Dwelling upon the self too much produces terrible fatigue. A man in that position is deaf and blind … - Carlos Castaneda

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You took a poison arrow and you aimed it at my heart. It's heavy and it's bitter, and it's tearing me apart.

Carlos Castaneda

Dwelling upon the self too much produces terrible fatigue. A man in that position is deaf and blind to everything else. The fatigue itself makes him cease to see the marvels all around.

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A warrior must cultivate the feeling that he has everything needed for the extravagant journey that is his life. What counts for a warrior is being alive. Life in itself is sufficient, self-explanatory and complete. Therefore, one may say without being presumptuous that the experience of experiences is being alive.

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