Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 42
March 15, 2017
Paulo Coelho’s 5 Smartest Advices for Students
By Chris Brandt, UniversityHerald Reporter When Paolo Coelho wrote and released “The Alchemist,” his first publisher dropped the book because the sales were bad. Fortunately, he found another publisher who had more faith in it and the rest became history. “The Alchemist” encourages a person to reconsider how he views life and helped establish Coleho […]
Paulo Coelho’s 5 Smartest Advice for Students
By Chris Brandt, UniversityHerald Reporter When Paolo Coelho wrote and released “The Alchemist,” his first publisher dropped the book because the sales were bad. Fortunately, he found another publisher who had more faith in it and the rest became history. “The Alchemist” encourages a person to reconsider how he views life and helped establish Coleho […]
March 10, 2017
15 SEC READ: the search to be different
Do you know exactly where you are now? You are in a city, along with a lot of other people, and it is highly likely that, at this very moment, various people are sheltering in their hearts the same hopes and anxieties that you are sheltering in yours. Let us go further: you are […]
March 8, 2017
3 MIN LEITURA: O processo criativo
Todo processo criativo, seja ele na literatura, na engenharia, na informática – e até mesmo no amor – respeita sempre um mesmo padrão: o ciclo da natureza. A seguir, listo as etapas deste processo: a] aragem do campo: no momento em que o solo é revirado, o oxigênio penetra onde antes não conseguia. O campo […]
March 6, 2017
10 SEC READ: the importance of the forest
‘All the teachers say that spiritual treasure is something one finds alone. So why are we all here together?’ asked a disciple of the Sufi master Nasrudin. ‘You are all here together because a forest is always stronger than a lone tree,’ replied Nasrudin. ‘The forest maintains the humidity in the air, it resists the […]
March 3, 2017
Today’s Question by Aart Hilal
Hasn’t it been difficult for you to stay in Brasil after all the harm the Brasilian dictatorship has done to you in former times? What made you stay there although you have been imprisonned under very cruel circumstances from your own people? It was impossible to live in Brazil, because after being in jail, you […]
March 1, 2017
God and real life
selected by Paulo Coelho (feel free to share, by the way…) Christian tradition A protestant priest, having started a family, no longer had any peace for his prayers. One night, when he knelt down, he was disturbed by the children in the living room. “Have the children keep quiet!” he shouted. His startled wife obeyed. […]
February 28, 2017
2 MIN READ: Manual for Climbing Mountains
Espanol> Manual para subir montañas Portugues> Manual para subir montanhas By Paulo Coelho A] Choose the mountain you want to climb: don’t pay attention to what other people say, such as “that one’s more beautiful” or “this one’s easier”. You’ll be spending lots of energy and enthusiasm to reach your objective, so you’re the only […]
February 26, 2017
The divine melody
Zaki heard Xa asking his friends what was the most beautiful sound on Earth. ‘The sound of the flute,’ said one. ‘Birdsong,’ said another. ‘A woman’s voice,’ said a third. They continued the discussion late into the night, without reaching any conclusion. Days later, Zaki invited Xa and his friends to supper. In the room […]
February 24, 2017
Which is the best example to follow?
By Paulo Coelho Dov Beer of Mezeritch was asked: ‘Which is the best example to follow? That of the pious man who dedicates his life to God without ever asking why, or that of the erudite man, who tries to understand the will of the Almighty?’ ‘The best example to follow is that of the […]
