The Path of the Peaceful Warrior

[Matthias]

1. Learn to know your limits and find your center.
   
2. Respect your own boundaries and those of others.
   
3. Those who do not withdraw from the battlefield after a battle become easy prey for the enemy.
   
4. Clearly distinguish between what you can influence and what you must let go of. Fight only where your efforts can have an effect.
   
5. Always remember the balance model: stress and resilience must remain in equilibrium.
   
6. Synchronize your inner clock with that of your environment.
   
7. Free yourself from all dependencies. The hardest wars are fought on the mental and psychological level.
   
8. If you enter into marriage, pay particular attention to the Romeo and Juliet problem.
   
9. Those who follow these rules can love themselves, their loved ones, and even their enemies without danger.