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Your top warrior books
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What are some of the best reads you've had on building a warrior mind, body, and soul type of stuff. Some of my tops are B.B. Encyclopedia, book of five rings by matsimoto musashi, on killing, on combat by Lt. Cor. Dave Grossman, jeet kun do by Bruce Lee. I'm Always reading love to learn :-).
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Not much of a reader here. I have read several how to type books but the only book I've read in its entirety and read it twice was to my daughters. It was called "Everybody Poops" but that was years ago. I think they've got it now.
Two of my favorite reads were Nam by Mark Baker, which is a compilation of several stories told by soldiers who fought in Vietnam, and Marine Corp Sniper ,a book written about Carlos Hathcock.
Love reading military history will have to put these on my to do list.
If you want to think outside the box, written by Dr. Fred Bell, retired Airforce and NASA employee:
http://www.pyradyne.com/shop/rays-of-truth-crystals-of-light-by-dr-fred-...
AnonOn Combat is a great read.. It really helps you understand and appreciate how the mind ad body operate under stress and in some fucked up situations. Highly recommend!! Never read On Killing.. Is it a lot of the same?
On killing shows you the evolution of training throughout the different wars and its effects its had on the number of soldiers that were able to kill on the battlefield. Modern warfare is a trip
AnonLooks like Ill have to pick it up. Thanks
Give them a vote if you find it helpful.PermalinkYour welcome :-) best wishes
GearofWarWhere's Pankration at? I'd be willing to bet he's got a few pretty awesome recommendations in this category!
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Pank could write a best seller. ;)
good morning Ranger, my last two reads are, Anabolic Primer ergogenic enhancement for the hardcore bodybuilder, and Fearless the Adam Brown story. I think everyone who bodybuilds should have the first book on their shelf, nothing to in-depth just a solid understanding of the dynamic of what we love. and Fearless, the story of a good old Christian American boy who lost his way, battled a serious drug addiction and by the grace of God and a few right people placed in his life joined the navy, made the Seal teams rose up to the top, and it's how he handled all the adverseitys along the way is what made this a can not stop read and true warrior story.
Will definately check out anabolic primer ergonomic enhancement for the hardcore bodybuilder. Still haven't read fearless but it's a book that has been pending on my to do list. Last book I read was Marcus Luttrell's Servive: A navy seal at war picks up where The lone survivor left off.
ClassyChassisI feel you would enjoy/benefit from "The Wheel Of Time: The Shamans Of Mexico Their Thoughts About Life Death And The Universe" by Carlos Castaneda
To me it epitomizes the warrior's path and the energetic structure of a warrior.
Some quotes to give you the flavor.
"Whenever the internal dialogue stops, the world collapses, and extraordinary facets of ourselves surface, as though they had been kept heavily guarded by our words." Pg 128
"Any habit needs all its parts in order to function. If some parts are missing, the habit is disassembled." Pg 169
"I am already given to the power that rules my fate. And I cling to nothing, so I will have nothing to defend. I have no thoughts, so I will see. I fear nothing, so I will remember myself. Detached and at ease, I will dart past the eagle to be free." Pg 196
"Self-importance is man's greatest enemy. What weakens him is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of his fellow men. Self-importance requires that one spend most of one's life offended by something or someone" pg 230
"Impeccablity begins with a single act that has to be deliberate, precise, and sustained. If that act is repeated long enough, one acquires a sense of unbending intent, which can be applied to anything else. If that is accomplished the road is clear. One thing will lead to another until the warrior realises his full potential." Pg 244
"Any movement of the assemblage point means a movement away form an excessive concern with the individual self. Shamans believe it is the position of the assemblage point which makes modern man a homicidal egotist, a being totally involved with his self-image. Having lost hope of ever returning to the source of everything, the average man seeks solace in his selfishness." Pg 279
"The thrust of the warrior's way is to dethrone self-importance. And everything warriors do is directed toward accomplishing this goal." Pg 290
"Shamans have unmasked self-importance and found that it is self-pity masquerading as something else." Pg 291
BigBmajI'm going to run out and grab that. Some great quotes there.
Thanks for sharing.
AnonWow that's awesome stuff right there.
GearofWarArt of War-Sun Tzu of course.
Yup that is a classic.