mind is the death of the senses
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#34. Don't be like the preacher who thought about praying while making love with his life and thought about love while praying.
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#35. Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.' Saying
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#36. Autumn leaves shower like gold, like rainbows, as the winds of change begin to blow, signaling the later days of autumn.
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#37. It doesn't matter what you do, only how well you do it.
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#38. You can live a whole life time never being awake.
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#39. When we align our lives with spiritual laws, challenges remain, but we can approach them with arms open wide, ready to dance.
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#40. We're immersed in the spirit of God all the time. We just don't notice.
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#41. A man's character reveals itself most clearly when he makes a choice under pressure.
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#42. Everyone tells you what's good for you. they don't want you to find your own answers. they want you to believe theirs.
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#43. The actions you take will shape your future for better or for worse. Such is the power of choice.
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#44. A jet plane cannot mow the lawn, but it can fly to distant destinations. Don't worry so much about what you can't do; just do what you can as only you can do it.
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#45. We're all fools together," he replied. "It's just that a few people know it; others don't. You seem to be one of the latter types. Hand me that small wrench, will you?
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#46. Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.
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#47. Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. Wisdom is doing it.
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#48. Live in the Moment", "Empty Your Mind of the Trash" Wisdom is the Use of Knowledge
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#49. Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it. Anonymous
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#50. Focus all your energy not on struggling with the old, but on building the new.
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#51. Aim not to win or succeed, but for excellence in the moment.
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#52. Knowing what to do is not usually the problem; the elusive goal becomes translating intentions into action and resolutions into results.
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#53. Reason has survival value, but when overused at the expense of our intuition, feeling, and spirit, reason cuts us off from discovering our full potential.
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#54. Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will.
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#55. Peaceful warriors have the patience to wait until the mud settles and the water clears. They remain unmoving until the right time, so the right action arises by itself. They do not seek fulfillment, but wait with open arms to welcome all things.
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#56. No matter what we feel or know, no matter what our potential gifts or talents, only action brings them to life. Those of us who only think we understand concepts such as commitment, courage, and love, one day discover that we only know when we act; doing becomes understanding.
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#57. The Way creates the warrior; that every path leads to peace, every choice to wisdom.
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#58. Before you can see the Light, you have to deal with the darkness.
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#59. Thoughts naturally arise. The point of meditation is not to banish thoughts but to make peace with them by realizing their lack of substance.
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#60. Saints were saints because they acted with loving kindness whether they felt like it or not.
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#61. Have shown you the way of the peaceful warrior, not the way to the peaceful warrior. As long as you tread the way, you are a warrior.
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#62. Those who believe they can and those who believe they can't are both right. - Henry Ford
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#63. Our sense of self-worth is the single most important determinant of the health, abundance, and joy we allow into our lives.
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#64. Never fear the weapon, only the man wielding it. Focus on your opponent while he focuses on his knife or saber or pistol. He invests his power in the weapon but forgets the rest of his body.
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#65. My mind is like a pond without ripples. Your mind is full of waves because you feel separated from, and often threatened by, an unplanned, unwelcome occurrence. Your mind is like a pond into which someone has just dropped a boulder!
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#66. Ultimately, fear of failure generates a vicious circle that creates what is most feared. To break this cycle, you need to make peace with failure. It isn't enough to merely tolerate it; you need to appreciate the failure and use it ...
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#67. lofty dreams in the distant future are a difficult burden to carry. The best goals may be those you can handle in the next week, the next day, the next hour, or the next step; create a process that yields many small successes." "Many
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#68. Tragedy is very different for the warrior and for the fool.
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#69. Personal and collective awakening are one and the same - when a raindrop joins the sea, the sea also merges with the raindrop.
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#70. The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time.
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#71. Never struggle with anyone or anything. When you're pushed, pull; when you're pulled, push.
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#72. When a man has learned to live without money, he thought, a few rubles can go a long way.
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#73. Process transforms any journey into a series of small steps, taken one by one, to reach any goal. Process transcends time, teaches patience, rests on a solid foundation of careful preparation, and embodies trust in our unfolding potential.
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#74. you have to 'lose your mind' before you can come to your senses.
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#75. The only laws are paradox, humor and change.
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#76. Life has three rules: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste your time trying to figure it out.
- Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
- Change: Know that nothing ever stays the same.
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#77. The hours of your life are the most valuable currency you will ever have. How will you spend them?
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#78. Learning is a process of refining errors to the point where they no longer prevent our desired goal.
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#79. Reality never matched their dreams; happiness was just around the corner - a corner they never turned. And the source of it all was the human mind.
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#80. What good to conquer an enemy in battle, only to be vanquished by hunger or cold?
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#81. Yes, I did shatter my leg, and it really changed my life, in a way. It wasn't much fun, but it did open me up, and as we all know intuitively, adversity can develop resources.
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#83. In the real world, those of us who are most productive, successful, and satisfied focus not on fixing feelings or manipulating thoughts, but on what needs to be done-and then doing it-no matter what thoughts or feelings arise.
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#84. Find the heart of it. Make the complex simple, and you can achieve mastery.
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#85. I kind of got more interested in writing after I turned in my last college essay and nobody was going to tell me what kind of academic papers to write anymore. I could write whatever I wanted, and I realized that I actually liked it when I could choose what I would write.
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#86. Our greatest battles lie deep within our own psyches as we face fear, insecurity, and self-doubt. These internal adversaries pose a far greater threat to our lives and our well-being than the external difficulties of daily life. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato
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#87. Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.
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#88. Make peace within, and there will be no one who can overcome you. And no one you will wish to overcome.
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#89. Nature's way is simple and easy, but men prefer what is intricate and artificial. - Lao Tzu
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#90. Like this gas tank, you are overflowing with preconceptions, full of useless knowledge. You hold many facts and opinions, yet know little of yourself. Before you can learn, you'll have to first empty your tank.
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#91. There are times, you know, it's said in the Spiritual Tradition, just a glimpse at an enlightened personage can convey immense information at the sub-conscious level that sprouts later, that we don't even know.
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#92. Ships are safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. So set sail on the stormy sea of love. You're going to get soaked at times, but at least you'll know you're alive.
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#93. A little bit of something beats a lot of nothing. Break the largest of difficult tasks into the smallest of steps and it can be done.
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#95. Life is constantly supporting us and giving us gifts. It's a matter of opening ourselves to that.
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#96. May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it. May you come to trust these laws and inherit the wisdom of the Earth. May you reconnect with the heart of nature and feel the blessings of Spirit.
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#97. As a peaceful warrior, I would choose when, where and how I would behave. With that commitment, I began to live the life of a warrior.
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#99. When we feel stuck, going nowhere-even starting to slip backward-we may actually be backing up to get a running start.
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#100. Inward spiritual practices such as meditation, breathing techniques and self-analysis generate insights and enhance abilities, but none are so useful as learning to live harmoniously in a committed relationship, being a skillful parent, or juggling the demands of daily life.
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