Dan Millman is an ordinary college student that is destined for the Olympics in
gymnastics but he is also troubled by some
of his own thoughts. Eventually Dan meets a mysterious man named Socrates who intrigues him through a series of tricks.Socrates seems to be full of a bunch of anecdotes and riddles about
life which help Dan to realize his full potential as a human being. Eventually Socrates leaves Dan to live on his own until he is ready to face the full truth about life. When this happens all seems to make sense in Dans world and he goes on to become a great success for the rest of his life.