The Mind Whisperer (II)

Here are some of Cesar's Buddhist-flavored axioms for rehabilitating dogs and training people:

• “Send the brain to a calm, assertive state, and walk. Even if you take only one step, that is an accomplishment. This is all you have to do.” 
• “You can’t live in the past or future if you want to help a dog.”
• “You must ask yourself 'Who am I now, as energy?'”
• “Dogs don't introduce themselves to a name. They introduce themselves to energy.”
• About his dog, Daddy: “His energy creates a lot of peace.”
• In one situation: Excitement would not be a good energy to have.” 
• “Don’t give emotions. Just be in the moment.” 
• “Don’t practice bad energy.” 
• “We need to learn how to redirect energy.” 
• “What you project is what comes out.” 
• “Stay calm and assertive and the world will follow that.” 
• “To drive a motorcycle you need to be calm and assertive.”
  
• “You don’t have to go anywhere to relax. Just get into the zone and go.” 
• “There’s no magic, just living in the moment.” 
• “You don’t just have bad moments, you have good moments. This is a good moment.” 
• “You need to be reborn with the pack so you can start using common sense. There is no common sense in a state of insecurity.” 
• “I want you to show affection to yourself. When you do that all the animals in the neighborhood will feel that and will feel good.” 
• “You can have a big castle. You still need to go out.” 
• “Pack leaders never say 'Let’s go.' They just go.”  
• “The thing I like about this story is it’s not not a story, it’s reality.” 
• “You can’t be angry but you have to disagree with the behavior.” 
• “We are not getting rid of instincts, we are just controlling aggression.”