A warrior knows when a battle is worth fighting.
He bases his decisions on inspiration and faith. He nevertheless meets people who ask him to fight battles that are not his own, on battlefields that he does not know or which do not interest him. They want to involve the warrior of light in contests that are important to them, but not to him.
Often these are people close to the warrior of light, people who love him and trust in his strength and who want him to ease their anxieties in some way.
At such moments, he smiles and makes it clear to them that he loves them, but he does not take up the challenge.
A true warrior of light always chooses his own battlefield.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
099. Warrior of Light
The warrior of light knows the value of persistence and of courage.
Often, during combat, he receives blows that he was not expecting. And he realises that, during war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles. When this happens, he weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little. But he immediately resumes his battle for his dreams.
The longer he remains away, the more likely he is to feel weak, fearful and intimidated. When a horseman falls off his horse, if he does not remount immediately, he will never have the courage to do so again.
Often, during combat, he receives blows that he was not expecting. And he realises that, during war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles. When this happens, he weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little. But he immediately resumes his battle for his dreams.
The longer he remains away, the more likely he is to feel weak, fearful and intimidated. When a horseman falls off his horse, if he does not remount immediately, he will never have the courage to do so again.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
098. Warrior of Light
The warrior of light hears comments like: ‘There are certain things I’d rather not talk about because people are so envious.’
When he hears this, the warrior laughs. Envy cannot harm you, if you don’t let it. Envy is part of life and everyone should learn to deal with it.
However, he rarely discusses his plans. And sometimes people believe this is because he is afraid of envy.
But he knows that whenever he talks about a dream, he uses a little bit of the energy from that dream in order to do so. And by talking, he runs the risk of spending all the energy he needs to put the dream into action.
A warrior of light knows the power of words.
When he hears this, the warrior laughs. Envy cannot harm you, if you don’t let it. Envy is part of life and everyone should learn to deal with it.
However, he rarely discusses his plans. And sometimes people believe this is because he is afraid of envy.
But he knows that whenever he talks about a dream, he uses a little bit of the energy from that dream in order to do so. And by talking, he runs the risk of spending all the energy he needs to put the dream into action.
A warrior of light knows the power of words.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
097. Warrior of Light
A warrior of light practices a powerful exercise for inner growth: he pays attention to the things he does automatically, such as breathing, blinking, or noticing the things around him.
He does this when he feels confused, and in this way he frees himself from tensions and allows his intuition to work more freely, without interference from his fears and desires. Certain problems that appeared to be insoluble are resolved, certain sorrows from which he thought he would never recover vanish naturally.
He uses this technique whenever he is faced with a difficult situation.
He does this when he feels confused, and in this way he frees himself from tensions and allows his intuition to work more freely, without interference from his fears and desires. Certain problems that appeared to be insoluble are resolved, certain sorrows from which he thought he would never recover vanish naturally.
He uses this technique whenever he is faced with a difficult situation.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
096. Warrior of Light
The warrior of light studies the two columns on either side of the door he is trying to open.
One is called Fear and the other is called Desire. The warrior looks at the column of Fear and on it is written: ‘You are entering a dangerous, unfamiliar world where everything you have learned up until now will prove useless’
The warrior looks at the column of Desire and on it is written: ‘You are about to leave a familiar world wherein are stored all the things you ever wanted and for which you struggled long and hard.’
The warrior smiles because nothing frightens him and nothing holds him. With the confidence of one who knows what he wants, he opens the door.
One is called Fear and the other is called Desire. The warrior looks at the column of Fear and on it is written: ‘You are entering a dangerous, unfamiliar world where everything you have learned up until now will prove useless’
The warrior looks at the column of Desire and on it is written: ‘You are about to leave a familiar world wherein are stored all the things you ever wanted and for which you struggled long and hard.’
The warrior smiles because nothing frightens him and nothing holds him. With the confidence of one who knows what he wants, he opens the door.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
095. Warrior of Light
The warrior of light views life with tenderness and determination.
He stands before a mystery, whose solution he will one day find. Every so often, he says to himself: ‘This life is absolutely insane.’
He is right. In surrendering to the miracle of the everyday, he notices that he cannot always foresee the consequences of his actions. Sometimes he acts without even knowing that he is doing so, he saves someone without even knowing he is saving them, he suffers without even knowing why he is sad.
Yes, life is insane. But the great wisdom of the warrior lies in choosing his insanity wisely.
He stands before a mystery, whose solution he will one day find. Every so often, he says to himself: ‘This life is absolutely insane.’
He is right. In surrendering to the miracle of the everyday, he notices that he cannot always foresee the consequences of his actions. Sometimes he acts without even knowing that he is doing so, he saves someone without even knowing he is saving them, he suffers without even knowing why he is sad.
Yes, life is insane. But the great wisdom of the warrior lies in choosing his insanity wisely.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
094. Warrior of Light
‘I always believe everything anyone tells me and I’m always disappointed,’ his companion says.
It is important to trust people; a warrior of light is not afraid of disappointments because he knows the power of his sword and the strength of his love.
However, he imposes certain limits: it is one thing to accept God’s signs and to know that the angels use the mouths of other people to give us advice. It is quite another to be incapable of making decisions and to be always looking for ways of letting others tell us what we should do.
A warrior trusts other people because, first and foremost, he trusts himself.
It is important to trust people; a warrior of light is not afraid of disappointments because he knows the power of his sword and the strength of his love.
However, he imposes certain limits: it is one thing to accept God’s signs and to know that the angels use the mouths of other people to give us advice. It is quite another to be incapable of making decisions and to be always looking for ways of letting others tell us what we should do.
A warrior trusts other people because, first and foremost, he trusts himself.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
093. Warrior of Light
The warrior of light, once he has learned how to use a sword, discovers that his equipment is still incomplete - he needs armour.
He sets off in search of this armour and he listens to the advice of various salesman.
‘’Use the breastplate of solitude,’ says one.
‘Use the shield of cynicism,’ says another.
‘The best armour is not to get involved in anything,’ says a third.
The warrior, however, ignores them. He calmly goes to his scared place and puts on the indestructible cloak of faith.
Faith parries all blows. Faith transforms poison into crystal clear water.
He sets off in search of this armour and he listens to the advice of various salesman.
‘’Use the breastplate of solitude,’ says one.
‘Use the shield of cynicism,’ says another.
‘The best armour is not to get involved in anything,’ says a third.
The warrior, however, ignores them. He calmly goes to his scared place and puts on the indestructible cloak of faith.
Faith parries all blows. Faith transforms poison into crystal clear water.
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