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A Quote by Carlos Castaneda on defeat, success, thought, and wishes

Intent is not a thought, or an object, or a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated. It operates in spite of the warrior's indulgence. Intent is what makes him invulnerable. Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through space, to infinity.

Carlos Castaneda : Cultural anthropologist, author, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Carlos Castaneda (1931 - )
Source: A Separate Reality
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namlet : Monistic Idealist
about 1 year later
namlet said

My copy of a seperate reality uses the word Will instead of Intent.  Any idea why the discrepancy?

Evocati : Warrior
over 2 years later
Evocati said

I've read the books in spanish. The spanish word is “Intento”. In my opinion there is not much difference, but I prefer “Intent” because “Will” has a slight hint of something thought.

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