Tales of Power
While traveling I had a lot of time to read on planes and trains. I occupied that time with a book about a man unravelling the mysteries of life. This book, although it seems very fantastic at times, is put forward not as a fictional story, but as a real-life account of events.
In Tales of Power, the main character and author is the apprentice of an unusual, captivating, and gifted man named Don Juan. Don Juan tries to help Casteneda understand what he calls “The Way of the Warrior” which is a necessary step in learning the “Sorcerer’s Explanation.”
I’m not going to comment on whether or not I think it is ‘real’ per se. What is for sure is that the ideas in the book about how to live well, and how to change yourself in pursuit of impeccability are inspiring, and of value to anyone. Let me share one of my favorite quotes:
“The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness.”
Since I’ve finished the book, I find myself very often wondering what a warrior would do in certain situations. I like looking at things in this way. I don’t have high hopes of one day becoming a sorcerer, but… what the hell, here’s hoping.
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