The Peaceful Warrior Themes

“it’s the journey that makes you happy, not the destination”. When Dan looks closer, he sees the journeys in life are better than the destinations. In Peaceful warrior Dan’s journey in life is what made the audience happy at the end, seeing how much he progressed in college to try and become the best gymnast. Dan started off only worrying about the one and only destination, the Olympics. Later Dan Learned how to control his inner self by clearing his mind, but he also used his “Dangerous Knowledge” incorrectly. By Dan clearing his mind and succeeding in gymnastics and defeating his opponent then bragging about it, shows one of the main themes, “Dangerous Knowledge”.
First event in Peaceful warrior showing examples of “Dangerous Knowledge”, was at the Texaco. Dan ask Socrates questions on his knowledge and …show more content…
Dan shatters his right leg and must have surgery to put a metal rod in to hold his leg together. While Dan is in the hospital, he sees Socrates in his dreams sweeping up the bones from his legs. When Dan Leaves the hospital, he goes and visits Socrates, Socrates tells him he has a place he wants to take him. Socrates takes Dan on a hike in a forest type area, Dan gets upset because it is such a long hike, and ask Socrates when are we going to reach our destination. Socrates then says “we are here”, Dan answers saying “I know you cannot be serious”. Dan is upset about the long hike to find nothing, Socrates says “what? It’s the journey in life that makes you happy, not the destination”. By Socrates shows Dan that although he may be injured, gymnastics took him a long way. Dan is finally getting the understanding of Socrates “Dangerous Knowledge”.
Dan seems to be succeeding, he has learned to inhabit good habits. Dan clearing his mind and succeeding in gymnastics and defeating his opponent then bragging about it, shows one of the main themes, “Dangerous