This book is designed to help you become stronger and develop skills that we call mindful warrior skills. We get that this might sound a little weird right now. What is a mindful warrior, anyway? Well, it isn’t someone who runs out onto the field of battle like a maniac. It isn’t someone who acts impulsively and aggressively. And it isn’t someone who’s cold and calculating, like a psychopath. Let’s break down what it really means: “Mindful” means paying attention, on purpose and with curiosity. And “warrior” means acting with energy and courage and pursuing what you care about. So when you put the two together, a mindful warrior is someone who has learned about his or her mind, who knows how to act with courage, and who tries to live according to what he or she cares about, or values. Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it?