Peaceful Warrior Sparknotes

“It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to has power over you if you allow it.” Peaceful Warrior is a movie with a message. Peaceful Warrior shows everything happens for a reason. The main character Dan a college is going through hard times, but his struggles are what make this story motivational. Dan has ambition and is learning to better himself. Self-improvement and ambition are the roots of bettering oneself and being all that they can live up to be.
First, Dan meets a man that he calls Socrates. When Socrates shows Dan something he thinks is impossible. Dan keeps coming back to learn how it was done. Now Socrates starts mentoring Dan so he can learn self-improvement and how the trick happened. As Dan is being mentored he sees that Socrates is not only doing the “impossible” he is also very wise. “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you then you see in yourself and helps bring it out.” Socrates saw something in Dan. Socrates saw his pain because he was never able to sleep, but he also sees how talented Dan is. Socrates is very wise and he sees that Dan is not giving 100 percent.
After Dan was told not to drink, party, or bring girls over he is self-improving himself. “Your life only gets better when you do work on yourself and the rest will follow.” Dan was bettering himself, but emotionally and physically he seemed to be getting worse. If he were to go out with friends he would order a salad and drunk water or maybe soda. The only reason Dan listened was because Socrates told his to and that was his mentor. Everything is not for the better somethings are just to test your