Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 26
November 2, 2018
Like a narcotic
I’ve been in love before, it’s like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You’re not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for […]
October 29, 2018
10 SEC READING: were it not for this
There is always someone in the world waiting for someone else, whether in the middle of the desert or in the heart of some big city. And when these two people’s paths cross and their eyes meet, the whole of the past and the whole of the future lose all importance, and there only exists […]
October 24, 2018
1 MIN reading: the child within us
We must listen to the child that we once were, and who still lives within us. This child understands about magic instants. We can muffle his sobbing, but we can’t hush his voice. If we aren’t reborn, if we don’t see life again with the innocence and enthusiasm of childhood, then there is no more […]
October 20, 2018
30 SEC READ A task for angels
Many years ago lived a man who was able to love and forgive everyone he met. Because of this, God sent an angel to talk to him. “God asked me to come and visit you and to tell you that He wants to reward you for your goodness,” said the angel. “Any favor that you […]
A task for angels
Many years ago lived a man who was able to love and forgive everyone he met. Because of this, God sent an angel to talk to him. “God asked me to come and visit you and to tell you that He wants to reward you for your goodness,” said the angel. “Any favor that you […]
Filósofo da internet sugere pagar ou sair das redes sociais
20.out.2018 às 2h00 Folha de São Paulo (transcrito aqui porque a Folha é um portal fechado, e acho a matéria muito relevante) Jaron Lanier, 58, não poupa críticas ao modelo de negócios baseado em publicidade, que sustenta a maior parte do que conhecemos por internet hoje. Serviços gratuitos como Facebook, Google e WhatsApp, no fundo, […]
October 16, 2018
20 SEC READ Moving the shadow
Myiamoto Musashi, the famous samurai who wrote the book The Book of Five Rings, comments that all the people in the world are always ready to defend themselves because they live in the fear and paranoia that others do not like them. In this way, our adversary too – however brilliant he may be – […]
Moving the shadow
Myiamoto Musashi, the famous samurai who wrote the book The Book of Five Rings, comments that all the people in the world are always ready to defend themselves because they live in the fear and paranoia that others do not like them. In this way, our adversary too – however brilliant he may be – […]
October 9, 2018
90 frases inspiradoras de Paulo Coelho sobre la vida
1. El secreto de la vida “El secreto de la vida, sin embargo, es caer siete veces y levantarse ocho.” 2. La búsqueda de tus sueños “Sólo hay una cosa que hace a un sueño imposible de alcanzar: el miedo al fracaso.” 3. Donde está tu corazón “Recuerda que donde quiera que esté tu corazón, […]
The fish who saved my life
Illustration by Ken Crane Nasrudin is walking past a cave when he sees a yogi, deep in meditation, and he asks the yogi what he is searching for. The yogi says: ‘I study the animals and have learned many lessons from them that can transform a man’s life.’ ‘A fish once saved my life,’ Nasrudin […]
