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 acquires the sense of an INFLEXIBLE INTENT and the path remains open: one act will lead to the next until the warrior uses his full potential. The inflexible intent leads to inner silence and this to the required internal strength to move the lace point.

Having internal force meant possessing an equanimity sense, almost of indifference, a sense of ease, of slack. But above all, it meant having a deep and natural disposition for consideration, for understanding. New seers called all these character traits sobriety.

—The conviction of new seers —continued—, is that an impeccable life leads by itself, inevitably, to a sobriety sense, and that in turn makes the lace point move.

"Already told you that new seers believed that the lace point can be moved from inside. They argued that impeccable men do not need someone to guide them, that by themselves, through their energy-saving can do anything seers do. The only thing they need is a minimum chance; they only need to be aware of the possibilities that seers have discovered."...

I knew doubtlessly that don Juan was right. All that is required is impeccability, that is energy. It all starts with a single act that has to be premeditated, precise and continuous. If such act is carried out for a long time one acquires a sense of inflexible intent that can be applied to anything. If this inflexible intent is achieved the road is clear. One thing will lead to another until the warrior uses his full potential...

"What we really need is sobriety, and nothing can give it to us nor help us get it, except ourselves. Without it, the lace point movement, is chaotic, as our ordinary dreams.

"So, in the end, the procedure to reach the reverie body is impeccability in our daily lives…” C.C.

THE NAGUAL JULIAN

Don Juan explained Castaneda that the nagual Julian —who was a stalking art master— did not care for people and that it was the reason why he could help. The nagual Julian gave everything and even more than what did not have because he simply could not care less for people. Don Juan did care for people, and therefore he never helped; helping gave him the feeling to be imposing his will.

Don Juan taught Castaneda that the warrior should be distinguished by their sustained effort and inflexible intent in trying to move their lace point, when they achieve this, they pass to the seers category or Toltec and, hence, searching for total freedom.

Don Juan says that at one time he lived through personal importance, since everyone, naturally, is where the lace point is located. When he learned how to move the lace point, through the establishment of new habits supported by all the Toltequity techniques, discovered a wonderful and frightening world.

Don Juan talks about that his parents life was not bad, it was like everyone and the only important thing they did was having him. When he managed to move his lace point, he realized that his parents was meaningless for them and others, only meant for him, by the very fact that gave him the wonderful gift of life.

"The warrior, when he moves the lace point and "sees", realizes the tremendous price people pay for their life of inertia and waste when they are light and energy, thus missing the life opportunity and of being alive.