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November 11, 2019
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 […]
November 7, 2019
November 6, 2019
Reflections in a lake
Cain and Abel came to the banks of an enormous lake. They had never seen anything like it. “There’s something inside it,” said Abel, looking into the water, not knowing that it was his reflection. Cain noticed the same thing, and raised his staff. The image did the same thing. Cain stood waiting for the […]
November 3, 2019
The circle of joy
EM PORTUGUES AQUI: O circulo da alegria EN ESPANOL AQUI : El circulo de alegria Illustration by Ken CraneAnd old story tells that one day, a countryman knocked hard on a monastery door. When the monk tending the gates opened up, he was given a magnificent bunch of grapes. – Brother, these are the finest […]
October 31, 2019
La voie de l’Archer (Illustré)
Face à l’archer d’exception venu se mesurer à lui, le maître Tetsuya donne bien plus qu’une leçon de tir à l’arc et fait une formidable démonstration des pouvoirs insoupçonnés de son art. Un jeune garçon du village, témoin de ce coup d’éclat, insiste pour qu’il lui transmette son savoir. Le maître l’avertit : il veut […]
October 29, 2019
Incompetence behind authority
Jean was walking with his grandfather through a public square in Paris. At a certain point, he saw a shoemaker being mistreated by a client, whose footwear showed a flaw. The shoemaker listened calmly to the complaint and apologized, promising to correct the error. Jean and his grandfather stopped to have coffee at a bistro. […]
October 25, 2019
21 inspiring Paulo Coelho Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Posted by P. Charitha Paulo Coelho, the Brazilian lyricist and novelist is best known for his widely translated novel The Alchemist. A successful writer with the highest number of social media followers reaching over 29.5 million fans through his Facebook page and 12.2 million followers on Twitter, he uploaded his personal papers online to create […]
October 21, 2019
Inmates gather for Stillwater prison’s inaugural book club
By Liz Sawyer Star Tribune Shawn Benson rested his hands beside the novel in a classroom with bars outside its window. Nine inmates sat in a circle, taking turns dissecting “The Alchemist” — a story about discovering one’s destiny. “The book really spoke to me,” said Benson, who’d remained silent for nearly 90 minutes […]
October 19, 2019
Lessons I learned
By Ozzy Etomi One of the stunning books that changed my life is “Manuscript Found In Accra” by Paul Coehlo. It was recommended to me by an awesome friend, and every now and again, I read my highlighted excerpts to refresh my mind on these amazing life lessons. I, like many others, fell in love […]
October 14, 2019
We and the critics
I am convinced that most of you also feel hurt when someone criticizes your work. Don’t take critics too seriously. They don’t have the power to make (or to avoid) someone buying a book, a CD, or to go to an exhibition. Don’t give them the importance they don’t have. They are trying to make […]
