02-27-2014, 12:00 AM
In the fire from within, Don Juan talks about bad habits we use when confronting unusual situations.
"There are three kinds of bad habits which we use over and over when confronted with unusual life situations. First, we may disregard what's happening or has happened and feel as if it had never occurred. that one is the bigot's way. Second, we may accept everything at its face value and feel as if we know whats going on. That is the pious mans way. Third we may become obsessed with an event because we cannot disregard it or we cannot accept it wholeheartedly. That is the fools way. Your way? [carlos] There is a forth, the correct one. the warriors way. A warrior acts as if nothing had ever happened, because he doesn't believe in anything, yet he accepts everything at its face value. He accepts without accepting and disregards without disregarding. He never feels as if he knows, neither does he feel as if nothing had ever happened. He acts as if he is in control, even though he might be shaking in his boots. To act in such a manner dissipates obsession."
I wondered what other people thought about this. I'm not sure I'm clear on acting as if nothing has ever happened because I dont believe in anything yet accepting everything at face value. Is this acceptance without letting it effect you?
"There are three kinds of bad habits which we use over and over when confronted with unusual life situations. First, we may disregard what's happening or has happened and feel as if it had never occurred. that one is the bigot's way. Second, we may accept everything at its face value and feel as if we know whats going on. That is the pious mans way. Third we may become obsessed with an event because we cannot disregard it or we cannot accept it wholeheartedly. That is the fools way. Your way? [carlos] There is a forth, the correct one. the warriors way. A warrior acts as if nothing had ever happened, because he doesn't believe in anything, yet he accepts everything at its face value. He accepts without accepting and disregards without disregarding. He never feels as if he knows, neither does he feel as if nothing had ever happened. He acts as if he is in control, even though he might be shaking in his boots. To act in such a manner dissipates obsession."
I wondered what other people thought about this. I'm not sure I'm clear on acting as if nothing has ever happened because I dont believe in anything yet accepting everything at face value. Is this acceptance without letting it effect you?