Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 40
May 3, 2017
Conversations with the my master – The mystery
By Paulo Coelho (from my notebook, August 1982) – What are we doing on Earth? – Truly? I don’t know. I have looked in many corners, in light and dark places; today, I am convinced that no one knows – Only God. – That is not a good answer, for a master. – It is […]
April 30, 2017
On roses
by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance (1841) Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright He dares not say ‘I think,’ ‘I am,’ but quotes some saint or sage. He is ashamed before the blade of grass or the blowing rose. These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to […]
April 26, 2017
Joining the spiritual path
Many emotions move the human heart when it decides to dedicate itself to the spiritual path. This may be a “noble” reason – like faith, love of our neighbor, or charity. Or it may be just a whim, the fear of loneliness, curiosity, or the fear of death. None of that matters. The true spiritual […]
April 24, 2017
Being merciless
I am wearing a strange green outfit, full of zips and made from a very tough fabric. I have gloves on too in order to avoid cuts and scratches. I’m carrying a kind of spear, almost as tall as I am: the metal end has three prongs on one side and a sharp point on […]
April 20, 2017
39 SEC READ: The natural order
A very wealthy man asked a Zen master for a text which would always remind him how happy he was with his family. The Zen master took some parchment and, in beautiful calligraphy, wrote: “The father dies. The son dies. The grandson dies.” “What?” said the furious rich man. “I asked you for something to […]
The natural order
A very wealthy man asked a Zen master for a text which would always remind him how happy he was with his family. The Zen master took some parchment and, in beautiful calligraphy, wrote: “The father dies. The son dies. The grandson dies.” “What?” said the furious rich man. “I asked you for something to […]
April 19, 2017
5 tips to defeat cynicism
(excerpts from a post in The Daily Mind) The Oxford English Dictionary defines cynicism in a very enlightening way: “…a disposition to disbelieve in the sincerity or goodness of human motives and actions…” The main thing to notice about the definition is the presence of negativity. A cynical person will almost always choose to doubt, […]
April 17, 2017
In search of my island – Part 2
Paulo Coelho [continuation of the previous post] Shaken by these alarming thoughts, I find a strength and a courage I didn’t know I had: they help me to venture into an unknown part of my soul. I let myself be swept along by the current and finally anchor my boat at the island I was […]
April 14, 2017
In search of my Island – Part 1
Paulo Coelho Looking around at the crowd gathered for my book-signing at a megastore in the Champs-Elysées, I thought: how many of these people will have had the same experiences that I have described in my books? Very few. Perhaps one or two. Even so, most of them would identify with what was in them. […]
April 13, 2017
Lord, I have no idea where I am going
EM PORTUGUES AQUI: Senhor, eu não sei onde estou indo EN ESPANOL AQUI: No tengo idea de adónde voy My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going, I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, […]
