Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior- Dan Millman

Significance

This book is significant for the same reasons as the other book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior. It is also significant, because of the purpose of the book. Dan Millman wanted to reach out into peoples' lives, share them his experiences, and help "lost" people find their way back as well. A person would want to read this book, because he/she may be the typical person that Dan Millman was: He/She may be searching for something in life and this book might just help that person begin their quest, for it has everything that you need to know to start with. I guess you can say that his experiences will lead and prepare you for where you need to be, and for what you are expecting to find.

Perspective

I think the author's experience affected this book greatly. Due to his life changing experiences, he was able to create a book and connect with other people. His interpretation affected the book as well, because his interpretation in life, on the beginning of the 2 books is the typical interpretation that most people would have. Therefore, it affected the book, because it is something that the readers would be able to relate to in a myriad of ways.

Evidence

Although it's a novel type of book, I believe that the information in this book is somewhat how factual , because it is presenting lessons that appear at some of the turning points in our lives, and also because of the fact that the most significant/important parts in this book are based on the author's life and experiences.

Connection

This book applies to my own, personal life, because like everyone else, I, too, am in search for something in life. At a young age, I am already applying the lessons that Dan Millman learned to my own life. One of them is using your imagination to take you anywhere. I learned that in life, as long as you are determined, as long as you keep your faith within yourself, your imagination can take you to a whole new world: To a place where you can find peace, joy, and happiness- a place where you would want to be.

Supposition

The world would be completely different if none of these lessons existed. Everything would just revolve around the same things, and people wouldn't really have great common sense, individuality, and faith, which would, in my opinion, make everything useless and pointless. Therefore, people need to realize why these lessons and interpretations need to exist, because without it, life wouldn't be as significant as it is.

Way of the Peaceful Warrior- Dan Millman

Significance-

Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a significant book due to the life experiences that the author had. Dan Millman, if you think about it, already has everything: He is a professional, well known athlete, he is a bright, college student, attending an Ivy League university. Other people would think that he has it all.
However, that wasn't how Dan Millman felt. Though he had all the good characteristics, along with the best opportunities and experiences, he still had the feeling that he wasn't happy and that something was still missing from his life.
All of this slowly began to change when he met Socrates, who became his mentor in life. This book teaches us that material things can not buy our happiness. It teaches us that finding our happiness in our lives consist a long, harsh journey. Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a book about guiding you through your journey to happiness, and helping you find your inner self.

Perspective-

This novel was written by Dan Millman. It was told from the perspectives of Dan Millman and Socrates. (mainly Socrates though ). Both have very interesting experiences in life. However, there is quite a difference between both. Socrates, a wise old man, had already found peace and happiness in life. During the novel, it was mostly Socrates who was talking, and pointing out different perspectives of life, while giving Dan Millman more knowledge, and of course, the opportunity to seek his own peace and happiness.

Evidence-
Dan Millman's struggle to seek his inner self, along with his own peace and happiness in life leads him to an unknown disappointment, and along with that disappointment is a haunted feeling that he often got. With late night talks with Socrates, he wished that he could be able to understand Socrates. As time passed by, Dan slowly began to understand everything that Socrates had thought him, bringing him to his most powerful success.

Connections-
This book relates to the real world, because like I've been trying to explain, there are a lot of people who are seeking peace and happiness in their lives. In my opinion, this book has been influenced by the past, mainly because the seek for happiness is something that started in the past, and I guess you can say, something that has never ended, and never really will. This book affects the future, because it is a book that will help guide you through your journey to happiness, if you ever decide to go on that journey.

Suppositon-
If i changed part of the book, I think that the whole book would be quite useless, due to the fact that each and every sentence in this book has a great significance. For that matter, I think that the book can not afford to be changed one bit, when it comes to the true matters of the book.