It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything is personal power.
Carlos CastanedaThe things shamans deal with are extremely practical. They break down parameters of normal historical reality. Magical passes are just one aspect of that.
Carlos CastanedaThe warrior: silent in his struggle, undetainable because he has nothing to lose, functional and efficacious because he has everything to gain.
Carlos Castaneda