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December 5, 2009
Un hombre acostado en el suelo
El día 1 de julio, a las 13.05 hs. Había un hombre de aproximadamente cincuenta años acostado en la calzada de Copacabana. Yo pasé por su lado, lancé una rápida mirada y continué mi camino en dirección a una barraca donde siempre acostumbro a beber agua de coco.
Como carioca, ya pasé centenares o miles de veces al lado de hombres, mujeres o niños echados en el suelo. Como viajero habitual, ya vi la misma escena en prácticamente todos los países que visité, desde la Suecia hasta Rumania. ...
A man lying on the ground
On 1st July, at 13:05 hrs., there was a man aged about fifty lying on the promenade in Copacabana. I passed him with a glance and went on my way towards a stall where I always drink fresh coconut water.
Being from Rio, I've passed hundreds (thousands?) of men, women and children lying on the ground. As someone who travels, I've seen the same scene in practically all the countries I've been to – from Sweden to Romania. I've seen people lying in the street in all seasons of the year: in...
December 3, 2009
Purifying the world
- How do we purify the world?- asked a disciple.
Ibn al-Husayn replied:
- There was once a sheik in Damascus called Abu Musa al-Qumasi. Everyone honored him for his great wisdom, but no one knew whether he was a good man.
"One afternoon, a construction fault caused the house where the sheik lived with his wife, to collapse. The desperate neighbors began to dig the ruins; eventually, they managed to locate the sheik's wife.
"She said: "Don't worry about me. First save my ...
December 2, 2009
Os erros do passado
Durante uma viagem, Buda encontrou um yogue apoiado numa perna só.
"Queimo os erros do meu passado", explicou o homem.
"E quantos erros já queimou?
"Não tenho a menor idéia".
"E quanto falta queimar? "insistiu Buda.
"Não tenho a menor idéia."
"Então é hora de acabar com isto. Pare de pedir perdão a Deus, e e vá pedir perdão a quem voce feriu."
Past mistakes
During a journey, Buddha came across a yogi with only one leg.
"I burn all my past mistakes", explained the man.
"And how many mistakes have you burned?
"I have no idea."
"And how many are left to burn?" enquired Buddha.
"I have no idea."
"Then it is time to stop. Stop asking God for forgiveness, and go and ask those you wounded for forgiveness."
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This Week : Consumers
I remember that sometime this year, I posted in my blog a complain about an insurance company. Sometimes, some companies drives us crazy. So, this week, let's share with each other, which companies where are having a really bad services. Please remember that you'll be responsible for what you post here. Having said that, to improve their respect to the consumers, sometimes we need to go public.
Thank you very much and this blog is open for you,
Paulo
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December 1, 2009
Praying for everyone
By Paulo Coelho
A farm labourer with a sick wife, asked a Buddhist monk to say a series of prayers. The priest began to pray, asking God to cure all those who were ill.
'Just a moment,' said the farm labourer. 'I asked you to pray for my wife and there you are praying for everyone who's ill.'
'I'm praying for her too.'
'Yes, but you're praying for everyone. You might end up helping my neighbour, who's also ill, and I don't even like him.'
'You understand nothing about healing,' said the monk...
November 30, 2009
The man and his shadow
By Paulo Coelho
Many years ago, there lived a man who was capable of loving and forgiving everyone he came across. Because of this, God sent an angel to talk to him.
'God asked me to come and visit you and tell you that he wishes to reward you for your goodness,' said the angel. 'You may have any gift you wish for. Would you like the gift of healing?'
'Certainly not,' said the man. 'I would prefer God to choose those who should be healed.'
'And what about leading sinners back to the path of...
This Week : Consumers
I remember that sometime this year, I posted in my blog a complain about an insurance company. Sometimes, some companies drives us crazy. So, this week, let's share with each other, which companies where are having a really bad services. Please remember that you'll be responsible for what you post here. Having said that, to improve their respect to the consumers, sometimes we need to go public.
Thank you very much and this blog is open for you,
Paulo
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Quote of the Week
Laws control the weak. Honesty controls the strong.
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