Dan Millman is a former world champion gymnast, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor.  He is the author of 13 books, including The Way of the Peaceful Warrior which was made into a feature film starring Nick Nolte.  His most recent book written with his daughter Sierra is The Creative Compass:  Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication.

 

In this episode, Eric and Dan Millman discuss his book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior

 

In This Interview, Dan and I Discuss ...
His book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
How to get moving in the right direction
The importance of starting small 
The danger of an all-or-nothing mentality
How daily life is a practice 
Wisdom is gaining insight into the consequence of our actions that guide our life
The four purposes of life 
How life is like school with lessons to learn
The conventional and transcendental realms
His book The Creative Compass that he co-wrote with his daughter
The importance of trusting the process of your life unfolding

Dan Millman is a former world champion gymnast, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor.&nbsp; He is the author of 13 books, including <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F16850%2F9781932073201&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C7b88b8c0516741dc14f808da3f32bec4%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637891784779534595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=13zcNlMJZs2M7xEGf3Cmt7aV8DPlkZ778N7yPx5ZhRk%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Way of the Peaceful Warrior</a>&nbsp;which was made into a feature film starring Nick Nolte.&nbsp; His most recent book written with his daughter Sierra is <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F16850%2F9781932073652&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C7b88b8c0516741dc14f808da3f32bec4%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637891784779534595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1duAUfxPOk5Zanl%2Bb8heMV6LCxJP5ZO%2FT5VV7RNMywg%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Creative Compass:&nbsp; Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication</a>.
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In this episode, Eric and Dan Millman discuss his book, <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F16850%2F9781932073201&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C7b88b8c0516741dc14f808da3f32bec4%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637891784779534595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=13zcNlMJZs2M7xEGf3Cmt7aV8DPlkZ778N7yPx5ZhRk%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Way of the Peaceful Warrior</a>
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In This Interview, Dan&nbsp;and I&nbsp;Discuss ...
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<li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F16850%2F9781932073201&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C7b88b8c0516741dc14f808da3f32bec4%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637891784779534595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=13zcNlMJZs2M7xEGf3Cmt7aV8DPlkZ778N7yPx5ZhRk%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Way of the Peaceful Warrior</a></li>
<li>How to get moving in the right direction</li>
<li>The importance of starting small&nbsp;</li>
<li>The danger of an all-or-nothing mentality</li>
<li>How daily life is a practice&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wisdom is gaining insight into the consequence of our actions that guide our life</li>
<li>The four purposes of life&nbsp;</li>
<li>How life is like school with lessons to learn</li>
<li>The conventional and transcendental realms</li>
<li>His book&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fa%2F16850%2F9781932073652&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7C7b88b8c0516741dc14f808da3f32bec4%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637891784779534595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1duAUfxPOk5Zanl%2Bb8heMV6LCxJP5ZO%2FT5VV7RNMywg%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Creative Compass</a>&nbsp;that he co-wrote with his daughter</li>
<li>The importance of trusting the process of your life unfolding</li>
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Transformative ideas from the best thinkers on the planet including guests like James Clear, Susan Cain, Michael Pollan, Deepak Chopra, Nicole LaPera, Yung Pueblo, Gabor Mate, Maggie Smith, , David Whyte, Macklemore, George Saunders, Anne Lamott, Frank Turner, Mark Manson, Tara Brach, AJ Jacobs, Oliver Burkeman, Ryan Holiday, Parker Palmer. It’s not about perfection; it’s about direction.

Transformative ideas from the best thinkers on the planet including guests like James Clear, Susan Cain, Michael Pollan, Deepak Chopra, Nicole LaPera, Yung Pueblo, Gabor Mate, Maggie Smith, , David Whyte, Macklemore, George Saunders, Anne Lamott, Frank Turner, Mark Manson, Tara Brach, AJ Jacobs, Oliver Burkeman, Ryan Holiday, Parker Palmer. It&rsquo;s not about perfection; it&rsquo;s about direction.

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The Practices of Daily Life with Dan Millman

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