Topic: Don Juan's quotes

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“Warriors do not win victories by beating their heads against walls, but by overtaking the walls. Warriors jump over walls; they don’t demolish them.”

— Carlos Castaneda

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“It takes all the time and all the energy we have to conquer the idiocy in us.”

— Carlos Castaneda

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"Intent is present everywhere. Intent is what makes the world. People, and all other living creatures for that matter, are the slaves of intent. We are in its clutches. It makes us do whatever it wants. It makes us act in the world. It even makes us die. When we become warriors, though, intent becomes our friend. It lets us be free for a moment; at times it even comes to us, as if it had been waiting around for us." - don Juan, The Eagle's Gift

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"It is monstrous to think that the world is understandable or that we ourselves are understandable. What we are perceiving is an enigma, a mystery that one can only accept in humbleness and awe. The two sides of a human being are totally separate and it takes great discipline and determination to break that seal and go from one side to the other. We have been put together by forces incomprehensible to our reason. The only thing we do not have is time. Every minute might be our last; therefore, it has to be lived with the spirit." -don Juan, The Eagle's Gift

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“Discipline, as understood by a warrior, is creative, open, and produces freedom. It is the ability to face the unknown, transforming the feeling of knowing into reverent astonishment; of considering things that exceed the scope of our habits, and daring to face the only war that is worthwhile: The battle for awareness.”

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“Malicious acts are performed by people for personal gain … Sorcerers, though, have an ulterior purpose for their acts, which has nothing to do with personal gain. The fact that they enjoy their acts does not count as gain. Rather, it is a condition of their character. The average man acts only if there is a chance for profit. Warriors say they act not for profit but for the spirit.”

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So I get home from work. I got the cats' new scratching pads and dishes. So the scratching pads come with catnip you can sprinkle all over them. Now, all four of them are running through the house like its a racetrack! They immediately went to scratch on the pads and get high. So quite amusing to watch them do this.

I will probably skip gym tonight and workout at home. I just did some lifting and situps. I am going to jog the trampoline and do the dance app soon. But work is going good. I did have one lady upset she got rescheduled. Sometimes you gotta say you are sorry, let folks vent, try to explain things a bit, without defending too much. Those moments I just go like the midde man as much as I can. I do get that often, always have "Im not mad at you!" I try to be understanding, do the empathic ear till I can release them and be free. Aint easy lol.

But yes tonight I want to read. It looks like a light weekend of readings this time which is actually ok. I want to go visit The Boy and all my grandkids this weekend. Hopefully The Kid is up for it. We got many to visit now lol.

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"Discipline, as understood by a warrior, is creative, open, and produces freedom. It is the ability to face the unknown, transforming the feeling of knowing into reverent astonishment; of considering things that exceed the scope of our habits, and daring to face the only war that is worthwhile: The battle for awareness." - CC

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""Only if one loves this earth with unbending passion can one relieve one's sadness," don Juan said. "Warriors are always joyful because their love is unalterable and their beloved, the earth, embraces them and bestows upon them inconceivable gifts. The sadness belongs only to those who hate the very thing that gives shelter to their beings." Don Juan again caressed the ground with tenderness. "This lovely being, which is alive to its last recesses and understands every feeling, soothed me, it cured me of my pains, and finally when I had fully understood my love for it, it taught me freedom." - DJ