So when is the best time to have fun? Now! Have fun while you move toward what you want in your life.

And most of the time, even if we got the result we wanted, we still end up unhappy. We associate the fun with the result, not with the process. The point is to have fun!īut often we miss the point. The point of playing the game is more than merely winning it. Remember our game plan in life? In The Joy Plan, we learned that the purpose of life is joy. When you have no time for games, you have no time for life. The final leg of his journey ends up in Japan, where he realizes a great lesson of life – a lesson that has been hidden in plain sight. In The Hidden School meanwhile, Dan takes us on an adventure as he searches for the lost journal of his odd mentor, Socrates, somewhere in North America, and then moves to China deep into a mystical farm village where he was able to connect the dots that Socrates left for him in the journal. It will give you an idea of what the saga is about and get familiar with the main characters. The Hidden School is the final installment of the bestselling Peaceful Warrior saga, which took off with The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, followed by Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, and then this.ĭan said in one interview that each book is stand-alone, but I’d highly suggest to anyone who hadn’t read the first two to at least watch the movie adaptation of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior ( see it here). I got schooled in creative writing 101 for free! The storyline was thought out well and the selection of words was impressive. – Dan Millmanīefore we plunge in, I first want to commend Dan Millman for his beautifully crafted writing. And live as if death is real, so that you can savor the precious opportunity that is life on planet Earth. Live as if you’re an independent individual, so you fully appreciate your innate worth and singular destiny.

Live as if accidents happen, so you can stay vigilant. Live as if you make conscious choices, so you can take responsibility for them. So even in the midst of everyday life-as you do what you do according to all that has shaped you-you’d be wise to live as if time exists, so you can keep an organized calendar.

Even in moments of elevated awareness, you’ll need to take out the trash and do the laundry.

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