Peaceful Warrior

I was going through http://danceforgood.blogspot.com/ where Glen mentions the movie Peaceful Warrior, and I decided to see it. Believe me, its a really superb movie. It is based on the semi-fictional novel Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.

Dan Millman is a university student as well as a locally famous gymnast who dreams of winning an Olympic Games competition. At a car-service station, he encounters an old man who seems to know more about Dan's problem than Dan himself knows, whom Dan later nicknames "Socrates." Dan is unsettled by Socrates' knowledge, and by the old man's extraordinary speed, agility, and co-ordination. As a result of Dan seeks to learn the secret behind it.

Useful quotes from Socrates:
1. Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't bother figuring it out.
2. Humour: No matter what circumstances, do not lose your sense of humour.
3. Change: Do not be so sure in life; anything can change.
4. There is never nothing going on. There are no ordinary moments.
5. This moment: The past and the future do not matter; all that matters is now, this moment.
6. It's not the destination that brings happiness, but the journey.
7. The ones hardest to love are the ones who need it the most.
8. Take out the trash from what's inside your head.
9. Empty your mind.
10. Anger, hatred, and violence are only products of fear.
11. People are afraid of what's inside of them; when you are alone lying on your bed, do you feel empty?
12. If you loan someone $20 and they don't come back, it was probably worth it.

Do not miss this movie :)

-- Behrooz K Y Avari