Dan Millman and The Way of a Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman is a speaker and author of popular self help books including the bestseller, "Way of the Peaceful Warrior." His books offer personal development advice as it relates to finding purpose in life and becoming a peaceful warrior for change.
His teachings culminated after a 20 year spiritual quest and he continues to refine his message to keep it current with the changing times. His work has touched millions of readers around the world and even inspired a Hollywood move called "Peaceful Warrior" that starred Nick Nolte.
The Background of Dan Millman
Dan Millman was born on February 22, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. He found a love in martial arts and gymnastics at an early age. He won awards for his gymnastic abilities in high school and college. He attended U. C. Berkley and graduated with a degree in psychology.After graduation, he became director of gymnastics for Stanford University, and later became an assistant professor at Oberlin College. He taught physical education and continued his own education into various martial arts and yoga techniques.
By the 1980s, Dan Millman had become a sought after public speaker for the personal development advice he offered, and was a popular author of self help books.
Books By Dan Millman
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives" is available as an audio book, book, and ebook. In this work, Dan Millman tells the story of an athlete mentored by an old warrior named Socrates. The story is based on events in the life of Dan Millman, but like his other works, it is a blend of fiction, fact, imagination, and biography. It explores the universal quest for truth and happiness and offers bits of wisdom and advice along the way."The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose" is an ebook and book that helps readers find purpose and direction. In this book Dan Millman discusses the 37 paths of life and offers personal development advice on career choices, money, health, and relationships. Millman also outlines his Life Purpose System that helps readers clarify past events, understand the present, and create a future they desire.
"Living on Purpose: Straight Answers to Universal Questions" is a book and ebook that provides answers to many common life struggles such as questions about money, parenting, marriage, destiny, and spiritual growth.
"The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation" is a book, ebook, and audio book that tells the story of an encounter between Dan Millman and a sage. This sage challenges him to examine spiritual principles that govern the human race and teaches him how they can be applied to individuals to improve relationships, finances, health, and careers.
"The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World" is an ebook, audio book, and book that explains the purposes to life. Dan Millman explains there are four: to learn life's lessons, to find your calling, to fulfill your life path, and to attend to the present. He further teaches about the 12 lessons required to be learned in the school of life, how to be a good leader, how to master your most important purpose, how to make wise decisions, and how to discover your hidden calling.
"Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior" is an ebook and book that continues the tale of the athlete and Socrates. The story takes Millman on a journey deep into a rainforest in search of a mysterious woman. Dan Millman explains his journey in this story is like the one we all share, a sacred journey, filled with shadows and light that leads to life changing revelations about life.
"Secret of the Peaceful Warrior: A Story About Courage and Love" is a full color, illustrated children's book suitable or ages four and older. It tells a story about love and courage when a boy and his family move to a new home and the boy meets a mysterious old man with a wonderful secret.
"Quest for the Crystal Castle" is a children's book that tells the story of Danny Morgan and his adventurous summer as he searches for a crystal castle.
"The Inner Athlete: Realizing Your Fullest Potential" is a book by Dan Millman that offers personal development advice to sports enthusiasts. It combines sports training with Eastern philosophy. This book helps athletes develop their mental and physical capabilities so they are able to perform at peak intensity and avoid injury.
"No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life" is a book, audio book, and ebook that is based on the idea that when individuals change themselves, they can change the world. In this book, Dan Millman offers personal development advice as it relates to balancing the body, mind, and emotions while opening the heart to life's learning experiences. He provides practical advice for dealing with issues related to money, health, and relationships.
"The Journeys of Socrates: An Adventure" is an ebook, audio book, and book that tells the story of Socrates, a character in other books by Dan Millman. Socrates fled into the wilderness when he was just fifteen and began a quest that would forge his character as he experienced love, faith, loss, and courage while on the path to peace.
"Body Mind Mastery: Training For Sport and Life" is an audio book, ebook, and book that focuses on personal development advice as it relates to excelling in sports. Dan Millman draws upon his life experience as a stellar and accomplished athlete and offers a regimen that combines physically demanding tasks with psychological growth.
"Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth" can be enjoyed as an audio book, book, or ebook. In this work, Dan Millman offers twelve steps that can lead to personal growth. Some of these are: energize your body, trust your intuition, discover your worth, manage your money, tame your mind, and face your fears.
"Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book That Changes Lives" is published as a book and a calendar. It offers key passages of wisdom combined with comments and examples that help provide insights into the teachings of Dan Millman.
"Bridge Between Worlds: Extraordinary Experiences That Changed Lives" is a book and ebook written with Doug Childers. This book was previously titled, "Divine Interventions: True Stories of Mystery and Miracles That Change Lives." This book is filled with stories about people who had their lives forever changed by unexpected events. For Dan Millman, it was a motorcycle accident that put an end to his Olympic dreams. For Doug Childers, it was a chance meeting with two armed thugs. Other stories describe events that can only be classified as resulting from a bridge between two worlds that temporarily merge in order to set life-changing events into motion.
"Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel" was written by Dan Millman and illustrated by Andrew Winegarner. This is suitable for gift giving. It retells the tale from the original "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" book but this version is accompanied with beautiful illustrations.
Further Teachings of Dan Millman
Dan Millman is very active as a speaker and teacher in addition to the time he spends writing self help books. He holds workshops all around the world from simple half-day seminars to weekend long retreats. Millman has participated in events in Costa Rica, Switzerland, Canada, and several states in the USA. He also offers teleclasses and online classes as well.Some of his seminars teach The Four Purposes of life as outlined in his books, while others, such as the 4-Minute Peaceful Warrior Workout, deal with developing an athlete's discipline and fitness.
Dan Millman also operates a website where you can enter your birth details and find your life path. He also offers e-courses, and is active on Twitter and Facebook where he offers bits of personal development advice to his fans.
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