His candor about sexual urges, depression and failed relationships is important-'men don't talk about this stuff,' but really should. The message of 'you've learned how to achieve, but not how to be happy' rings loud and true not only for me, but for most of modern Western society I wager.

While I am not a world-class gymnast like the author, I am a local-class distance runner (age group awards, Boston Marathon finishes) and found a great role model in the author. And what messages there are! The character of Socrates is just terrific I have no doubt the author has nothing but pure love for this man (along with every other person, per his teachings of course). Much like Dan in the book however, I don't think it all stuck-as I've read it again multiple times in the past year, I'm now a little more ready for the messages of the book. I first read this book 20 years ago, and fell in love with it. I don't normally take the time to write reviews of the hundreds of audiobooks I have read, but I feel very strongly about this one Without challenging religious beliefs, the book can lead you to look at how you live, how you interact with others, and to think carefully about all aspects of your life - from breathing to eating, to exercise, to how you look at the world every minute of the day Read it, think about it, then read it again.

Eventually I came to the conclusion that it really doesn't matter how much or little was fact - The basic point of the book is to guide the reader to a philosophy that is aligned to the world around them instead of living one that is opposed to natural order. I initially made the mistake of trying to figure out which parts of the story were claimed to have actually happened vs which parts were just there to illustrate a point. At this point, I have read, and re-read this book enough times to know most of it by heart - not just the main story line which is pretty simple, but the lessons contained within the story that are really what the book is all about.

Peaceful warrior audiobook