Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 15
December 21, 2019
Closing cycles
ESPANOL AQUI: CERRANDO CIRCULOS PORTUGUES AQUI: ENCERRANDO CICLOS _____________________________One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters – whatever name […]
December 10, 2019
It is not a sin to be happy
“We must care for our body. It is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and deserves our respect and affection. We must make the best use of our time. We must fight for our dreams, and concentrate our efforts to that end. But we must not forget that life is made up of small pleasures. […]
December 5, 2019
20 sec read: We are all concerned with taking action
We are all concerned with taking action, doing things, resolving problems, providing for others. We are always trying to plan something, conclude something else, discover a third. There is nothing wrong with that -after all, that is how we build and modify the world. But the act of Adoration is also a part of life. […]
We are all concerned with taking action
We are all concerned with taking action, doing things, resolving problems, providing for others. We are always trying to plan something, conclude something else, discover a third. There is nothing wrong with that -after all, that is how we build and modify the world. But the act of Adoration is also a part of life. […]
November 30, 2019
Character of the week: Rilke
” For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation. I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of […]
November 25, 2019
Crowns on the Torah
When Moses ascended to Heaven to write a certain part of the Bible, the Almighty asked him to place small crowns on some letters of the Torah. Moses said: “Master of the Universe, why draw these crowns?” God answered: “Because one hundred generations from now a man called Akiva will interpret them.” “Show me this […]
November 19, 2019
Dreams: the 12 steps
When Joseph Campbell created the expression “follow your blessing,” he was reflecting an idea that seems to be very appropriate right now. In “The Alchemist,” this same idea is called “Personal Legend.” Alan Cohen, a therapist who lives in Hawaii, is also working on this theme. He says that in his lectures he asks those […]
November 18, 2019
1 MIN READ: The prayer of Petrus
EM PORTUGUES: Os vícios pessoais At a certain point during my pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, we came to a flat, monotonous field of wheat stretching all the way to the horizon. The only thing breaking the dull landscape was a medieval column with a cross on top, marking the pilgrims’ way. Petrus – my […]
November 15, 2019
40 SEC READ: The fire of friendship
FRANÇAIS: Le feu de l’amitié ESPANOL: El fuego de la amistad PORTUGUES: O fogo da amizade ______________________ A man called Ali is in need of money and asks his boss to help him out. His boss sets him a challenge: if he can spend all night on the top of a mountain, he will receive […]
November 11, 2019
30 sec read: The king and the hermit
An old hermit was once invited to visit the court of the most powerful king of those times. “I envy such a saintly man, who is content with so little,” said the ruler. “I envy Your Majesty, who is content with even less that I,” responded the hermit. “How can you say such a […]
