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March 16, 2009
Association of the week : : The Anchor
This instrument used by the Mediterranean Sailors is considered since Antiquity as a symbol for the Gods of the Sea. The anchor assured stability and security – becoming then a symbol of trust.
In the beginning of the Christian era, its crossed shape was associated with the secret symbol of deliverance (crux dissimulate).
A poet in the XVIIth century, W.F v. Hohberg, wrote the following lines about it: “When a sailor sees the tempest approaching, he throws the anchor and stands still. That’s why –
Weekly Association : The Anchor
This instrument used by the Mediterranean Sailors is considered since Antiquity as a symbol for the Gods of the Sea. The anchor assured stability and security – becoming then a symbol of trust.
In the beginning of the Christian era, its crossed shape was associated with the secret symbol of deliverance (crux dissimulate).
A poet in the XVIIth century, W.F v. Hohberg, wrote the following lines about it: “When a sailor sees the tempest approaching, he throws the anchor and stands still. That’s why –
March 11, 2009
The everyday masters - Part 3
Paulo Coelho
This is the second entry in my friend’s diary about everyday masters:
In search of love
Today I met a Korean who read my hand: a funny character, a wise man for the others but incapable of learning what he teaches. Of course, like all fortune-tellers, he thought that I wanted to know about my love life, so he told me things that I always need to hear:
a] I am looking for security and adventure at one and the same time, and these things do not go well together (I said nothing, but if I
Quote of the Day
Paulo Coelho
The inevitable always happens. We require only the discipline and patience to deal with it.
(The Fifth Mountain)
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Today’s Question by the reader : Carla
Will you ever write an autobiography?
No - for two reasons. Firstly, a biography written by Fernando Morais (a Brazilian journalist and writer) is coming out throughout 2009 and 2010 in several countries.
Secondly, I never wanted to write an autobiography because I prefer a third party to write about one’s own work - otherwise it would be too pompous to indulge in such an exercise.
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March 10, 2009
The every day masters - Part 2
Paulo Coelho
Here is one of the entries of my friend’s diary about the every day masters
Accepting yourself
I found out who I am by looking at others. I am afraid of not being as good as they think I am, but I believe they all think this about themselves. During the time that I kept this diary, I finally accepted that I am brave enough to feel fear and to see myself without any artifices. I feel secure enough to feel insecure.
I discovered that people try to project a lot of their own insecurity ont
Quote of the Day
Paulo Coelho
Love gives us the strength to perform impossible tasks.
(By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept)
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Today’s Question by the reader : Jeff
Please share with us your daily life such as your writing style, your current thing of interest, and how do you spend your day.
I travel constantly so days are never the same. Nevertheless I do have some “rituals”: when I wake up I like having my breakfast and then going out for a walk. Walking for me is vital and the one things that I can’t live without.
I agree with the teachings of the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who said that: “when you walk, you are massaging and honouring the earth. In t
