Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 10
April 24, 2020
The fox and the king
The animals decided that the king of the group would be elected by the best dancer. At the end of a big feast, the monkey was crowned king. The jealous fox went for a walk around the neighborhood. There he discovered a trap intact with food inside it. He swiftly picked it up and brought […]
The three editions of Tao Te King
A Japanese legend tells of a certain monk who was so enraptured by the beauty of the Chinese book “Tao Te King” that he decided to raise money to have those verses translated and published into his language. It took him ten years to raise enough funds. However, a pest swept through the country and […]
April 23, 2020
April 20, 2020
Benefits of Reading Books
Alexa Bliss, Technical Writer at NURSING ASSIGNMENTS Days are gone when only geeks used to read books. Nowadays, many smart CEO of big multinational organizations read a book every week, yes every week a book, and they love and want to read even more. According to a study by Yale University, people who read books […]
April 19, 2020
30 sec reading: change and renewal
When winter arrives, the trees must sigh in sadness as they see their leaves falling. They say: ‘We will never be like we were before.’ Of course. Or still, what is the meaning of renewing oneself? The next leaves will have their own nature, they pertain to a new summer that approaches and which will […]
April 17, 2020
April 16, 2020
What “I’m Sorry” Means When it’s Used to Manipulate You
Written by Writer’s Corps member Emily Desanctis “I’m sorry” carries a lot of weight when it’s genuine. Saying it requires vulnerability to admit wrongdoing and the hurt that that wrongdoing has inflicted on the person you’re apologizing to. To be truly sorry means feeling regret or sorrow over an unfortunate situation and your role in […]
April 12, 2020
The silence
A Sufi master and his disciple were walking in an African desert. When the night fell, both of them built a tent and prepared to rest. “What a silence,” observed the disciple. “Never say ‘what a silence’,” answered the master. “Always say: I am not being able to listen to nature. […]
