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“I had been experiencing brief flashes of disassociation, or shallow states of non-ordinary reality.” quote by Carlos Castaneda — Download Open image

“I had been experiencing brief flashes of disassociation, or shallow states of non-ordinary reality.”

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When a warrior learns to stop the internal dialogue, everything becomes possible; the most far-fetched schemes become attainable.

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Nothing in this world is a gift. Whatever must be learned must be learned the hard way.

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In a world where death is the hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. There is only time for decisions.

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Fright is something one can never get over. When a warrior is caught in such a tight spot he would simply turn his back to the ally without thinking twice. A warrior cannot indulge thus he cannot die of fright. A warrior allows the ally to come only when he is good and ready. When he is strong enough to…

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