Mind of the Warrior

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Monday, October 15, 2007

If tears could speak, what would they say?

My rumaging through memories on paper and in pictures has gradualy brought a number of things forward, and as before, I would like to share them with all of you. I have here a few quotes from Dr. Caral Jung and a poem that was sent to me a few years ago. I hope you enjoy....and I hope they give you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Desiderata

Desiderata..... I was looking through some old photo albums and such yesterday and came accross a paper that I thought I would share. Where I got it from, I do not know....judgeing from the other remnants around it, its from about 15 or 16 years ago. Hope you enjoy; "Go placidly amid the noise and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 12, 2007

Simplicity.....

"Any perception can connect us to reality properly and fully. What we see doesn't have to be pretty, particulary: we can appreciate anything that exists. There is some principle of magic in everything, some living quality. Something living, something real, is taking place in everything." -Chogyam... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 5, 2007

Talked to a Friend...

Went to a friends house yesterday. I was rather surprised to find him in such a good mood. Over the course of the past month, he lost his job, then his kids to his ex, now he stands to lose his home at the end of next month. He has an attitude about it all thats better than what I would have had for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Quotes by Chanakya

Amazing Quotes by Chanakya "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first." "Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous." "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you." "There is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The Art of Shen Ku

In 1999 there was a book published called; "The Art of Shen Ku" by the author Zeek. By that time I had been out of the military for about seven years and was utterly lost. While I was in the service I knew(or at least had the peace of mind to think I knew) who I was and where I stood in the world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Paths of Pain

What do you regret from the paths of your past? What causes pain to your soul in the present? The pains of our souls and spirits are manifested in our bodies to tell us to pay attention to what troubles our minds. We tend, in this day and age, to ignore the things that run through our minds and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 23, 2007

I Bleed....

I bleed, not the drops of blood from the viens of my body that would bring me death....but the blood of my soul as bits and pieces of my being trickle away from me. Death would be far more welcome in many instances than the pain of dieing within, but the pain of the soul would never be lessened by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Pain...

In prior writtings, I have mentioned having delt with high amounts of pain...trugging forward in defiance and continueing on reguardless of the pain a person feels. I've always had a high pain tollerance. To say so is not really boasting...simply stateing a fact. Over the years I've come accross... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Code Name: Shadow Soul

Code Name: Shadow Soul What am I? Who was I and who have I bcome? What will I be as time progresses? Where did this start and how? Why should I be different than I am. A Shadow Soul, that was my code name for amost three years....one that was earned...an honor or a curse? So many questions that fill... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm a combat vet with PTSD. I was in Special Ops in Europe and fought in Desert Storm. The mind of a warrior is often a dark but philisophical place...

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