Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 17
October 11, 2019
12/10 Viva N. Sra. Aparecida!
Our Lady of Aparecida (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora Aparecida or Nossa Senhora da Conceií§í£o Aparecida) is a celebrated 18th-century clay statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the traditional form of the Immaculate Conception. The image is widely venerated by Brazilian Roman Catholics, who consider her as the principal patroness of Brazil.[1] Pious accounts claim that […]
October 9, 2019
Parents and children
When I was young, my parents sent me to a mental institution three times ( 1966, 1967, 1968). The reasons in my medical files are banal. It was said that I was isolated, hostile and miserable at school. I was not crazy but I was rather just a 17-year-old who really wanted to become a […]
October 4, 2019
6 Mistakes That Smart People Never Make Twice
by Piyush Sharma Everybody makes mistakes, as it is only human. But there are a very few among us who actually learn from our mistakes. The first step is to accept your mistake and make peace with it, and only then can you expect yourself to make a change. This is what celebrated author Paulo […]
September 30, 2019
10 SEC READ: Offending you (Engl, Port, Espa, Fran)
I DON’T WANT TO OFFEND YOU You only understand the power and importance of forgiveness if you had been forgiven. The short story below illlustrates this: During a pilgrimage to a sacred place, a holy man began to feel the presence of God. In the midst of a trance he knelt down, hid his face […]
September 24, 2019
The Dirty Laundry
A young couple moved into a new neighbourhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the washing outside. “That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Her husband looked on, remaining silent. Every time her neighbour […]
September 22, 2019
Agenda 2020
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September 19, 2019
On solitude
For those who are not frightened by the solitude that reveals all mysteries, everything will have a different taste. In solitude, they will discover the love that might otherwise arrive unnoticed. In solitude, they will understand and respect the love that left them. In solitude, they will be able to decide whether it is worth […]
September 17, 2019
20 SEC READ Becoming aware
Adapted from the book of Thich Nhat Hanh (Living Buddha, Living Christ): “In every religious tradition there is a practice of devotion and a practice of transformation. “Devotion means trusting more in ourselves and in the path we follow. Transformation means to practice the things this path imposes on us.” “When you say: ‘I am […]
September 13, 2019
Wisdom
According to the dictionary: deep knowledge of things, natural or acquired; erudition; rectitude. According to the New Testament: But it was what the world calls foolish that God chose to put the wise to shame with, and it was what the world calls weak that God chose to shame its strength with (Corinthians 1: 25-27). […]
September 9, 2019
The mouse and the books
When I was interned in Dr. Eiras Hospital, I began to have panic crises. One day, I decided to consult the psychiatrist in charge of my case: “Doctor, I am overcome by fear; it takes from me the joy of living.” “Here in my office there is a mouse that eats my books”, said the […]
