Many lessons were both taught and learned in this adventure following a young man from having terrible nightmares to his many encounters with the unexpected past, present, and future, to his final days of becoming an enlightened warrior. Some of the extraordinary stories encountered on this path to enlightenment I believe not to be true, while others of seeming importance and grandness, I choose to believe. That is why I feel this book strikes a cord with every reader and impacts each in a specific and meaningful way.

Way of the Peaceful Warrior made me reflect on many, many aspects and questions of life. Some, light and raw; questions and thoughts never before proposed in my mind while others were deeper and more philosophical; questions and thoughts that have reverberated over and over.

Just as we talk about philosophy and related matters and principles in class, this

Happiness is something that must be obtained by any person for their own personal health and well being, as well as for building an affective management principle. It is not something easily acquired or kept. Socrates touches on this subject at various times and points during Dan’s journey. I have picked out two quotes that represent the importance of developing and understanding true happiness. “The secret of happiness is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. Happiness equals satisfaction divided by desires.” These ideas can be simplified; if you have fewer desires, you have more satisfaction, thus creating happiness.

Another quote by Socrates concerning happiness comes from a different aspect, “You cannot attain happiness, it attains you – but only after you surrender everything else.” Here, I think he means surrendering preconceived happiness notions; taking life’s little luxuries for granted, realizing this, and getting rid of those ideas. We as managers and as people are all guilty of this. Can you imagine working for someone who was truly happy and content all of the time? It would be the best work environment ever, working for someone who expected your best, but would not take anything you did for granted. We all need to learn how to do this.

There are many other lessons of major importance with regards to management, and more simply, to life in general. Timidity is never a positive attribute, especially in the work place or business world. Strong ideas and actions make for audacious, confident leaders, no place for timidity. “It’s better to make a mistake with the full force or your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit”.

book opens us up to new thoughts and ideas relative to management and philosophy such as this inspiring quote, “There are no ordinary moments!, and that razor sharp attention must be paid to every moment requiring much more patience than the ordinary person. This quote is a valuable lesson to anyone with any job, no matter what. For everything in the workplace and every em

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